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Dear Eric: My wife and our 6-year-old daughter went to the wedding of my older daughter from a prior marriage. My wife and daughter have always had a rocky relationship. My younger daughter was a flower girl, and she was asked not to wear a tiara. My wife gave me lots of arguments as to why my daughter should be allowed to wear a tiara. My older...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years. He’s a total tech guy — the kind who buys every new gadget, talks to his smart home like it’s a pet, and stays way too late tinkering with AI tools “just to see what they can do.” I’ve always thought it was kind of endearing, if occasionally exhausting.

But last month, ...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’ve been with my boyfriend for almost two years. He’s a total tech guy — the kind who buys every new gadget, talks to his smart home like it’s a pet, and stays way too late tinkering with AI tools “just to see what they can do.” I’ve always thought it was kind of endearing, if occasionally exhausting.

But last month, ...Read more

Dear Eric: I have an alcoholic neighbor with whom I am friendly. We do minor favors for each other. I am aware that he drinks and drives home from a nearby bar, which I have issues about. He drives a shuttle for airport crews and others, and I don't believe he drinks before he does those rides. But he frequents the bar often, and then drives ...Read more

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 had a somewhat up-and-down relationship. They are each strong-willed.

But over the past 18 months since my niece met her now-husband, she has pretty much turned her back on her ...Read more

We have a range of questions today, from hairpieces (!!) to the ghosting (hint: don’t do it) to someone slowly pulling back after a number of great dates.

Let’s get into it…

Q: On our third date, he admitted that he's bald and wears a hairpiece. Am I wrong to feel cheated?

A: If somebody does something to enhance their looks to make ...Read more

We have a range of questions today, from hairpieces (!!) to the ghosting (hint: don’t do it) to someone slowly pulling back after a number of great dates.

Let’s get into it…

Q: On our third date, he admitted that he's bald and wears a hairpiece. Am I wrong to feel cheated?

A: If somebody does something to enhance their looks to make ...Read more

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.

Then my dad died out of nowhere in 2018. I wanted to die to be with him, because he was my best friend.

Now I'm afraid I'll lose anyone at any time. I have OCD and all my rituals are focused around keeping my mom, ...Read more

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 was active in my addiction.

Recently I was with someone who knew me before recovery. In a room with people who really didn't know me very well, she told the story about how I was drunk, ...Read more

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 she may be dealing with a bit of dementia.

he is very grateful for our community and wants to be involved.

The problem is she signs up to do many of the tasks needed for Sundays and for other ...Read more

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 honeymoon then because the couple, who are both in their 40s, had just returned from two weeks in Europe.

Now they've decided they want a "dream honeymoon" at a luxury resort. To pay for ...Read more