A reader is tired of accepting a friend’s invitations to every milestone party, which are really just gift-grabs; an ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin addresses the issue of friends who host numerous gift-centric ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am pregnant, and I’d like to host a coed party to celebrate it.

I feel guilty declining these invitations, but at the same time, I honestly believe these are just gift-grabbing events.

I would like to just decline the invitations, but it has been expressed to me that I should let the host know why I’m ...

However, Miss Manners sadly notes that it does sound as if that is what your friends are doing. That they can manage to keep ...