Texting is always one of the trickiest aspects of dating, at least early on. You don’t want to text too much and come across as overbearing. At the same time, you don’t want to text too little and ...

Dianne Isbell has written an etiquette column for the Belleville News-Democrat since 1987. She served as director of protocol for U.S. Air Force Communications Command before retiring in 2001. Dear ...

If you're in multiple text threads with different people in your life — your family, your partner, your kid's teacher — it can be hard to stay on top of your messages. Who should you respond to first?

Thank you for the comments regarding my recent column, “Have good manners gone by the wayside?” and came back with more questions: One reader said this: The most frustrating situation for me is the ...