Dear Eric: After some years of being out of touch, I reconnected with a once-close cousin. When she recently visited my area, I met up with her and her granddaughter, “Mia”. My cousin told me of the ...
People often think that if you love what you do, you’ll do it for free, especially when it comes to family. But passion doesn ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My cousin invited me for dinner on a Sunday night and asked me to bring wine and a dessert. When I got there, she said it had been a very busy weekend and she hadn’t had time to ...
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 ...
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 ...
It started as a favor. Your cousin needed a place; his credit wasn’t great, and you co-signed to help him out. Now he’s ...
I lived in fear of my cousin Tarlie’s death for more than seven years. When the text arrived from my aunt, Tarlie’s mom, my husband and I had put our children to bed and were sitting outside on our ...
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. Asking Eric: My spouse has ...
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to dealing with a younger couple who constantly verify statements on their phones, often using unreliable sources.
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 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 ...