Dear Eric: My partner and I have been invited to a couple of get-togethers with some folks, and they’ve asked us to host the next one. Related Articles Asking Eric: I made a big mistake in ...

Dear Eric: I have been friends with “Bill” for more than 25 years. When the fire started in the Pacific Palisades, we had to evacuate our home. My wife and I went to one friend’s condo for ...

Dear Eric: In the age of Ozempic weight loss, I have an etiquette question. When you see a friend who has lost so much weight, what is the proper thing to say? Saying, “Wow, you look great ...

DEAR ERIC: In the age of Ozempic weight loss, I have an etiquette question. When you see a friend who has lost so much weight, what is the proper thing to say? Saying, “Wow, you look great ...

Dear Eric: I wanted to add a perspective to “Sad Aunt”, who felt great resentment at her nephews who were “gatekeepers” when they were caring for their dying father. My grandmother was a ...

Dear Eric: I am 80 and my daughter is 44. I am a retired professional and my daughter, a college graduate and business owner, gets offended when I question anything she does. She’s considering ...

Dear Eric: How long do you keep greeting cards like birthday, congratulations, holidays, thank you, and so on? I understand keeping those with sentimental value, but I tend to keep all of them.

Dear Eric: My partner and I (35 years) are fortunate to have multiple residences. We have always “lived together apart.” It’s unconventional, but it works for us. My primary residence is in ...

DEAR ERIC: We are retired grandparents to 7-year-old twins who live close by. We are delighted to help with kiddo chauffeuring, grocery shopping or anything else needed by two very hard-working ...

We live in big city where houses are very close together. My neighbors keep their trash bins in the driveway close to my front and side doors. They have three dogs, and the bin banging begins early, ...

Dear Eric: “Ticking Biological Clock” was 60 and wanted a baby. You suggested several things and quite a few alternatives, but one you missed is something that is probably present in many ...