Letter writer isn’t happy about the financial burden of throwing joint birthday party for their son and his cousin.

Dear Eric: Since retiring, some friends have put together a band. I went to one of their gigs a couple years ago, and recently a practice session. They would clearly like me to go to more, or all ...

DEAR ERIC: Since retiring, some friends have put together a band. I went to one of their gigs a couple years ago, and recently a practice session. They would clearly like me to go to more, or all ...

Dear Eric: They would clearly like me to go to more, or all, of their gigs. The gigs are typically at night, an hour from where I live. I am a morning person.

Dear Eric: Since retiring, some friends have put together a band. I went to one of their gigs a couple years ago, and recently a practice session. They would clearly like me to go to more, or all ...

Dear Eric: By choice, I’m a single middle-aged adult with no kids. I’m an only child as well so I don’t have a lot of close family. I’ve managed to create a small but strong circle of ...

– Family Care. Dear Family: Thank you for this insight. The inner workings of a family system can be so complicated. We impact each other in ways of which we’re often quite unaware. Related Articles.

Dear Eric: When we had our first child 10 months ago, my husband asked his dad to wait to tell Lisa until we were out of the hospital, in case Betsy tried to come to the hospital (we all live in th… ...

DEAR ERIC: “Jane” and I have been friends since elementary school and were even college roommates for a year. Her parents treated me as part of their family throughout our childhood, teens and ...

In this Asking Eric, readers navigate feelings of exclusion from a family birthday celebration and confront the challenges of re-entering hometown life, with thoughtful advice on reshaping expectat… ...

Dear Eric: “Jane” and I have been friends since elementary school and were even college roommates for a year. Her parents treated me as part of their family throughout our childhood, teens and ...

In this Asking Eric, readers navigate the delicate challenges of helping a friend struggling with hoarding, decide how to handle one-sided long-distance friendships, and hear sage advice on finding… ...