R. Eric Thomas

It is unlikely that these people’s family connections will become less important to them. While that’s not what you’re asking for, the irritation and disappointment you’re feeling may indicate that...

Dear Eric: I struggle with a post-surgical medical condition that has required me to be on IV nutrition daily and I have lost a considerable amount of weight. I do...

Dear Eric: I am a 6-foot-5-inch African American male soon to be 63 years old. As a former collegiate athlete, I have kept my athletic figure with the exception of...

Dear Eric: I am a 34-year-old Black woman in a long-term relationship with a 36-year-old white man. A few years ago, I started sharing videos of us on social media....

Dear Eric: I’m 77 and my friend of nine years is 94. She’s become really rude whenever we dine with others and even when she comes to my home. She...

Dear Eric: After almost every interaction with her, we come away with a heavy heart. They live together, but their relationship remains undefined. She is extremely ambitious and career driven.

Dear Eric: I am a 74-year-old widow with two adult children. My firstborn, a son, and I were very close. He and his wife moved 500 miles away to another...

Dear Eric: My best friend is always single. Not for lack of trying, but he just never meets the right person. I think it’s starting to get him down as...

Dear Eric: When it was revealed that my wife had been cheating for a few years with a coworker who later became my children's stepfather half the time, I wanted...

Dear Eric: My husband is running for a seat on the school board. He’s part of a slate of candidates put together by local party leadership. I can’t understand why...