etiquette

The great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post helps us navigate the murky waters of wedding invites, gifting and dress codes.

These neighbours range from clueless to downright rude! Get expert tips on how best to approach and solve the problem all while keeping the peace.

Mr. Dean, Mrs. Kelly, Ma’am — such formal titles sound so quaint now. But not even a generation ago they were in common use. Children, in particular, were asked to address adults formally, and it was considered impolite for a child to refer to an adult by their first name.

Don’t worry so much about whether you're being witty or charming. And don’t sweat the fact that you’re not looking your best before you meet your boyfriend’s grandmother or your sister’s boss for the first time.

Divorce brings with it considerable pain and suffering under the best of circumstances. And with just under 40 percent of all first-time marriages in Canada reportedly ending in divorce, there’s a large section of the population dealing with the emotional fallout of marital problems.