DEAR ERIC: My sister and I were once best friends. She has a friend from high school who was also her best friend. This ...

No one ever forms a friendship expecting it to turn toxic, but sometimes, that’s just how the cookie crumbles. You and your ...

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A reader’s patience is wearing thin with an otherwise fun and generous friend who leaves much to be desired as a conversational partner.

DEAR ERIC: I am a mid-60s married woman. I have been in a deep friendship for a couple of years with a married male colleague in his 30s. Neither of us is each other’s supervisor. There is no romantic ...

Dear Eric: I’m a 64-year-old male and I have a 59-year-old girlfriend of a couple years. My perception is that my girlfriend is constantly seeking attention from other men. Asking Eric: If I suggest a ...

Dear Eric: I have a wonderful relationship with both of my adult children. My son is married with a family. My daughter is divorced with a teenage son, and I’m very concerned about her. Asking Eric: ...

Dear Eric: After a lifetime of making bad choices in a husband and later boyfriends, I gladly embraced the single life and have been fully content and even joyful. Asking Eric: I know it sounds petty, ...

Dear Eric: My beloved husband of 22 years is seriously ill with a poor prognosis, and is concerned about leaving money to his four children from a previous marriage. When we met, “Mike” had been ...

Friendship is built on trust and respect. Would you let a friend stay at your place whenever they want, even if that ended up being multiple times a week? This man was happy to let his friend stay ...

1. "He told me that his mother had gotten brain cancer and he needed to go with her to the UK to get cancer treatment because they were citizens there and the healthcare was free. Then, he told me he ...

I was scrolling mindlessly through Facebook when I saw it: A decade-old friend request had suddenly been accepted. My heart raced. This once-dear friend had ended our relationship years ago, and I had ...