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: She resents my listening to podcasts By R. Eric Thomas June 22, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My wife and I, both seniors, have similar views, but get our news...
Asking Eric: Should she take a gap year? By R. Eric Thomas June 21, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My daughter recently committed to a university across the country, and she is...
Asking Eric: DNA testing shows my mother had an affair By R. Eric Thomas June 20, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: Last year my sister posted on Facebook that I was the result of...
Asking Eric: Should we spend our daughter’s wedding fund or give her the money? By R. Eric Thomas June 19, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: We have saved money for our daughter’s wedding. It appears that a wedding...
Asking Eric: I just want some peace and quiet By R. Eric Thomas June 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I'm mid-50s and I have three jobs (two part time as a college...
Asking Eric: They don’t want to attend but want an invitation By R. Eric Thomas June 17, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: Over the years, I’ve made it a priority to invite my family to...
Asking Eric: Mother is miserable in assisted-living facility By R. Eric Thomas June 16, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My 93-year-old mother is in an assisted-living facility. She has been there for...
Asking Eric: How to ensure a friend doesn’t drink and drive By R. Eric Thomas June 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: When hosting a party, what is the best way to ensure guests drive...
Asking Eric: I feel uncomfortable when people speak negatively about their bodies By R. Eric Thomas June 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I feel uncomfortable when people speak negatively about their bodies while in conversation...
Asking Eric: I would like to stop hiding that we are a couple By R. Eric Thomas June 13, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have been widowed for almost three years now. About a year ago,...