DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

The per person cost for this party will be high, and if I invite all spouses, I could end up spending a lot of money on these strangers.

Many guests would think it rude if I excluded their spouses from the guest list. But I resent having to extend a party invitation to people I don’t know.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have been having an argument for days now about something one of his friends did. We moved to a new apartment, and said friend has been here twice. Both times, he ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. The way I’ve managed it is ...