In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when "sorry for your loss" backfires.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was visiting a dear friend’s home a few days after her husband died. While I was there, her adult ...

I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with money in it, rather ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am wondering if it would be crass or in poor taste to give a new widow a thoughtful sympathy card with ...

Condolence letters should be acknowledged, assuring those who care that their appreciation of the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved was meaningful. Doing so can also offer comfort in ...