Love & Marriage

Auld Lang Syne - Should Nostalgic in New Orleans reconnect with her old boyfriend?

Auld Lang Syne - Should Nostalgic in New Orleans reconnect with her old boyfriend?

Dear Erica, I’ve been invited to a New Years party where I’ll be forced to see my old boyfriend. It was a pretty painful breakup but now, many years later, I am very happily married and I’ve heard tha...

Lousy luck when it comes to love?  What would George Eliot tell you to do about it?

Lousy luck when it comes to love? What would George Eliot tell you to do about it?

Dear Erica, My best friend always seems to have the worst luck in women. He’s funny, good-looking, a great guy overall, but still single. He always claims its bad luck but I wonder if he just chooses ...

Can Jane Eyre give Tempted in Twickenham some advice as she ponders the dilemma of a married lover?

Can Jane Eyre give Tempted in Twickenham some advice as she ponders the dilemma of a married lover?

Dear Erica, I’ve fallen in love with this married man and I don’t know what to do. He and his wife are separated, but he has not sought a divorce because he fears a long complicated legal battle over ...

Ending an Engagement:  Break Slowly or Snap Suddenly?

Ending an Engagement: Break Slowly or Snap Suddenly?

Dear Erica, I’ve gotten engaged to my boyfriend of nearly five years, but after just a few short weeks, I’ve decided I can’t go through with it. How can I end it as nicely as possibly? Do I tell him I...

What would Jane Austen say about your brilliant friend's less than brilliant fiance?

What would Jane Austen say about your brilliant friend's less than brilliant fiance?

Dear Erica, My best friend just got engaged and I don’t know what to do. Her fiance is nice enough, and he treats her well, but I just don’t think he’s good enough for her. I don’t mean to be a snob, ...