R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I'm navigating a tricky neighborly issue and could use your insights. A few years ago, my neighbor planted a mango tree on our property line, which directly violates...

Dear Eric: I have been undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, and all the signs are pointing in that direction. While I navigate the medical system, test...

Dear Eric: Despite everything, my husband and I survived it, and we truly love each other. But my husband still has contact with his ex, even 15 years after their...

Dear Eric: A family member chose to enlist in the Marines. A party was held for him. Everybody was asked to give cash, so he’d have what he needed while...

Dear Eric: I have a 63-year-old friend who is miserable. She’s working a job she hates, doesn’t go out much and has no pension. She is always broke, her car...

Several days after my second fall, my wife and I were in a store waiting in a fairly long line for a register to open. One of the clerks at...

Dear Eric: Eighteen years ago, I got into a relationship with someone who was separated from his wife. He was upfront about never wanting to remarry, but in no hurry...

Dear Eric: This man swears in front of my nephew. He's made comments about hitting my sister if she did or said something he'd disliked. He constantly makes belittling or...

Dear Eric: My son has two beautiful children and a wonderful wife. I wanted to move to be closer to my grandchildren, but my son said that he and his...

Dear Eric: A good friend of 30 years lashed out at me. During a group dinner she announced that she was going to apply for a restraining order against someone...