Dear Eric: I am married to my second wife. We are older. My only son, and his wife live close by, with their two daughters. Recently, we bought tickets to an event for the four of us adults to attend.

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DEAR ERIC: I have been married nearly 35 years. We and my husband’s family all live a few blocks from each other. My husband’s father passed away a year ago. My husband coordinated a family ...

Dear Eric: This is in response to “Loving But Frustrated Daughter,” whose 92-year-old mother lives in a secluded rural home in the Midwest, very distant from the daughter’s home in Southern ...

Dear Eric: This is probably an odd question. A very large percentage of the time, more than 50 percent, when I come home from being out (lunch/shopping/whatever), my ...

Dear Eric: My family moved out of state to cut ties with my husband’s verbally and emotionally abusive mother. One brother did the same. The last brother engaged in a horrific divorce ...

Dear Eric: Regarding neighbors going to the trouble to put their dogs on a leash and walk past their own yard to the letter writer’s lawn “Perplexed Not Pissed”: Lots of dogs won’t go on ...

Dear Eric: My estranged niece has a 9-year-old daughter whom we love very much. The father was married with children when she was born and died a few days after. We strongly feel his parents have ...

DEAR ERIC: My estranged niece has a 9-year-old daughter whom we love very much. The father was married with children when she was born and died a few days after. We strongly feel his parents have ...

DEAR ERIC: My adult son “Aaron” has been using ... method for healthy communication and more productive conversations. P stands for speak to your loved one in a positive manner.

Dear Eric: I recently left a members-only business network group to which I belonged for half of my professional life. I was always a very active member of the group. Every year, I consistently ...

DEAR ERIC: Thirty years ago, at the age of 29, I was sent by my missionary organization to South America. There, I met three middle-aged lady volunteers: Mary, Jane and Beth. Since I didn’t ...