She declined graciously and I returned to my tasks. Since then, however, she has avoided me. She has her spouse check their ...

She and I had always exchanged pleasantries, so when she went to use the restroom with the baby in her arms as her spouse ...

Dear Eric: I’m a newly married 69-year-old woman who was previously a widow after 43 years of marriage. My present husband ...

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I talked about something, either my family or something I had done, she couldn’t wait to “best” me with her story.

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I set aside my needs because I know that she hasn’t the capacity for anything beyond her own complex needs. I learned this ...

A reader seeks advice on how to repair their relationship with their brother after it took him many years to settle their ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I often go to an off-leash park near our home. There is one woman who regularly frequents the small ...

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Why does this friend try to “best” every story the letter writer tells her?