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Writing wedding thank you cards is probably the — if not among — last thing (s) you want to do after the whirlwind of your big day.
Over 10 years ago, when life became hard, Ellen Webster set out to bring in some light, one handwritten letter at a time.
There are two primary duties that married couples -- and, arguably, dating couples -- have that supersede their “duty” to the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: If I found my that my wife and I were to be seated separately at a party, I would move my place card or ...
When Ellen Webster began writing thank-you notes nearly a decade ago, she didn't set out to change her life.
Miss Manners says, "It is not clear whether the problem here is that your acquaintances are dangerous, your wife is ...
My mother-in-law was very hurt and offended, and that sealed it. She had nothing more to do with her brother’s family.
If I found my that my wife and I were to be seated separately at a party, I would move my place card or leave the party with ...
There are two primary duties that married couples — and, arguably, dating couples — have that supersede their “duty” to the ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have mulled over this question for years, and have seen both sides. But generally, I believe it sounds weird and mildly insulting to refer to a serving tray as a “silver-plated ...
Miss Manners can offer you only her sympathy. General social customs presuppose people of goodwill, not such extreme and ...