He says it’s inappropriate for me to talk to her, but that’s how I stay involved with the grandchildren.

DEAR ERIC: I have an online friend who is 30 and who is married to a guy who is in his late 50s. Even though I don’t know her in real life, I really like her and feel troubled by the age disparity.

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DEAR ERIC: I am recently widowed and have been living in our home in our quiet neighborhood for more than 50 years. My husband and I had a friendship with a female neighbor for five years or so.

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Life & Culture Asking Eric: I’m tired of making myself available to demanding, narcissistic long-term friend Published: Jul. 18, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

DEAR ERIC: I have an online friend who is 30 and who is married to a guy who is in his late 50s. Even though I don’t know her in real life, I really like her and feel troubled by the age disparity.

Asking Eric: I don’t love my mom. That doesn’t make me a sociopath. How can I tell a date I don’t want to talk about my parents?

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Dear Eric: I have a friend, from college 40 years ago, who I’m only now realizing is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist. In all of that time, absolutely no one in my circle has ever liked her.

DEAR ERIC: I have a friend, from college 40 years ago, who I’m only now realizing is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist. In all of that time, absolutely no one in my circle has ever liked her.