DEAR ERIC: I have a few longtime friends. After four years of caretaking, my mom passed away from dementia. After that, I had ...

My mother and late father sold vintage and secondhand items on auction sites for years to supplement their household budget.

On her 40th birthday, I sent her a brief text message wishing her a joyful year ahead and said that I knew things were uneasy ...

Dear Eric: I recently pet-sat for somewhat new friends. I had been invited on a weekend trip with them but had a work ...

Dear Eric: A friend is planning his second marriage. It will be his fiancée’s third. Asking Eric: I refuse to have the best man’s wife at my wedding Asking Eric: Hank was my father’s best friend but I ...

Dear Eric: I am a 70-year-old woman who has a wonderful husband. I have some health issues, including cognitive impairment. For this reason, I do not drive, and I depend on my husband for all shopping ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for almost 32 years. He’s retired military and works as a civilian. All those years as military he wore the standard uniform, plus boots. Asking Eric: ...

Dear Eric: I’ve been friends with “Mikey” since we were about 9 years old. We are now 61. Asking Eric: Hosting ungrateful relatives ruined my holiday, and I’m still angry Asking Eric: I refuse to have ...

Dear Eric: I am a 70-year-old woman who has a wonderful husband. I have some health issues, including cognitive impairment. For this reason, I do not drive, and I depend on my husband for all shopping ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for almost 32 years. He’s retired military and works as a civilian. All those years as military he wore the standard uniform, plus boots. Asking Eric: I ...

Dear Eric: My children are grown. Two live locally and one super local (our home!). One is married with young children, and we see them often, spending most holidays with them. (In-laws are unpleasant ...