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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Adopted daughter excluded from inheritance]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: Recently my parents shared how their estate will be divided when they pass. They have worked hard and lived a modest life, and it goes without saying that they are entitled to do as they please with their estate. In sharing how they ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4056684</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/05/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Caregiving husband struggling after wife’s accident]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I love my wife of 29 years so deeply. Recently, she took a tumble down the stairs when going down to use the bathroom. She broke her pelvis, is in excruciating pain, and has lost all mobility. While I feel awful for what she is going ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4055556</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/04/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friends side with person exhibiting abusive tendencies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: For years I was in a toxic, abusive relationship. Fortunately, I ended it and my family and friends supported me along the way. Now I'm in a new relationship with a healthy person but the tables have turned. Through couples and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4054705</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/03/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Brother’s book reveals traumatic family secret without permission]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My brother just released a book and as I was reading his acknowledgments in the online sample, I was blown away that he disclosed a very personal incident that happened when we were children. I have been going to therapy sessions for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4053879</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/02/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Estranged sister would be furious to find other family is still in contact]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have two sisters. “Betty” and I had a serious falling out a few years ago. She won’t speak to me. She has cast herself as the victim in a situation where my other sister’s husband became abusive to me. My heart is broken. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4052975</link>
 
    <pubDate>Apr/01/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Boss is an alcoholic, but no one at office will face reality]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My boss is what could be called a “functioning alcoholic,” which in this case means that, in spite of having a severe drinking problem, he manages to hold down a job, even while actively drunk. Over the years, I have been phasing ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4051766</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/31/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend never picks up when called]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have a lady I consider a friend, but I notice that she only calls me when it's convenient for her. I call her to talk, and she makes everything about her. I am really considering stopping talking to her. She says she doesn't have any ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4050789</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/30/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Grieving relative doesn’t acknowledge sympathy gift]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I sent an out-of-town relative a Sympathy Box from Amazon when her husband died and never received a thank you. I know she got it because I saw the picture on her porch. She’s the kind of person that knows the rules of etiquette. ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4049780</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/29/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friends only want to socialize outside, not at home]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have two friends with whom I frequently engage in trekking; we always have great chats and fun. But I noticed when offering an invitation to come stay in our holiday home, approximately two hours’ drive away, the replies were quite ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4048724</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/28/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Family member’s death anniversary mars birthday]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 birthday too. I will never forget that he ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4047838</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/27/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend is spiritual but also materialistic]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I have a wonderful, spiritual family friend who I have known for more than 20 years. I value her friendship, but she has always been very materialistic and continuously lives through her children and their successes. I am always ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4047102</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/26/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Aunt wants to skip wedding over political divide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am questioning my decision on whether to go to my brother’s daughter‘s wedding. They live two states away, and I have not seen them for a few years. I love my brother, but I don’t respect or agree with his political choices and ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4046337</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/25/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Daughters warn mother of internet scam, but are they overreacting?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My very overprotective daughters are concerned about somebody I met on a website. We would like to hang around other women who have our political beliefs. The area I live in generally does the opposite, politically, of what the two of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4045404</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Daughters warn mother of internet scam, but are they overreacting?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My very overprotective daughters are concerned about somebody I met on a website. We would like to hang around other women who have our political beliefs. The area I live in generally does the opposite, politically, of what the two of ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4045403</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/24/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend says daughter has problems, but friend may be the one at fault]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: One of my oldest friends, Dee, has an 18-year-old daughter, Angie, who recently moved in with her aunt and uncle because she and Dee just could not get along. Dee labeled Angie as depressed, bipolar, lacking empathy, narcissistic, et ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4044356</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/23/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Fiancé doesn’t pay his share and lets friends crash for free]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: My fiancé and I have been together for a little over a year. When we first got together, he was employed and seemed to have everything together. He owns his house but has people living there for free. Then he was laid off. Now he doesn...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4043220</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/22/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Parents concerned about adult son’s depression]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: Our 30-year-old son moved back in with us two years ago, unemployed and not seriously looking for employment. We insisted that he get a job. While he still goes to work every day, he hates this job and appears to be slipping into ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4042089</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Friend drops the ball after brain tumor diagnosis]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: A year ago, I had to have a procedure for a brain tumor. A very scary emotional roller coaster event. My best friend of 42 years, said, “Don’t worry; I will be with you every step of the way.” When the date and time were finally ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4040847</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Coworkers constantly excluded older employee]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: I am 61 years old and work in a law firm where I have a billable hours requirement. One coworker is a couple years older than I am, and the supervisor and two other employees are close in age (20s/30s). The older coworker is treated ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4040133</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking Eric: Longtime friends excluded from group trip]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Eric: We are four couples, everyone in the group except me has the same birth year. For their 60th 10 years ago, we planned a trip together and had a great time. My husband and one of the men are cousins. As the years passed, his cousin ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/askingeric/s-4039165</link>
 
    <pubDate>Mar/18/2026</pubDate>
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