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Dear Eric: My youngest son is in his mid-40s. He had some heavy mental issues a few years ago and moved back home to our basement. Asking Eric: Which does my girlfriend love more: Me or my bank ...

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Dear Eric: I recently learned that my sibling placed a security camera at my parent’s home in a location where we often gather. This means that every conversation is recorded. Sometimes those ...

Dear Eric: I recently learned that my sibling placed a security camera at my parent’s home in a location where we often gather. Asking Eric: I want this nasty woman out of my life, but my husband ...

Dear Eric: On December 12, “Professional Courtesy” wrote about a friend who had asked for a letter of recommendation and then edited it without the letter writer’s knowledge. The letter writer wrote, ...

Dear Eric: My husband has just one sibling, a brother. For many years, we all invited each other to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and other holidays. A few years ago, my brother-in-law and his ...

Dear Eric: I love my mother dearly, but at 84 she has reached the point of rambling. She is still fully in control of her capabilities and is mentally acute, but her conversations are now filled with ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: My wife and I own a guest house up the street from our home. When we’re not using it for ourselves, my wife rents it out on Airbnb. The Airbnb ...

Dear Eric: I am getting older. I have lived in my home more than half my life. I raised my children, educated myself, had a career and launched my kids while living here as a long-divorced person. In ...

Dear Eric: I’m an older gay man who has been estranged from my family during my earlier years. Things were mended before my mother’s death, but family members and I rarely interact. My mother had a ...