In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to wedding invitation etiquette and how to respond to a "couples only" one when single.

GENTLE READER: The wording is unfortunate, but Miss Manners is guessing that it is not intended to say that you can’t come to dinner unless you are married.

Life & Culture Miss Manners: Single mother of the groom confused by shower invite wording of ‘couples only’ Published: Jun. 09, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

The dangers that threaten the maintenance of this domain of manners arise from its situation between the region of absolute choice and the region of positive law.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to handling unexpected gift expectations without feeling obligated to stretch your budget beyond comfort.

Miss Manners: The graduation invitation now sounds almost like a threat My elderly mother was told it was insulting and hurtful to send her regrets ...

Is this so horrible? GENTLE READER: Yes. By all means, take that final sip. But Miss Manners will have to insist that you find a way to do so without the ice coming back up naked.

Miss Manners therefore suggests you overlook this injustice and save your annoyance for all of the other ways single people are disadvantaged, inconvenienced and charged more in our society.

Advice Miss Manners: Parent who wants adult to stay at child’s party is struggling with wording for invitations Published: Jan. 17, 2025, 8:00 a.m.

Miss Manners will warn you, however, that blunt does not always yield a response. And that you may well have opened the floodgates for guests to bring anyone they want -- now and for the life of ...

Etiquette columnist gives practical advice for educators, pupils and parents as they return to school and the playground after a fun summer.

Could you offer some wording if anyone asks for a tour? GENTLE READER: You may have people enter your party from under the fence for all Miss Manners cares.