Asking Eric: My husband wants the job of buying flowers as well as the privilege of withholding them from me
He wants power. He is insane to try controlling the flowers. I don’t have time for him flopping around making mouth sounds ...
Asking Eric: Well-off friend cries that people are in need, but doesn’t help them
Dear Do Gooder: I don’t see why you can’t offer the suggestions you listed here. If you’re afraid of coming off as too ...
Asking Eric: Facing a terminal illness, woman battles loneliness
Please look into support groups for people navigating life-threatening and terminal illnesses. Groups like these can also ...
Asking Eric: My sister is mad I met her soon-to-be-ex husband’s new girlfriend
Sister is enraged at the letter writer because they met her estranged husband’s new girlfriend.
Asking Eric: I’m terminally ill and completely alone. What can I do?
I’m so sorry. The isolation you’re feeling and the illness you’re navigating likely make it very hard to feel hope. I’m glad ...
Asking Eric: Not sure how to deal with spouse’s impulse purchases
For example, he purchased a wall clock for the kitchen that I don’t like, a desk chair in the den that is OK, and a new frying pan. I have not asked him to send anything back, but he will tell me he ...
Asking Eric: Retirement is looming, now come the cold feet
You’ve trusted your financial adviser thus far; when you start to feel anxious about leaving a check behind, reach out.
Asking Eric: I get these wild midnight calls from my mother
She constantly complains that she has the worst luck, the worst pain and is always on the verge of death. The exaggeration ...
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Asking Eric: How do I let strangers know that I’m not under the influence?
Dear Eric: I am a young adult with a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s. It causes uncontrollable, violent, jerky muscle movements, called dyskinesias, in nearly every part of my body.
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Asking Eric: Woman asked if I’m homeless. I’m a retired lawyer who was riding a $5,000 bicycle.
Dear Eric: Christmas is a very difficult time for me, and I typically don’t celebrate as I don’t have any close family, and it only brings back painful memories. I moved a couple years ago and ...
Asking Eric: Woman is empathetic to the plight of the disadvantaged but does nothing to help
My friend has two homes paid off, retired early and is sitting on tons of money. She could actually be doing something with ...