Dear Eric: A close family member who was a beloved community member died unexpectedly on my birthday several years ago. People reach out to remember him on my birthday but don’t remember that it’s my ...

At lunchtime on Thursday, I watched while five Raleigh police officers approached a haggard-looking man sitting on a park bench at the Moore Square bus station, yelling, “Hey! Hey! Hey! Let me see ...

DEAR ABBY: There is something I have been dealing with from the time I was a little kid. I seem to be a magnet for blame for things I haven’t done. Dear Abby: My son leaves the work to his wife, and ...

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My widowed mother decided to remarry, and she chose a lovely man whose family has a history of remarkable longevity. They signed a prenup giving each of them the right to live in the marital home ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m struggling to accept the palates of my in-laws. Related Articles Miss Manners: My friend thought I was mocking her and she canceled our date Miss Manners: Is it rude to beep ...

Dear Eric: I’ve been married for 37 years to a man who is everything most people dream of in a spouse, except for one thing. He automatically says “no” or disagrees with 98 percent of everything I say ...

Dear Eric: I’ve been married for 37 years to a man who is everything most people dream of in a spouse, except for one thing. He automatically says “no” or disagrees with 98 percent of everything I say ...

DEAR ERIC: My parents are retired and enjoying the empty nest stage of life. They have a rather large home and my mother’s mobility has been severely hampered in the last few years. They refuse to get ...

There is a natural human tendency to assume that your generation has it harder than everyone else. Even by those standards, however, baby boomers (and some older millennials) are on the receiving end ...