DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I visited my family with my newborn son, they could not stop talking about how handsome he was — and how much cuter than his sister (my first child, who is 3 years old).

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was brought up to always be polite to others, but as I reach 50, it seems that society cares less about this. Sometimes even ordering a coffee is fraught with potential ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A young couple moved in next door. When they get mail addressed to the former occupant, they don’t contact her, even though she lives in the same small town (and runs a store ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am seeking a polite way to rein in a friend who is overly generous. I am in a community of friends that gathers frequently in the summers for potluck dinners by a local lake.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to frequent a coffee shop in the suburbs, where I would work on my laptop for a couple of hours before catching a train to the city. One day, as I was working ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have two well-behaved, medium-sized dogs. Every day, morning and evening, the three of us take a constitutional walk, with the two of them on leashes. Over the years ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we go out to eat, my husband sits there across the table from me and flirts with other women, whether they’re customers or restaurant workers. What should I say to him?

Dear Miss Manners: I’m a man who is 6-foot-6 and 62 years old. My entire life, I have found myself bent in half when greeting women for whom a welcome hug is appropriate. My aunties, cousins ...

Dear Miss Manners: Due to the small size of our home, we host two holiday parties each year, essentially splitting one big gathering into two events so that we can see everyone. We send different ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I used to frequent a coffee shop in the suburbs, where I would work on my laptop for a couple of hours before catching a train to the city. One day, as I was working ...