Asking Eric: Balancing optimism with a negative husband and mother

Oct 04, 2024

Dear Eric: I am generally an upbeat, look-on-the-bright-side kind of person. Unfortunately, my husband of 30 years and my 80-year-old mother are definitely not. My husband could best be described as a middle-aged Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory” – an analytical scientist who will always choose logic over feelings no matter the situation.