Dear Eric: I had a relationship with a man for eight years, during a turbulent time in my life. We broke up five years ago. He has cut all contact with me. However, he still talks to my mother.

Dear Eric: My husband and I met three years ago and recently celebrated our second wedding anniversary. My grown stepdaughter (27) seemed to like me during the first year after I moved into her ...

Dear Eric: I am in a predicament with my older sister ... She has never had a career and has been supported throughout her life. She expects me to support her, and while she’s been nice to ...

Dear Eric: I would like your advice on how to respond ... One older gentleman wants to show me plant photos while I am trying to set up for the meeting. I don’t want to be rude, but I have ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I met three years ago and recently celebrated our second wedding anniversary. My grown stepdaughter (27) seemed to like me during the first year after I moved into her ...

Dear Eric: I had a relationship with a man for eight years, during a turbulent time in my life. We broke up five years ago. He has cut all contact with me. However, he still talks to my mother.

Dear Eric: I work in an outpatient center where I ... without knocking, which caused me to startle, and we both scared each other. We are merely coworkers – hi and bye – and nothing else.

DEAR ERIC: My 35-year-old daughter “Mary” and ... don’t call her enough but often sounds annoyed when I do. The push-me-pull-you is exhausting. We adopted Mary at birth, and there is a ...

DEAR ERIC: I grew up with family members who made ... Both my niece and then later my sister reached out to me because my niece has been using opiates heavily which cost her a job and almost ...

Dear Eric: My cousin and his second wife moved to the small town where I live. She has everything going for her, yet she can’t seem to stop complaining. My cousin urged/asked me to befriend her ...

Dear Eric: My husband struggles a lot with executive ... keeping track of where his driver’s license is – he always “needs” me to handle for him. We have had many conversations about ...