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...
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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...
Asking Eric: Family refuses to accept father’s ashes
Dear Eric: My brother died of Covid four years ago. When we flew to the memorial service, his wife's sibling slipped us the box of ashes. She said my brother's...
Asking Eric: Sibling rivalry results in $20k ‘bill’ to parents
Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 40 years. He has two adult sons in their 60s and I have an adult daughter in her 50s. Over...
Asking Eric: Daughter accused me of shilling for Big Pharma
Dear Eric: A new medication for this disease was recently approved. I’ve been taking it for two years, and it has led to incredibly impressive improvements. I have a new...
Asking Eric: Father-in-law interfering in marriage
Dear Eric: Several years ago, I moved to the U.S. from Europe to marry my wife. Her father agreed to support us financially until my work authorization was approved. Around...