DEAR ABBY: I know I’ll be chastised for having these thoughts, but I need advice. I thought I was supportive to my friend who lost her husband after a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Alone in her bedroom, Jackie's phone rings and she recognises the voice of the woman who's looking to take her place. She has ...

Friend complimented the letter writer’s unusual skills in an odd way. Dear Miss Manners: I have skills and interests that are ...

Miss Manners highly doubts that the dozen or so letters you write annually is anywhere near the equivalent cost of the computer that you no doubt replace every few years. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught by my mother and grandmother, who practiced what they preached, that condolence letters are to be acknowledged. Their practice was to answer every condolence letter ...

I miss you so,” one letter begins. Before getting to the heart of the matter, Ernestine expresses concern about the health of her pet dog. “We took Minchie to the vet this afternoon,” she ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife’s best friend from high school, “Nelly,” has become a very successful businesswoman. ... By giving the letter to Nelly and telling her that you are mortified: ...

If your erstwhile friend continues to demur, Miss Manners is afraid that you will have to accept the loss and move on. And then decide whether or not you want to avoid her at the grocery store.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend whom I very much treasured has ceased to be my friend. After 12 years of travel adventures, Saturday afternoons at markets, deep conversations over coffee, ...

My friend started a new charity and is asking her circle for donations. But I choose the causes I support carefully and her’s is not one of them. How can I tell her?

But if you reconnect with this friend, Miss Manners is confident that a little patience will eventually be rewarded. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a gregarious friend who likes to involve service ...