A woman’s refusal to wait hours after work for dinner highlights how social plans can clash with exhaustion and expectations.

This column originally ran in 2023. DEAR MISS MANNERS: I grew up in a home where socialization was discouraged. We were not allowed to have friends over, and I never recall having people over for ...

DEAR ANNIE: My wife recently received a dinner invitation from her former brother-in-law to “talk about the old days.” She is planning on going. I have seen them together a couple of times at weddings ...