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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: After getting cash to help with basic training expenses, enlistee drops out]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A family member chose to enlist in the Marines. A party was held for him. Everybody was asked to give cash, so he’d have what he needed while in basic training. Less than 24 hours later we were told he changed his mind and decided not...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4218419</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/08/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: After getting scammed once, friend is dating suspicious man]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have a 63-year-old friend who is miserable. She’s working a job she hates, doesn’t go out much and has no pension. She is always broke, her car is about to die and she’s talking about wanting to retire soon. The only thing she ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4217554</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/07/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Injury prompts rude questions]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: Last year I fell and fractured my wrist and was in quite a bit of pain while healing. Then again, this summer, I fell even harder and broke the same wrist and my forearm along with a fracture of the other arm. Yes, I guess I'm clumsy. I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4216609</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/06/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Long-term boyfriend wants to leave everything to his ex]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: Eighteen years ago, I got into a relationship with someone who was separated from his wife. He was upfront about never wanting to remarry, but in no hurry to get divorced either. To this day, she lives in the house that he had built. It...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4215920</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Sister’s boyfriend is terrible influence on nephew]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My sister divorced her husband over three years ago and had the man she had been having an affair with move into her married home roughly a year after the divorce. This man swears in front of my nephew. He's made comments about hitting ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4215409</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Adult children put distance between themselves and mother]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have two adult children; they both are married and live in different states away from me. I worked very hard to be a good and loving parent and, after a divorce that I did not want, I struggled a lot emotionally. The children lost ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4214758</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friends split over restraining order]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A good friend of 30 years lashed out at me. During a group dinner she announced that she was going to apply for a restraining order against someone who has been harassing and stalking her. Once a week I play volleyball with that person....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4213766</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Widowed aunt makes huge demands on family]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: How can I lovingly set boundaries with an aging, widowed and childless aunt who is seeking more connection but whose long-standing self-centered behavior – dominating conversations, disregarding others’ needs, and making unrealistic...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4212650</link>
 
    <pubDate>Jun/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: New wife won’t cut apron strings for her sons]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My wife and I have been married a little over three years and have known each other for more than six years. This is a blended family, and my wife has a 22-year-old recent college grad, and a 27-year-old alcoholic son from her first ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4211545</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Memory issues threaten relationship with hairstylist]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: As I am getting older (mid-60s), appointments occasionally slip my mind and I am not very disciplined about writing them on my calendar. Luckily, medical appointments come with email or phone reminders. However, my hairstylist does not ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4210546</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Coworker’s lies fracture relationship]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I work in a small department with two colleagues, including one named James. James has always been challenging to work with due to frequent errors and an unpredictable emotional temperament. Despite this, we have remained professional ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4209814</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Atheist offended by others’ prayers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’m writing this to get your opinion about something that has been bothering me for a while but has been exacerbated by the recent illness of my mother. Although I was brought up Catholic, in my adult life I am a practicing atheist. I...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4209048</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Sister ghosts brother and mother over politics]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I’m 70, and my 68-year-old sister has ghosted me over politics. After the 2024 election she stopped responding to me – no birthday or Christmas cards, no phone calls, no emails. She also did this in 2016 – ghosting my mother (82 ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4207907</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Son’s family lives in squalor but won’t make any changes]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My son is in his 40s and has been a stay-at-home dad for 12 years. His wife, same age, has a demanding job and he is responsible for anything having to do with the house and their two middle school-aged girls. They all seem happy with ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4206715</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Mother doesn’t want son at family funeral because of his drinking]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My father recently passed after a long battle with dementia. My 45-year-old son who was close to my father is an alcoholic. He was sober for almost two years and then relapsed a few weeks ago after learning my father was close to death....<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4205610</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Talkative guide intrudes on nature walk date]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I was recently on a lovely group nature walk with a friend, who I hoped to become something more with. The exercise and environment were romantic; the conversation was good and that continued for about three quarters of the walk. Then, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4201914</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Married couple are soulmates but have stopped having sex]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I'm a 70-year-old husband in relatively good health married to a wonderful 64-year-old wife, mother and grandmother to our grandchildren. We just celebrated more than four decades together. She is my forever soulmate and I’m confident...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4200702</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Neighbors give gifts for every single holiday]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have lived in the same apartment complex for about 10 years. Years ago, the elderly couple next door started to leave me gift bags of items such as tea towels and candy bars. At first, it felt sweet, but it has become burdensome. They...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4199837</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Wife’s hair keeps ending up in packed lunch]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My wife is retired and does the majority of grocery shopping and cooking. For the past year or so she has also insisted on packing me a lunch to take to work. I’m a teacher and bringing lunch has been part of my daily routine for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4198988</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friends send cards but refuse to visit]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: We have friends, who we have not seen in more than a decade. Yet the wife sends us cards for every holiday, our birthdays and at Christmas, many times with gift cards enclosed. For a while I told them to stop by and see us, or to call ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4166756</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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