Dear Eric: I’ve been married to a great guy for the better part of 30 years. We are empty nesters, and during Covid-19, I agreed to help my male cousin who became homeless.

I knew my husband wasn’t wild about the idea, but he didn’t fuss about it, so we let him move in. Fast-forward five years: he’s still living with us.

I figured I could use the money, so I made him pay rent. A few days ago, I got home before my husband and decided to wait for him to get home in bed undressed. That’s something we do often. To my surprise, he was mad at me and accused me of sleeping with my cousin. I was so crushed. I couldn’t believe it. I can’t stop crying. I can’t believe he thought so little of me.

I feel like my relationship is shipwrecked. Of course, I asked my cousin to leave immediately but I ca

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