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Asking Eric: Friend is shell of himself after relationship
"If this were your friend, what would you say or how would you approach the conversation without offending him?"
Asking Eric: Family thinks brother is too wealthy to be included in tradition
"I鈥檓 tired of my husband participating in everyone鈥檚 birthday and then being ignored for his."
Asking Eric: Between affairs and a secret crypto account, wife can鈥檛 trust husband anymore
"Many years before, he鈥檇 had a two-year affair with another coworker. It was a devastating experience for me."
Asking Eric: Husband keeps giving wife socks; they remind her of a terrible experience
"I threw them away and they came back. He gave me five more pairs at Christmas. I kept these for animal first aid."
Asking Eric: Yoga teacher follows coworker obsessively
"How do I tell Sue to find her own life path and seek her own opportunities instead of copying me?"
Asking Eric: After nearly half a century, holiday hostess reaches limit
"I know if I say something about a hotel, they will be highly insulted."
Asking Eric: Neighbor is putting himself in grave danger but won鈥檛 change
"I know if I call an authority on him, he will know it was me. Please, advise."
Asking Eric: Wife struggles to keep holiday special after husband鈥檚 dementia diagnosis
"A celebration would be difficult to impossible for guests and family members because of his type of dementia."
Asking Eric: After family death, bereaved kept the card but returned the cash
"I鈥檝e sent out a lot of cards with money in them. We have a large family. I never received money back before this."
Asking Eric: Friendship disrupted by house full of security cameras
"Her husband now has small cameras indoors and out. I find this a little creepy."