Asking Eric: Family friend demands hugs, despite parents’ objections By R. Eric Thomas October 31, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: We recently traveled to a nearby city to visit my mother. While we...
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: You can’t control the stock markets By R. Eric Thomas April 24, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: About 10 years ago my aunt died and left her estate to my...
Asking Eric: Trouble finding work By R. Eric Thomas April 23, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I'm a woman in my early 60s. I was recently given notice that...
Asking Eric: Does a friend withdraw from being an executor? By R. Eric Thomas April 22, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: A friend of mine whom I’ve known for more than 30 years has...
Asking Eric: My life is full and complicated By R. Eric Thomas April 21, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: She works from home, has little to talk about, whereas my life is...
Asking Eric: Will their inheritance drive my daughters apart? By R. Eric Thomas April 20, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I wish to leave Mary most of any inheritance and Tracy just a...
Asking Eric: Am I overreacting? By R. Eric Thomas April 19, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My lifelong best friend never replied to the initial invitation and a couple...
Asking Eric: Mother inviting ex over for dinner By R. Eric Thomas April 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I found out that after all of this my mother was inviting him...
Asking Eric: I’m unsure where things are headed By R. Eric Thomas April 17, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for several years, and in...
Asking Eric: Can I wait for the next nurse? By R. Eric Thomas April 16, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have blood drawn weekly. The last time the needle prick stung a...
Asking Eric: Brother wants to propose during my wedding weekend By R. Eric Thomas April 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am really torn about this. I want to support my brother, but...