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Dear Eric: I have been divorced for nearly 10 years. My ex-husband had an affair when I was a new mother and abandoned me after 16 years of marriage. At this point we share an 11-year-old daughter.

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 father passed from cancer in 2020. He and my mother were married for 53 years. One year later, my only sibling died suddenly from a massive heart attack. So, it’s just my mother ...

Dear Eric: My 78-year-old mother is a very kind and generous person; however, she goes through life looking through a lens of negativity. Whatever can go wrong will go wrong in her eyes.

DEAR ERIC: Our daughter’s mother-in-law has separated from her ailing husband of more than 45 years. They appeared to be happily married during our last 20 years of interactions. Recently she ...

Dear Eric: First, I want to say that I like my mother-in-law. She is kind and always willing to help us out. One thing that drives me absolutely crazy is that she never believes anything I tell her.