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Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978. Send your questions to dearmissmanners@gmail.com.

Miss Manners: When the quiet car isn’t quiet

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Some things shouldn’t have to be said

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: How do I tell a party guest to leave their political opinions at home?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●
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Miss Manners: There’s an etiquette for everything — including severing relations

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My in-laws asked that we not bring food to their Christmas Eve gathering. Can I bring something anyway?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: How to handle Christmas present snooping? I caught my wife red-handed.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Why is my politeness rejected?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My husband flirts with other women when we go out to eat

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: My family can’t stop talking about how handsome my newborn son is. Then they bad-mouth his 3-year-old sister.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: What should I do when a stranger at the coffee shop asks me to watch their laptop?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: People are turning our big New Year’s Eve party into a free babysitting service

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: How do I give gifts that align with my values without forcing things on my friends and family that they don’t want?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: No pictures, please

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: Help! I’m falling for a celebrity imposter.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Miss Manners: How do we keep personal chit-chat out of work group texts?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●