DEAR ERIC: This is a small problem, but I’m not sure how to handle it. Our entire family of 10 exchanges gifts for Christmas. One family just gave my son something that looks cheap and probably ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I hope you can help us with a sticky situation. About six years ago, we met a couple on a cruise and as they had friends near us, we invited them to visit when in our area.

DEAR ERIC: My wife and I are both 70 ... After all, these are only minutes-long digressions. It’s OK to ask for more intentional connection and have it not become an indictment of her phone.

DEAR ERIC I am a 60-something man who struggled for decades, working multiple jobs at a time. Many of those jobs were physically brutal, but thanks to a generous family inheritance late last year ...

DEAR ERIC: My husband and I hope you can help us with a sticky situation. About six years ago, we met a couple on a cruise and as they had friends near us, we invited them to visit when in our area.

DEAR ERIC: I have a friend who has struggled with mental health issues following a breakdown a few years ago. She has a diagnosis and is on medication. She is not supposed to drink alcohol while ...

DEAR ERIC: I love my family. I went away as the gay black sheep but always have tried to be the one who gives back. I paid for college and a Ph.D. on my own steam (scholarships and three jobs).

DEAR ERIC: I am a happily married gay man. My husband and I are retired, and we both love to spend our time shopping at thrift stores and antique shops. We each believe the other has a hoarding ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been members of a “gourmet group” for more than 35 years. We are now the original members of this group. Other original members have moved away or passed away.

DEAR ERIC: My parents are in their late 80s, and I feel very fortunate they live independently and are financially secure. However, my mother has developed a mania for travel over the past few ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I hope you can help us with a sticky situation. About six years ago, we met a couple on a cruise and as they had friends near us, we invited them to visit when in our area.