R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: It is heartbreaking to lose this friend of 60 years without saying goodbye, telling her how much she has meant to us and letting her know that we...

Dear Eric: I am 72 and a father of five. Over time, my relationship with my wife has become very difficult. She is loudly critical, demanding and nagging, holding back...

Dear Eric: I am a widow of 10 years, and I have an opportunity to meet with a gentleman who is 80 and would like to have some sort of...

Dear Eric: My 23-year-old stepdaughter moved in with us four years ago. She leaves for days on end and doesn’t let her dad know where she is. We both worry....

Dear Eric: My 15-year-old daughter has a host of diagnoses that my husband and I are trying to navigate. We are receiving service and advice from a psychiatrist, a therapist,...

Dear Eric: My sister can’t get past the fact that we’re sending our kids to a local public school instead of to the charter school that she sends her kids...

Dear Eric: I guess I’m tired of reading all the problems people have with their marriages or children or coworkers. Here’s my problem: none. How do I stay engaged, feel...

Dear Eric: My brother-in-law (41) is the last of four siblings to get married. He invited the family to his wedding. However, this is a destination wedding, and he said...

Dear Happy: You are absolutely allowed to enjoy the present. In fact, to not do so would be robbing yourself of the fruits of your past labors.

Dear Eric: Everything she used to do (cooking, shopping, tidying up, pet care, et cetera) is now on my shoulders on top of my full-time job.