Dear Eric: My husband doesn’t live in the country in which he was born. Because of that, I’ve tried to connect with his family. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: I went into the photo booth and it changed my life Advice | Asking Eric: They’ve called a meeting about my mom, and I don’t know what to say Advice | Asking Eric: I can’t believe they waited a day to check on us after the hurricane Advice | Asking Eric: I realized later that they were staging an intervention with me Advice | Asking Eric: I don’t want my boyfriend hanging out with this toxic person We visited his family over the years and vice versa.