Our elder helps a letter writer with a looming college decision. Dear EWC The deadline to decide what college I will attend in the fall is quickly approaching and I…
She called me a fake bitch!
My friend fell out with me — and her husband is my husband’s best friend! How can I make it right? Talk it over with your husband, says our elder….
Don’t take my phone away, Mom!
My mom cut off access to my phone, so I bought one of my own. Then she found the FedEx slip… Our elder has some advice for navigating a difficult…
Mom and Dad say he should pay!
My boyfriend and I take it in turns to pick up the tab, but they say he should pay for everything. Who’s right? That’s an outdated rule, says our elder….
Worried for my kids’ health
I always think they have something sinister. How can I stop? Our elder helps an anxious mother get things in perspective. Dear EWC I am 43, with three children, ages…
I’m a better man now…
… but I still can’t get my ex to accept my apology. I know that you need closure, says our elder. But if your ex chooses not to respond, there…
I know I’ll be a widow
How should I prepare? Our elder has some advice for a letter writer contemplating life on her own. Dear EWC My husband has been drinking a six-pack + of beer…
Friends with benefits
It was good at first but now I’m starting to feel used. The friends with benefits arrangement is full of flaws, says our elder. This guy is not the one….
I always play build-a-boyfriend
He could do with a makeover… but am I being a control freak? Not if you tread carefully, says our elder. Dear EWC I am 20 years old, in college,…
Your BF? He’s just OK
I asked my mom what she thought of my boyfriend and she wasn’t very enthusiastic. Can I make them get along? Don’t seek their approval, says our elder. Trust your…