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My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18). Part of the ...
I am a 55-year-old single female. I often get asked out on dates with men that I am not interested in. I recently met a man, ...
Dear Dating: A lot depends on whether you have a pre-existing relationship with the sister-in-law. If she’s just coming to ...
And it relieves him from responsibility: because if my grievances are simply imaginary, he doesn’t need to do anything.
Dear Eric: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted ...
If the letter writer becomes terminally ill, can she ask her estranged son if he wants to be notified of her death?
I’ve never reached out to him directly. I did contact his wife once, early on, and when one of my grandchildren turned 18, I ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's response to a question about guests smoking when visiting ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is bothered that their spouse doesn't shower for days ...
DEAR FOCUSED: Yes, it is possible to love someone and ignore the one flaw in the diamond. But what should concern you is not ...
I’ve been married for a few decades to someone who lacks self-awareness about the impact of his choice not to shower for ...
Does she tell her new beau that his sister-in-law warned her not to catch feelings for him?