What is modern money etiquette? The customs for splitting a restaurant check, purchasing a wedding gift, tipping and more ...

GENTLE READER: It is not actually a gift-grab, because giving presents is always voluntary -- especially when one is not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a close friend who is getting divorced. Her husband told her he didn’t want to be married anymore.

It is true that it is customary for guests who care enough about the couple to attend the wedding to also give presents. But ...

My friend is getting a divorce and invited me and my husband to dinner with her and her soon-to-be ex-husband. I think this ...

She has asked my husband and me to join her, her son and the ex for dinner, saying she wants us to see him before he moves. I ...

I have already told her that I’m upset by the situation, that I won’t be sending him off on a white horse and that such a ...

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I have a close friend who is getting divorced because her husband told her he didn’t want to be married anymore. He “wants to ...

The plaza expands the area outside the Hobo Day Gallery, where the Weary Wil and Dirty Lil statues stand on the north side of ...

I have a close friend who is getting divorced because her husband told her he didn’ t want to be married anymore. He "wants to be free." Miss Manners hardly blames you for wanting no part of this.

Are some invitations just a "gift grab"? Probably. But many people honestly just want the pleasure of your company.