In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a couple who are annoyed they are never invited to their ...

DEAR ABBY: My brother has been married for 25 years to “Gayle,” who has alienated herself and their family from everyone, including her own siblings, our siblings and the rest of our family as well.

Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I grew up ...

Dear Eric: Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I ...

How does this lonely couple carve out some time for family holidays with son, daughter-in-law, and 2 grandchildren?

She doesn’t have a lot of time left and I don’t want to regret not seeing her more, but I don’t know how to get through the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

I really wish your son would say something to his in-laws about this. I understand that no one is under any obligation to ...

When a loved one is nearing the end of their life, we can sometimes develop an “all or nothing” feeling. As if the way we ...

When a loved one is nearing the end of their life, we can sometimes develop an “all or nothing” feeling. As if the way we respond is the only thing that’s going to matter or the only thing we’ll ...

I really wish your son would say something to his in-laws about this. I understand that no one is under any obligation to ...