Some conversations are worth engaging in, and some are just emotional landmines waiting to go off. Whether it is an awkward family gathering, a tense social situation, or a completely unhinged debate ...

Dear Margar-etiquette, It feels harder than ever to have conversations with people who think differently from me—whether it’s about politics, social issues, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal word to ...