Google “Stepping Away From Toxic Friends,” you’ll get thousands of results. We all know surrounding ourselves with the right ...

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Dear Eric: I have a friend of several decades and recently learned she is a hoarder. We always met outside our homes for coffee or lunch. I just assumed it was more convenient. A few months ago, she ...

After working from home all day, your takeout order arrives and you start binge-watching your favorite show alone. Sounds ideal, right? Except doing this routinely could shorten your life. And that’s ...

I find that at 82 it is harder to make friends that are local. My husband is very social, but not necessarily with me. I’d like to make some new, good friends, but I’m not in situations where ...

Dear Abby advises someone who is trying to help their friend navigate a struggling marriage with a cheap husband during the holidays. Prostock-studio DEAR ABBY: My friend is married to a penny-pincher ...

Dear Eric: This is in reference to “Caring Friend”. As a physician I disagree with your advice to the writer with a friend experiencing intermittent blindness who will not get medical care because ...