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: Friend’s bossy behavior to boyfriend causes concerns By R. Eric Thomas October 27, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I have been friends with a woman for about 12 years. We have...
Asking Eric: Family bans ‘quirky’ friend from holidays By R. Eric Thomas October 26, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. She’s friendly and gregarious, but very, very loud and boisterous to say the least. She...
Asking Eric: I feel that we are being used By R. Eric Thomas September 18, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am the older partner in a gay relationship. We have a mutual...
Asking Eric: I want to take trips with only my husband and children By R. Eric Thomas September 17, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My husband and I have had many wonderful trips with my parents over...
Asking Eric: Mother has become withdrawn By R. Eric Thomas September 16, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: She never asks about us or has any in-depth conversations about anything. Phone...
Asking Eric: Friend acting as a ‘dry drunk’ By R. Eric Thomas September 15, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: My friend, “Jac” had a very public “meltdown” and was ordered to inpatient...
Asking Eric: Subject to house rules for bridge By R. Eric Thomas September 14, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am a retiree in a bridge group. We have played together for...
Asking Eric: Husband has been lying By R. Eric Thomas September 13, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I've been married for four years, and I recently learned that some of...
Asking Eric: My life partners’ sudden death was devastating By R. Eric Thomas September 12, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I am a recent young widow. My life partners' sudden death was devastating....
Asking Eric: I just want my things By R. Eric Thomas September 11, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: Ten years ago, my dad passed away, and after 25 years of marriage,...
Asking Eric: Friends constantly cancel plans By R. Eric Thomas September 10, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: Over the years people have said things to me such as, "I can't...
Asking Eric: Ex-husband joined company By R. Eric Thomas September 9, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. Dear Eric: I got married at 23, divorced at 30. I’m now in my 40s....