In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader response about how long you should keep greeting cards.

My issue is that my husband hates writing cards. He says he has a hard time finding words. I give him ideas, but sometimes the card sits for a week before he decides to write on it.

Ask Amy: I’m the family gift-buyer, but my husband can’t even write the cards Published: Jul. 31, 2023, 3:40 a.m. Amy Dickinson writes the syndicated Ask Amy column.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the years, I’ve maintained a special fondness for the act of writing and addressing Christmas cards to about 50 friends (old and new) and family members.