R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My sister and I have never been close. My sister, I'll call her Lydia, has been a pathological liar from the time she learned to speak. Our mom...

Dear Eric: Many companies are training their employees to "be friendlier." Now, when I go to pay for my groceries or have bloodwork done at a lab, someone invariably asks...

Dear Eric: I am in my late 30s. I live halfway across the country from my parents, and don't have the best relationship with them. I also have a brother...

Dear Eric: My house has become a mess – clutter everywhere – after going through a season of depression. I’m now in counseling, on medication and finally starting to feel...

Dear Eric: My son-in-law’s father does not seem to feel the need to trim his nose hair which is quite bushy and hangs out of his nose. Apparently, his wife...

Dear Eric: I've been feeling sad and upset. I feel judged for setting a boundary. I feel relieved that I no longer need to hear about my friend's toxic friendship....

Dear Eric: We have a neighbor a few doors up who hates us. We don’t really know why, but he doesn’t want us to walk on “his” sidewalk. He considers...

Dear Eric: My dilemma is about Christmas cards. I am separated from my husband of 25 years, and while it's mostly amicable, I feel disingenuous including him on the card...

Dear Eric: Today I discovered she has been paying for her brother’s monthly storage bill for at least 10 years without my knowledge. That comes to $16,500. It may even...

Dear Eric: I've been with my boyfriend for 19 years. We have lived together for more than 16 years, but every anniversary comes and goes without a proposal.