Friend, Dear Eric

Asking Eric: Friend thinks fiance is straight out of a fairytale; I couldn’t pick him out of a lineup
Dear Eric: My friend Glenda recently got engaged to a man she’s only known for nine months. I’m certain she would have married him after much less because he fits in with what an ideal or “fairytale” life looks like. She is very much a “look at me” person on social media, and having a partner after being single for so long is a real moment for her.
Asking Eric: I think my friend’s fairytale engagement is the end of our connection
Dear Eric: My friend Glenda recently got engaged to a man she’s only known for nine months. I’m certain she would have married him after much less because he fits in with what an ideal or “fairytale” life looks like. She is very much a “look at me” person on social media, and having a partner after being single for so long is a real moment for her.
Asking Eric: My friend rushed into her ‘fairytale’ engagement and now we’re growing apart
A few of her friends, including me, think that she’s jumping into a relationship/marriage with him too quickly because it’s a pattern behavior for her.
Asking Eric: My friend is rushing into marriage and it’s ruined our friendship
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who has grown distant with a friend who they think is rushing into marriage.
Asking Eric: My friend’s engagement has put a strain on our friendship
It’s truly hard to be happy for a friend’s engagement when I’d have a hard time picking him out of a lineup. This has caused a bit of strain in our friendship, which had been a bit distant in the last couple of years as it were,
A dear friend, 91, wants to add me to the deed of his house. His daughter died and he’s not close to his son. Is that a good idea?
If your friend wants to do you a favor and leave you his home — and what a gesture! — he should not, I repeat not, put you on ...
Dear Annie: My friend insists on communicating via text and refuses to talk on the phone
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a frustrated reader who just wants to talk to her old friend on the phone ...
Dear Annie: My friend only wants to text, never call and it’s driving me crazy
I asked her if she does not want to hear my voice. No answer. I know of other people who are having this same issue. Is this ...
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Dear Annie: My too-needy friend is trying to make me feel responsible for her happiness
Dear Annie: Spending time with one of my closest friends has become exhausting. She constantly talks about how unhappy and ...
Dear Annie: I broke down when friends left me to fend for myself in a foreign country
Dear Left Out: It’s understandable that you feel hurt -- not just by the group, but especially by your best friend. You were ...
Morgan Freeman honors ‘dear friend’ Gene Hackman at the Oscars
Freeman, whose friendship with Hackman spans decades, called the late actor a “giant” of the film industry in his homage.
Dear Abby: We’re afraid of our friend’s husband, who brings a handgun to lunch
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Dear Abby: Boyfriend of 10 years has drinks with single female friend that I have not met.
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a guy for 10 years. We are both divorced with no desire to get married. We are comfortable with ...