Dear Eric: I am retired after 40 years of teaching at the same institution. Recently, a former colleague of mine died. I was never close to this woman, but we were in the same department and had ...

Dear Eric: When my daughter married 25 years ago, both she and her husband decided to go vegan. Related Articles Asking Eric: My co-workers are bound to find out my age Asking Eric: Can I tell my ...

Dear Eric: I grew up with family members who made it their mission to tell everybody else how to live their life. Because of this contempt for people who have that insatiable need to control ...

DEAR ERIC: I am in a predicament with my older sister. My mother passed away a few years ago, before getting her assets in order. This resulted in my sister gaining access to the majority of my ...

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: Many years ago, my brother married a woman with whom he had five children, before her affair led to a divorce. While they were married for 14 years, she did not want him to have ...

Dear Eric: I grew up with family members who made it their mission to tell everybody else how to live their life. Because of this contempt for people who have that insatiable need to control ...

Dear Eric: I am the oldest of three siblings, all in our 50s. I am very close to my middle brother. Both of us have spouses and young adult children. The two of us would like to build a similar ...