Customs, Etiquette and Manners

January 18, 2023

I’m Racing My Biological Clock and a Tight-Lipped Boyfriend. Help!

A reader eager to have a child before she turns 40 doesn’t know what to make of a new love interest’s silence when conversation turns to […]
January 2, 2023

The Etiquette Guru Who Broke Up With a Boyfriend Over Text

On the ninth day of filming Netflix’s “Mind Your Manners,” the show’s host, the Shanghai etiquette teacher Sara Jane Ho, dumped her on-again-off-again boyfriend of four […]
January 2, 2023

Sara Jane Ho’s ‘Mind Your Manners’ Offers Advice for a Globalized World

On the ninth day of filming Netflix’s “Mind Your Manners,” the show’s host, the Shanghai etiquette teacher Sara Jane Ho, dumped her on-again-off-again boyfriend of four […]
December 22, 2022

How to Avoid Making a Wedding Faux Pas

Etiquette experts and wedding pros share five common pitfalls to keep in mind when hosting or attending a wedding. Danielle Salzillo still remembers how angry her […]
November 30, 2022

Our Children Won’t Stop Bickering Over Our Vacation Condo. Help!

A reader’s five adult children can’t seem to agree on an equitable arrangement for sharing her and her husband’s unused vacation home during the holidays. My […]
November 23, 2022

How Can I Get the Men to Pitch In at Our Thanksgiving Table?

A reader bristles at the reluctance of her male relatives and neighborhood husbands to volunteer for cleanup duty after meals she hosts at her home. On […]
November 16, 2022

How Can I Stop My Usually Sensible Parents From Splurging on a Milestone?

When her parents receive a windfall after a lifetime of economical living, a reader tries to steer them toward financial restraint — and away from a […]
November 15, 2022

Do Thank-You Notes Still Matter?

In this digital age, a handwritten note may seem like a relic. But etiquette experts say they can be more powerful than ever. These days, checking […]
November 9, 2022

Is My Online Fling Holding Me Back From Dating in Real Life?

A reader wonders if his online-only relationship with a woman who lives abroad is complicating his search for a partner in morning-breath range. I met a […]
September 14, 2022

Why Won’t My Husband Change His Will to Protect Our Baby and Me?

A reader wonders how to negotiate the sensitive subject of her husband’s outdated will, which she worries could leave her and her child without a place […]