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Asking Eric: It was a giant waste of time and money to attend a friend's destination wedding. How do I get over this?
They spent 5 days and lots of money on this event and hardly saw their friends of 50 years.
Asking Eric: Retired couple struggles to make some life changes that may benefit wife’s physical, emotional health
Her husband is outdoorsy, but she can't accompany him anymore and is feeling lonely.
Asking Eric: Shouldn’t my ex have told me our son was having an affair with his stepsister?
She feels like, had she known, she may have been able to stop him from making a huge mess of his life.
Asking Eric: I’m speechless at how my siblings brushed off my grief after the death of my mother-in-law
Some people don't know what to do or say when someone is grieving.
Asking Eric: Wanna-be filmmaker's constant GoFundMe pleas have lost him at least one money donor
They don't think his films are any good and wonder if they should warn others that the money goes no where.
Asking Eric: I'm upset my friend didn't check on me when I left the room after fight with my husband
She considers this woman her best friend, but didn't feel like she was being supported.
Asking Eric: Step-grandma feels young adult grandkids slipping away now that her husband has died
They are 23 and 18. Will they miss out on a relationship with a woman who truly loves them?
Asking Eric: My chronic cough causes me to be anxious when speaking with others
Explaining to others that you may have a coughing fit, and it's nothing to worry about, may help.
Asking Eric: Young parents hesitate to report beloved uncle who may have exposed himself to their children
Depending on where they live it may actually be a legal requirement to report the incident.
Asking Eric: I’m worried my friend’s marriage to pilot husband is flying toward divorce
They've got a baby on the way and that's making this friend even more nervous.
Asking Eric: I have a problem with younger people saying ‘No problem’ when there actually was a ‘problem’
Language is fluid. But it sometimes takes a while to get there.
Asking Eric: My parents want me to help them pay mortgage on a home I may someday inherit, but don't want!
The parents' financial decisions could put their adult child in debt they can't afford.
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