Asking Eric: I don’t want this to destroy my marriage
Dear Eric: My wife told me I was taking my mother’s side. Hurtful messages were sent by my wife and my mother just shut down the relationship and blocked her.
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Asking Eric: Neighbors park all over the street
Dear Eric: The neighbors park all over the street, and do not use the driveway. They have several cars and live in a cul-de-sac.
Asking Eric: Let him get his yeehaw on in peace
Dear Eric: My husband has gone full-on cowboy! We are talking wearing boots with his work clothes, including collar tips and cowboy hat. I am perplexed.
Asking Eric: I have lost trust in my sponsor
Dear Eric: I am in a 12-step program. We have rules about anonymity and confidentiality, specifically that what is shared in a meeting stays at the meeting, and I trust...
Asking Eric: Put a lock on the door
Dear Eric: I am a clergy person with a comfortable office/study at the church building. I love the space. It’s where the great bulk of my work gets done. I...
Asking Eric: Do I grant son-in-law status to the boyfriend?
Dear Eric: The boyfriend is a bit sensitive about money. He's still struggling to pay off debts from his first marriage. My daughter makes more than he does, and they...
Asking Eric: I never feel first
Dear Eric: We are both retired and should be able to spend the last few years of life enjoying ourselves, not on someone else’s schedule.
Asking Eric: Brother keeps poking the bear
Dear Eric: I (64) have a sibling from whom I distance myself, but he (77) keeps poking the bear. We have never been close, and I have no desire to...
Asking Eric: We are too old to try to host overnight guests
Dear Eric: My spouse, 87, and I, 84, live in a three-bedroom condo near a popular beach with many attractions. When we were younger, we housed guests frequently.
Asking Eric: He calls too much
Dear Eric: I have a buddy that I reconnected with after more than 10 years. I’ve known him 40 years. He lives in another state about seven hours away. I...