Miss Manners: I just wanted to look nice at the funeral. Was my choice offensive?
My husband seemed to think so.
Asking Eric: I feel stuck, and I’m weighing divorce after 40-plus years together
Even though we have a wonderful history, I’m not sure I want to live the remainder of my life like this.
Asking Eric: This family is all about bashing the ex, and everybody’s sick of it
Our friends have become insufferable. Getting together becomes a hate festival toward their grandchildren's father.
Miss Manners: If I complain that my doctor is late, they try to make me look stupid
I usually have to cool my heels for a long time — sometimes for close to an hour — before the doctor will see me.
Asking Eric: My cheapskate husband is going to ruin the kitchen remodel
Plus: How do I tell my friend I don't want him operating on my eyeball?
Miss Manners: It really is my name, but they claim not to believe me
Plus: How can I get people behind me in line to back off?
Asking Eric: I believed a false background check about this man. Did I ruin any chance at love?
He hasn't talked to me since I accused him of being married.
Miss Manners: It was awkward for my brother and me to be treated as a couple
Plus: She grabbed my necklace and declared, "Those aren't opals."
Asking Eric: My fiancee dumped me, and now I’m considering my teen co-worker
My friends seem to think I shouldn't get involved with her.
Miss Manners: I understand it’s the bride’s big day, but she’s asking way too much
A simple one-hour wedding can easily become an investment of more than $1,000 for a guest.