Asking Eric: Couple’s retirement threatened by unemployed son and overly generous dad By R. Eric Thomas October 30, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am 62 (F) and my husband is 65 (M). While our older...
Asking Eric: Sibling’s messy home raises alarms for family By R. Eric Thomas October 29, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I’m the oldest of three. My middle sibling has routinely been to the...
Asking Eric: Sister ponders sharing family secrets By R. Eric Thomas October 28, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have two brothers with storied pasts from 60 years ago. My older...
Asking Eric: How to deal with this greediness By R. Eric Thomas July 12, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have had a friend “Tillie,” for 35 years, and I love her...
Asking Eric: Should I expect more from my grandson? By R. Eric Thomas July 11, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: The other day, my teenage grandson was staying with me. He was sitting...
Asking Eric: Brother has been taking advantage of my elderly uncle By R. Eric Thomas July 10, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I recently discovered that my younger brother (age 72) has been taking advantage...
Asking Eric: Father-in-law won’t accept nonbinary grandchild By R. Eric Thomas July 9, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: A few years ago, my 24-year-old child came out as nonbinary and chose...
Asking Eric: I want to do more By R. Eric Thomas July 8, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: A year and a half ago, I moved in with my mother. It...
Asking Eric: My son said awful things By R. Eric Thomas July 7, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: We have two adult children, a son and daughter, and we are very...
Asking Eric: Coworker seems to be a hoarder By R. Eric Thomas July 6, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: She has furniture (hideous) and other treasures squirreled away in our office.
Asking Eric: I want a change By R. Eric Thomas July 5, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I've resigned twice and gone back both times saying let's give it more...
Asking Eric: Don’t let this bad apple spoil the bunch By R. Eric Thomas July 4, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I met M on a tour of Greece, and we communicated afterward through...
Asking Eric: My spouse is unable to say sorry By R. Eric Thomas July 3, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have repeatedly tried asking him to remain calm and explaining that this...