Asking Eric: I Have a Chance to Mend Fences with My Wife and Daughter, but I’m Not Sure I Should

Asking Eric: I have a chance to mend fences with my wife and daughter, but I’m not sure I should

Dear Eric: My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18). Part of the problem is that they are very much alike. Both of them have OCD, but they don’t obsess over the same things, which often leaves them at odds. They are both in therapy, and both therapists have recommended family counseling, but my daughter has refused.

Asking Eric: Mother wonders whether to contact estranged son when she’s on her deathbed

DEAR ERIC: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted contact because he didn’t like the way he was raised and considered me a negative presence. I didn’t agree with his reasons, but I respected his choice. I’ve honored his no-contact request ever since.