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Writing an online dating profile can be daunting, and it’s out of a lot of people’s comfort zones. We’re taught not to brag, but isn’t that what online dating is — a chance to showcase who you are? Yes and no.

Talking about yourself is hard — your hobbies and interests and a little background at a minimum. Plus elements of your ...Read more

Dear Eric: I’m getting married this summer after a long engagement. We’ve planned a destination wedding. Everyone we’ve invited has said they’re very excited about it and we got almost all yeses on our RSVPs, which I’ve read is rare. I have a great feeling about the whole thing.

The problem is my twin brother, who has been dating his ...Read more

Dear Eric: I’ve recently started dating someone who is what you’d call “extremely online.” She’s really active on a bunch of different platforms – Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch. It’s kind of her whole life. She has a whole community of friends she only knows online and she’s pretty popular on some of the sites.

That’s ...Read more

Across Los Angeles, you can feel the shift in dating without anyone saying it out loud.

Men talk about how hard it’s become to meet someone, while women talk about how peaceful life feels now on their own. The gap between those experiences is often framed as women asking for too much, but that explanation misses what’s actually changed. ...Read more

Dear Eric: Three of us attended high school together and remained close friends for many decades, even though we sometimes lived quite far from each other.

A few years ago, “Beth” had some medical problems that were exacerbated by COVID, and she had to retire unexpectedly from a fulfilling job. She fell into a deep depression and withdrew ...Read more

Dear Eric: I am 72 and a father of five. Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult. She is loudly critical, demanding and nagging, holding back all kinds of affection.

Meaningful conversations between my wife and me are thwarted by her unwillingness to engage in rational discussions. Whenever I attempt to convey my ...Read more

Dear Eric: About three years ago, I found out I have a neural immune skin issue where I break out with bumps which scab over and are very sore and painful. About a year ago, this condition broke out on my scalp, and it is not healing and going away. I have some areas of alopecia, and the sores and scabs are very painful.

As a result, the ...Read more

Dear Eric: My 23-year-old stepdaughter moved in with us four years ago. She leaves for days on end and doesn’t let her dad know where she is. We both worry. She has been gone for months at a time.

A couple months ago, I ventured into her bedroom because I had an electrician coming and I found a disgusting mess: garbage and dirty clothes ...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’ve been with my boyfriend for about a year and a half, and our relationship has been really solid — he’s kind, thoughtful and we’re genuinely happy together. I lost about 80 pounds a few years ago before we met, and he’s only ever known me at my current weight. Last week, my sister showed him an old photo from my high ...Read more

Dear Eric: My 15-year-old daughter has a host of diagnoses that my husband and I are trying to navigate. We are receiving service and advice from a psychiatrist, a therapist, an occupational therapist and a speech therapist.

My problem is that I am constantly receiving rude comments and unwanted advice about my daughter. These fall into two ...Read more

When I saw my parents recently, I thought it would be fun, both as a dating coach and as their daughter, to ask them about how they met and how their relationship progressed. I always knew some details, but I didn’t know the full story. March 16 marked their 46th wedding anniversary, so I would like to give tribute to them in this article.

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