After the death of his wife, a widower wonders if he must honor her will that leaves expensive jewelry to an undeserving ...

Dear Eric: I have a kind, retired neighbor whom I infrequently see, but who is always warm and friendly when we cross paths. Nearly a month ago, my wife received a sympathy card from her expressing ...

Shortly after my wife’s diagnosis, her niece became engaged and it was my wife’s one wish that she live long enough that we ...

Dear Eric: We have a super bad case of favoritism in my husband’s family. He is the eldest and was passed over by his mother, ...

Dear Eric: Our daughter-in-law recently turned 40, and they had a large party, to celebrate, at their house. We were not ...

My wife recently passed away and I am doing OK. Several of my wife’s senior children keep wanting to come and visit me. How ...

DEAR ERIC: My mother and her caretaker came to visit for two days. My mother has some form of dementia, even though we all ...

Dear Daughter: Your mother’s abuse in the past is inexcusable. You don’t have to subject yourself to it in the present. You ...

We have had a somewhat contentious relationship over the years, but I thought we were doing so much better recently.

The fact of the matter is, I don’t need or want all these gifts despite them being thoughtful and sweet. This is not just a Christmas event, it is for my birthday, Valentine’s Day, Easter, our ...