DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...

When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...

In two months, there will be a memorial service for this woman. Her daughter has written to me, asking if I could be one of ...

I am hurt and bewildered since they were at our home only a few months ago and they speak to my husband weekly.

In their 20s, they do not work or contribute to the household at all. They stay up all night and play games and sleep all day ...

Dear Will: This is excellent advice. I wish every person, when preparing their will or making plans for their estate, would communicate their wishes to their loved ones. Money talks, but it mumbles ...

Dear Eric: I have been in a second marriage for 15 years. For the past few years, I have been concerned that my second ...

I would like to get along better with my niece's wife, and I'm hoping you might offer some strategies. The wife's a nice ...

In two months, there will be a memorial service for this woman. Her daughter has written to me, asking if I could be one of ...

I am a 62-year-old woman engaged to a 59-year-old man. We have been together for eight years. He is my best friend. Related ...

Dear Eric: This is in response to “Seriously Scratching,” who has an aversion to dogs in public spaces. I am a practicing ...

At the risk of overanalyzing, I wonder if there’s a part of you that thinks it’s uncharitable to ask for reimbursement from a ...