Miss Manners: Do I really have to hold hands for prayer? I just washed them for supper

GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

Miss Manners: I’m fed up with my stepsons’ financial dependence

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband of four years has two adult, financially stable sons. One is married with two children; the other is single. We drive 3,300 miles round trip twice a year for the children ...
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Does Holding Hands Negate Washing Them?

At several gatherings with friends and family, the food is blessed by holding hands during a prayer-- after I have already washed mine in preparation for eating. Holding hands defeats the purpose of ...

Miss Manners: I’m not sure how to handle this neighborly transaction

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at missmanners.com, by email to [email protected], or through postal mail ...