Dear Miss Manners: I am a woman in my 60s and pride myself on my cooking. Miss Manners suggests you emphasize that point to your husband and make a deal going forward: No one may alter any food or drink in preparation without warning and explicit and verbal consent. Dear Miss Manners: I know it is considered impolite to ask for something that is not on the dinner table. New Miss Manners columns are posted Monday through Saturday on washingtonpost.com/advice. You can send questions to Miss Manners at her website, missmanners.com.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2020 19:07 UTC