Dear Eric: I need you to smack me upside the head. I’m married with two young kids. For some reason, I’ve developed a huge crush on a guy who works at my local supermarket. This is eating me alive! I hate that I feel this way. I think about him all the time, he’s popped up in my dreams, and I find myself looking for him when I go to the market. I know that logically this is so irrational and irresponsible, but I can’t seem to shake these emotions. I want it to end. Do I stop shopping at this place until I can get my act together? How do I make these feelings go away?
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Dear Eric: Where should I look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to accept the age difference?
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Dear Eric: I’ve always been a sociable person and I’m missing that so much, but I have no idea how or where to start. Any ideas?
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