My mother is 98. She lives independently in a condo, is mentally fully functioning, but can’t cook or do housekeeping anymore ...

My mother does not want anyone other than my sister and me to care for her. My sister’s plate is already more than full, so I ...

Drowning in tea towels and candy, a renter finally set a boundary on a decade-long gift exchange. Now the guilt trip is real.

But let’s assume it’s just about lunch. I honestly think that the easiest course of action would be to pick out the hair and ...

My husband and I are in our 70s. He is kind and generous to me and has no problem with buying me expensive gifts. We don’t go ...

He’s an adult and he can make his own decisions. Talk to him about what you’re experiencing and what you’d like your ...

Dear Eric: I have lived in the same apartment complex for about 10 years. Years ago, the elderly couple next door started to leave me gift bags of items such as tea towels and candy bars. At first, ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about what is an appropriate wedding gift for friends ...

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It’s irritating that she solely determines the theme, food, activities and dress code for all of our parties or events.

We have friends, who we have not seen in more than a decade. Yet the wife sends us cards for every holiday, our birthdays and ...