Asking Eric: My cheapskate husband is going to ruin the kitchen remodel

My husband and I are retired. We each have significant (and equivalent) retirement savings. We keep our finances separate, except for periodic deposits into a joint account that covers utilities, ...

Asking Eric: I believed a false background check about this man. Did I ruin any chance at love?

I recently connected with my first love. We live a long distance from each other. He has been divorced for 20 years. Related ...

Asking Eric: He’s on the rebound and looking for greener pastures. Is it too soon?

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Asking Eric: Friend of a friend is an enemy

Dear Friend: Friendship doesn’t always translate so there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging that you don’t really get along ...

Asking Eric: This woman from church accused me of sending her to the ER

About once a month a group of us from church go out to dinner. At our last dinner, I was sitting next to a woman I know ...

Asking Eric: Apparently I’m responsible for a church lady’s ER visit, even though I didn’t order the fish

I did not have fish. Although I am sympathetic with her plight, I just laughed this off. If we go out again with a group that includes this woman, would it be rude to insist she not sit next to me?