There are certain principles we consider non-negotiable in the realm of etiquette. One of the most fundamental rules of being ...

I was willing to attend my friend's destination wedding until I learned I wouldn't get a plus-one. I'm single, but I would've felt more inclined to attend if I could've brought a friend. An etiquette ...

Dear Eric: A few months ago, I discovered I was not invited to my niece’s wedding this summer. She is the daughter of my only sibling. I was told when I asked my sister if I needed to save the date. I ...

I have a dear friend who invites me to stay when I’m in town. I usually stay for four days or so at a time, and I take him for dinner on the first night (or second night, if we don’t go for dinner) ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am 70 years old, and have had a cordial, if not close, relationship with my 58-year-old brother all our lives. Recently he texted me a screenshot of a map of my neighborhood. I ...

He answered, “I’m here for Caroline’s wedding” (his daughter). I was a bit taken aback, as I knew nothing about it, nor had I been invited. But I figured it was a small, immediate-family-only affair, ...