Asking Eric: Sister never shows up
Dear Eric: I’m asking for advice about one of my sisters, the fourth of five. Four years ago, my husband of 35 years unexpectedly died – he was gone within...
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Asking Eric: Friendship disrupted by house full of security cameras
Dear Eric: I’m worried I’ll lose my longtime friendship. I met S several years ago when we lived closer to each other. She probably is the closest friend I’ve ever...
Asking Eric: Wife to stepdaughter – ‘this is war’
Dear Eric: My wife and our 6-year-old daughter went to the wedding of my older daughter from a prior marriage. My wife and daughter have always had a rocky relationship....
Asking Eric: Neighbor is friendly but drives drunk
Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly. We do minor favors for each other. I am aware that he drinks and drives home from a...
Asking Eric: Niece grows distant from family after wedding
Dear Eric: My 35-year-old niece married a 45-year-old man with two teenage kids in a small ceremony. I have always been close with her. My sister and my niece have...
Asking Eric: Prolonged grief complicated by obsessive-compulsive disorder
Dear Eric: My cat died in 2013. Everyone said I treated him like a child. He got so sick, so suddenly, it freaked me out so badly.
Asking Eric: Friend drags up addiction-related offenses, 31 years later
Dear Eric: I have been in recovery for alcohol addiction for almost 31 years. Needless to say, my life is wonderful and so good compared to those years when I...
Asking Eric: Volunteer’s memory issues pose challenge for a church
Dear Eric: I am in a leadership role at my church. Our community is very loving. We have a relatively new member who is a dear older woman. We think...
Asking Eric: Coworkers called stingy for not contributing to honeymoon fund
Dear Eric: Should I tell a coworker that many of her workmates are criticizing her as selfish and self-centered? She got married a year ago but didn't go on a...
Asking Eric: Overly friendly dog causes injury
Dear Eric: My sister has a 130-pound dog who is friendly. While celebrating Easter in April, I was sitting on the sofa, barefoot, when the dog approached me and stepped...