Dear Eric: I’m a 22-year police veteran with a divorce under my belt, countless memories that I don’t want and a concern for fellow first responders. My second wife and I nearly divorced about a year ago, and we are still working very hard to keep moving forward.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is fed up with a rude member of their book club.

She reminds me of Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in the movie, “Grumpy Old Men.” Do you have any suggestions on how to handle a “grumpy old woman”? – Soon-to-Be Book Club Dropout Dear Dropout: Thirty years of unyielding comments and personal attacks?