Asking Eric: Caregiver son struggles with guilt over not doing enough
He would call me as many as 10 or 15 times a day about various things or just to talk.
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Asking Eric: Social butterfly struggles to make close friends
Dear Eric: I am one of many lonely adults struggling to make close friends. It's never come easy for me, and it's compounded by the fact that I'm an introvert...
Asking Eric: Remarried after spouses died, couple is unsure how to re-arrange burial plans
How can we recognize our current and former spouses in our final resting places?
Asking Eric: Sister-in-law didn鈥檛 include other family in holiday event
Now, my kids and I won鈥檛 be able to attend, and my feelings are really hurt.
Asking Eric: Husband鈥檚 excessive manners leave wife feeling left behind
Dear Eric: I have an ongoing disagreement with my very polite and well-mannered husband. When we enter a venue together (restaurant, store, etc.), he opens the door/elevator door to let...
Asking Eric: Billionaire brother won鈥檛 offer help to struggling sister
I just wish with all his money; he would offer to help me pay off some of my medical bills.
Asking Eric: Partner鈥檚 mother confesses uncomfortable paternity secret
Dear Eric: I live with my partner of two years and his family (mother, younger siblings and mother's boyfriend).
Asking Eric: Craft hobbyist feels bad about throwing away finished creations
Dear Eric: I'm a craft hobbyist. I enjoy embroidery, painting by numbers, building papercraft models, etc. My joy is really in the process of creating these, but I find our...
Asking Eric: Sister claims sister-in-law “crashed” nephew鈥檚 wedding
I鈥檓 65 and have always had a cordial but not loving relationship with my 64-year-old sister.
Asking Eric: Best friend only wants to hang out with her children
How do you stay friends with someone who puts zero interest in maintaining an adult friendship?