Dear Eric: My husband of 24 years has no interest in me.
Asking Eric: Wife finds intimacy with an old friend
Category: Asking Eric
Asking Eric: Parents won’t stop prying into finances
Dear Eric: I’m 26 and have been living on my own in an apartment for two years. I ran into some financial difficulties and had to get some money from my grandpa and parents. I’ve gotten to the point where I can pay for all my bills and groceries if I budget, but my parents […]
Asking Eric: Grandmothers in competition over newborn
Dear Eric: My daughter’s mother-in-law (“Nancy”) is very involved in the couple’s life and has a very strong personality. My son-in-law and Nancy are extremely close and our daughter has spent a tremendous amount of time with Nancy as a result, much more time than she has spent with us.
Asking Eric: No one wants to hear traveler’s stories
Dear Traveler: While this isn’t your intention, I fear your input may strike some as bragging. Travel isn’t equally accessible to everyone.
Asking Eric: I do not want to be my brother’s creditor
Dear Eric: It is stressing me out and really bothers me, as I know he is doing his best to survive and support his family.
Asking Eric: Am I being elitist?
Dear Eric: Sam currently works in a bar with hopes of learning how to be a bartender. His plan for the future is to marry my daughter and make a go of being a carpenter. I find myself not being crazy about the guy.
Asking Eric: Destination wedding leaves old friends adrift
Dear Eric: My husband and I recently attended a destination wedding 1,500 miles away for the daughter of friends we have known for more than 50 years. We gave a very generous cash gift, despite the fact that we are retired and on a fixed income. We received a perfunctory thank you note a month or so later.
Asking Eric: My son and his wife are divorcing
Dear Eric: My son recently announced that he and his wife are divorcing. Shortly after that, I found out my son had an affair with the daughter of my ex-husband’s wife. Technically, the other woman is his step-sister but they only all met as adults, so it’s not cringe-inducing incestuous.
Asking Eric: Is my friend a grifter?
Dear Eric: We have a friend who fancies himself a filmmaker and has made several no-budget films. We have helped him out as performers and crew, and my husband, a professional film editor, spent several years working for no pay cutting and finishing two of them.
Asking Eric: Do I keep sending gifts when I receive no thanks in return?
Dear Eric: When I am with them, they are loving, full of enthusiasm and say they will keep in touch and maybe even come see me. Then, nothing. I know it is their age; young people are consumed with self and do not think about an old lady, maybe just wanting a call or a text.