Dear Eric column on intimacy and anniversary cards
A reader asks how to handle not enjoying sex with a long-term partner and whether to stay friends or redefine the relationship. The advice notes anxiety or aging may affect performance, suggests talking to a doctor or therapist, and considers changing the relationship rather than ending it. Also includes guidance on writing compassionate anniversary cards to friends facing terminal illness and a note about a reader seeking advice for a daughter’s relationship.
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Eric
Apartment staff harassment and safety scare at the building
A tenant reports an intrusive concierge who accessed the apartment with a master key, spread false accusations, and created a hostile environment. The manager rehired the employee, prompting calls to involve the property owner and police if safety does not improve. Consider legal options or moving.
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Abby
Sinkholes In Hideaway Hills Shake South Dakota Neighborhood
A large mine beneath Hideaway Hills near Rapid City has caused deep sinkholes, destabilizing 158 homes and prompting a $45 million lawsuit against the state. Residents fear for safety as roads and utilities worsen, with many unable to move due to costs while the state seeks dismissal. The 2002-04 subdivision sits above an old gypsum mine, and authorities argue developers and buyers bore responsibility.
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Stuart
Tonya Junker
South Dakota
Black Hills
State
Hideaway Hills
Paul Santi
Colorado School of Mines
Santi
Rapid City
Kathy Barrow
Barrow
Junkers
Stuart Junker
Sri Lanka votes in presidential election amid crisis
Voters across Sri Lanka cast ballots in a tight three way race among incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, opposition Sajith Premadasa, and Anura Kumara Dissanayake. A countrywide curfew was imposed as results awaited, with fears of instability if no clear winner emerges.
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Colombo
Sri Lanka
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Sajith Premadasa
Inci
Wickremesinghe
International Monetary Fund
Visaka Dissanayake
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