Asking Eric: How long do you keep birthday cards?

Asking Eric: How long do you keep birthday cards?

Dear Eric: My partner and I (35 years) are fortunate to have multiple residences. We have always “lived together apart.” It’s unconventional, but it works for us. My primary residence is in a large urban condominium building and his is rural in a small town. We’re always together on weekends (we alternate the destination) but apart during the week. I am very friendly, though not particularly close with many of my neighbors. It is customary to gr…