GENTLE READER: Miss Manners does not necessarily believe that family competitions should be encouraged. But here is how to win this one: Do not make a film. After sitting through the celebration of ...

I am not in a couple, and haven’t been for some time. I am not dating anyone, and my ex-husband is dead, so I can’t ask him.

Dear Wits’ End: Your husband may not like hospitals, but his sister is no longer in one -- and he has no excuse now beyond pure selfishness. You’ve carried the emotional and physical load for both of ...