Dear Eric: My niece contacted me and said she was coming to a college reunion near me. She wondered if she and her family could stay at my home during the weekend. I was happy to have them, and they ...

My niece and nephews turn to me for life advice, and they teach me how to stay relevant. It's not parenting or friendship; it's something special.

Dear Eric: I would like to get along better with my niece’s wife, and I’m hoping you might offer some strategies. The wife’s a nice person, but she’s high maintenance in ways that make whatever group ...