Asking Eric: Letter writer can’t get answers about friend’s death
"I just want to know what happened to my old friend."
Parenting and Family
Asking Eric: Son’s in-laws stake a claim on every holiday, leaving parents in the cold
"Her mother takes charge and makes plans for every holiday unless she's traveling."
Asking Eric: Grandparents wonder how long to keep trying to reach estranged granddaughter
"My question is should I continue to send cards and gifts to her?"
Asking Eric: Husband disapproves of wife’s dream vacation
"He is supportive of the trip, but not the destination."
Asking Eric: Retiree feels obligated to always go see friends’ new band
"Many of the activities I enjoy are solitary, and I cannot remember ever asking anyone...
Asking Eric: Parents excluded from daughter’s 40th birthday, but in-laws got an invite
"I just feel other arrangements could have been made for this occasion."
Asking Eric: Friend courts danger by feeding wildlife in her backyard
"This week a black bear came up to her back door, putting herself and her...
Asking Eric: Spouse wants to reconcile with husband’s estranged sister
"I don't like being at odds with someone, especially family, albeit not my blood family."
Asking Eric: Neighbors’ trash habits cause a ruckus
"We mostly have a good relationship with them, but I do not want to have...
Asking Eric: Husband’s old girlfriend keeps posting about him on social media
"She is recently divorced but lives in another state so the only connection he has...