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: Brother and sister-in-law insulted me in voicemail By R. Eric Thomas July 2, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: In the voicemail my sister-in-law told their friends that her husband's sister "was...
Asking Eric: This kind of break doesn’t come out of nowhere By R. Eric Thomas July 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I met my wife about 20 years ago. Her three kids at the...
Asking Eric: Breakups don’t just impact the separating couple By R. Eric Thomas June 30, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am a 64-year-old woman who allowed my daughter (35) and son-in-law (34)...
Asking Eric: Downstairs neighbors are noisy By R. Eric Thomas June 29, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I've been having problems with the noise coming from downstairs for more than...
Asking Eric: When to throw out food By R. Eric Thomas June 28, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My husband and I always disagree about when to throw out food. This...
Asking Eric: How do I respectfully respond without denying my own beliefs By R. Eric Thomas June 27, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have many friends who are religious, mostly devout Catholics and born-again Christians....
Asking Eric: Sister ghosted me over mutual friend By R. Eric Thomas June 26, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: One of my sisters and I share a mutual friend. My sister knew...
Asking Eric: Our daughter-in-law is one-sided By R. Eric Thomas June 25, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: Our married son and wife share all their plans, ideas, life experiences with...
Asking Eric: Friend never visits By R. Eric Thomas June 24, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have always begged them to stop for a visit even if just...
Asking Eric: She is a fixer By R. Eric Thomas June 23, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My (former) friend is a Fixer. She’d constantly give therapy advice though her...