Dear Anna, Last night, however, during dinner, she brought up something that completely blindsided me: the idea of us each having a “pass” to sleep with someone else before the wedding.
Ask Anna: Fiancee wants a ‘free pass’ before the wedding
Category: Advice
Asking Eric: Partner’s mother confesses uncomfortable paternity secret
Dear Eric: While I can appreciate that my partner’s mom trusts me enough to confide in me, I didn’t want to know this info, and now that I know, I wish I didn’t.
Ask Anna: From situationships to dating apps — a guide to starting fresh
Dear Anna, My partner and I broke up in late April but we had a situationship over the summer. I’m a sophomore in college and I’m excited to get back out there. There’s one problem, I have no clue what I’m doing.
Ex-etiquette: Boyfriend has a tattoo of his ex’s name above his heart
Q. I have been dating my boyfriend for 6 months. We do not live together but see each other or talk almost every day. His ex died three years ago. They had a daughter, who is 6, who lives with my boyfriend. The problem is my boyfriend has a very large tattoo of both his ex and his daughter’s names on his chest right above his heart.
Asking Eric: Craft hobbyist running out of display space
Dear Eric: I’m a craft hobbyist. I enjoy embroidery, painting by numbers, building papercraft models, etc. My joy is really in the process of creating these, but I find our walls and shelves overflowing with the finished products.
Asking Eric: Sister claims sister-in-law ‘crashed’ nephew’s wedding
Dear Eric: I’m 65 and have always had a cordial but not loving relationship with my 64-year-old sister as our parents never encouraged their children to be loving to one another.
Asking Eric: Is the child mine? Should I reach out?
Dear Eric: While in grad school, I got a call from my ex-girlfriend saying her oldest child, then five years old, was my son. We met and she showed me pictures. She was married and she didn’t ask for anything. She just wanted me to know.
Asking Eric: Happier to be grandma than mom
Dear Eric: My brother and his wife just had their first child, and the first grandchild on both sides of the family. I am so excited to be an aunt, and love the baby. So does my mom, however she keeps saying something to my brother and I that we both are getting tired of.
Asking Eric: Why are we still friends?
While your intentions may be good, the situation you’re in isn’t working for anyone, writes R. Eric Thomas.
Asking Eric: Our neighbors’ marijuana usage is unbearable
Dear Eric: I certainly understand that it is their right to smoke on their property and I don’t care if they choose to smoke pot. I just don’t want to smell it.