Maintaining good relationships with relatives can involve turning a blind eye to red flags… But what would you do if your bridge-burning cousin/friend yelled at you on the phone? This woman decided to ...

DEAR ERIC: I’ve been married to a great guy for the better part of 30 years. We are empty nesters, and during Covid-19, I agreed to help my male cousin who became homeless. I knew my husband wasn’t ...

Dear Amy: I am a 64-year-old woman, the youngest in my family. When I was 16, one of my cousins, “Will,” (a 30-year-old man who is now a doctor) invited me to New York City for a visit. I barely knew ...

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"I can't believe you honestly think I would do something like that. I'm not messing around with your cousin. She's not my type, she's too young, and I would never stoop that low. Yes, I get it is hard ...

Q: I'm 16 and recently my cousin has become friendlier with me than a cousin should be. At first I ignored it, but when we went camping for the weekend, I woke up to find his hand down my shirt. I'm ...

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, I rarely thought about where I would go to Mass. I was still in high school when the pandemic hit, and prior to Covid, my family’s regular Sunday routine had me reliably ...