Customs, Etiquette and Manners – Page 3

My Partner Won’t Let My Young Adult Children Stay With Us. Help!

After nine years of regular visits from his children, now 19 and 23, a father is steamed by his partner’s suggestion that he book a short-term rental for future get-togethers.

By Philip Galanes

Customs, Etiquette and Manners Friendship

My Friend Is Refusing to Talk Politics With Me. Can She Do That?

A reader feels spurned by a friend’s “self-righteous” declaration that she would no longer engage with him about politics after he revealed he didn’t plan to vote.

By Philip Galanes

Customs, Etiquette and Manners Restaurants

Are Leftovers at Restaurants Over?

Restaurateurs in big cities have noticed a somewhat surprising shift in diner behavior.

By Alyson Krueger

Customs, Etiquette and Manners Families and Family Life Homosexuality and Bisexuality

My Mother Is Punishing Me for Not Coming Out to Her Sooner. Help!

A young reader variously subjected to cruel words and the silent treatment is reaching the end of her rope with her mother, who has portrayed her daughter’s coming out as deceit.

By Philip Galanes