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A reader seeks advice on her relationship with her sister and family members, following years of family drama.
I prefer to keep my life private, and am now being called a liar for doing so. Plus: avoiding invitation overload.
Dear Eric: My sister stopped speaking to me because I didn’t attend the wedding of her daughter, my niece.
Am I wrong for turning my back on my sisters? I don’t want their toxicity touching my life or my children’s lives.
After working my dream job in New York, I decided to move to my Colorado hometown with my family. We have no regrets and love ...
DEAR BROTHER: It’s probably jarring to read about oneself in an advice column to which one did not write, even if the ...
For example, we had a meeting and one of them said we never have discussed these topics at this kind of meeting. I’m the ...
Dear Abby: After my father passed away, I started doing some family genealogy. Everyone, including family, thinks he was a ...
Dear Eric: I am a middle-aged woman, who, for most of her life was the center of the social scene. I entertained in my home, ...
A living inheritance is giving financial assistance to younger generations while still alive, rather than bequeathing it upon death. While potentially beneficial, giving too much too soon can hinder a ...