Asking Eric: Partner is always rude to neighbors
"My partner doesn’t greet or even acknowledge others, including the door staff."
Parenting and Family
Asking Eric: Aunt wants information about adopted niece’s birth mother
"My question is, should I ask my mom for the birth mother’s information, name and...
Asking Eric: After parents’ divorce, adult child picks sides
"I can't overstate how disappointed I am in my mother's choices which are completely at...
Asking Eric: Friends insist on inviting themselves over for pool parties
"It’s rude and not something I would ever do to someone."
Asking Eric: After husband gets sober, wife gets stuck in a funk
"She is happy for me, but it hasn’t resulted in her own happiness."
Asking Eric: Casket photo creates rift in family
"I got a scathing email from my brother-in-law saying that he had specifically asked not...
Asking Eric: Fellow girl scout parent won’t stop complaining
"Aside from his bad 'ex etiquette,' how do I get this guy to leave me...
Asking Eric: Friend annoyed about taking in evacuating friends during LA fires
"I was shocked, as we never had an argument in 25 years of friendship."
Asking Eric: Husband objects to wife’s work dinners with male colleagues
"My business lunches and dinners are a point of contention with my husband if they...
Asking Eric: Father’s questions keep offending adult daughter
"This has happened in other instances, and I just seem to keep unintentionally hurting her...