Advice
Asking Eric: Is this a scam, or just someone who shares my husband’s name?
Plus: I stood up for my brother, and now his wife won't speak to me.
Asking Eric: I inherited part of my mother’s house, but my sister is living there
An inherited house is causing friction between two sisters — including one who still lives...
Miss Manners: How dare my co-workers text and call my dead brother’s cellphone?
A grieving sister is dismayed by calls and texts of condolence to her dead brother's...
Miss Manners: A bride without a gift registry is speechless about useless gifts she received
A bride who decided against a wedding registry is baffled by the useless gifts she...
Asking Eric: Skibidi? Gyat? The slang of kids these days has me baffled
One reader asks Eric how to understand the unique slang of kids these days; another...
Miss Manners: Her baby’s hand-me-downs landed me in an unpleasant situation
My friend gave me her baby's hand-me-downs when I had my little girl. But the...
Ask a real estate pro: Do I need my ex’s signature to sell house I kept in divorce?
A reader asks real estate lawyer Gary Singer: I want to sell the house I...
Asking Eric: They say my teen committed to making 8 elaborate cakes. What do I do now?
A sweet gesture got blown up into this mess.
Asking Eric: Did you really say that the higher-earning spouse gets a bigger vote?
Plus: The public school kids are partying and my daughter is stuck in class.
Miss Manners: A guest touched my husband’s novelty coffee cup, and he flipped out
Was it unforgivably rude? This person just wanted to see the message.