Dear Eric: Recently, my 7-year-old daughter told my mother, “Dad doesn’t like you.” I know why that statement is true, but I personally feel like there is no good reason to be socially rude and disrespectful. If this continues, maybe he should not visit when the children and I go.
Dear Eric: She had a breakup seven years ago that caused a nervous breakdown because of the cruel way it was done: packing her things up and mailing them to our house. She moved back in with us as a result of this breakup and started therapy.
Dear Eric: Do I give up my dreams of great in-laws in order to keep the man I see a future with?
Dear Eric: I am a 64-year-old man, married for 42 years. I am married to the smartest, kindest, most decent person I have ever known.
Asking Eric: How do I make peace with setting boundaries to protect myself, and deal with the guilt tripping that comes with it?
Dear Eric: When he has trouble sleeping, he spends a while (sometimes several hours) reading in bed. He uses a small flashlight, but it’s still bright enough to keep me awake. So does the sound of turning the pages in the book.
Dear Eric: He is not a vain man, and I suspect does not study himself in a mirror. He is on many new meds which can result in developing this condition.
Dear Eric: My husband is not a cook and really has no connection to food other than he enjoys eating it. For the past couple of years, on Thanksgiving, he has volunteered to carve the turkey.
Dear Granted: It’s possible Katie’s radio silence is a sign of executive dysfunction, which many neurodiverse people negotiate.
Dear Eric: I am exhausted from constant cleaning, meal prep. The levels of entitlement and expectations are absurd.