R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I was married for several years to a woman who unbeknownst to me cheated. Frankly, we probably shouldn't have been married in the first place. I divorced her.

Dear Eric: I have been with my husband for almost 35 years. We both had been married and divorced once. But there have been three of us in this marriage:...

Dear Eric: I'm 65 and have been retired for the past two years. To stay active, I went to work as a personal driver for a very wealthy man. I'm...

Dear Eric: Three years ago, he earned a master’s degree. Despite his achievement, he engages in all-night computer gaming, sleeps during the day and lacks motivation to seek employment.

Dear Eric: I rarely see my son, when I do see him, it is always just for the holidays. We talk on the phone frequently and he asks for money...

Dear Eric: I have a friend, proud of his Jewish heritage, who I have known since we were kids. He spends as much time in the synagogue as I spend...

Dear Eric: They went to the shore and did all the things we usually do – posting all of it on social media – without us. I became more upset...

Dear Eric: During our morning walks, my husband and I became acquainted with “Ron”, a homeless man who always sits on the same bench and always has a cheery hello....

Dear Eric: I will be driving several hours to attend the wedding reception. It feels like a long trip just for dinner. Just sending a gift will upset my sister....

Dear Eric: I live in an apartment with my 22-year-old daughter. She had a really bad high school experience that was broken up by Covid, so remote learning didn’t go...