R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I have been attending shows of local bands. Recently, a lady came up to me and rudely told me to leave, that I was in her spot. I...

Dear Eric: My husband’s brother was a nice guy, albeit boring. His wife is one of the nastiest people I’ve ever met. She was verbally abusive to her husband, screaming...

Dear Deal: Sugar is in the eye of the beholder. Which is to say, every relationship works differently, has different expectations, and asks different things of its participants. You have...

Dear Eric: I was totally surprised by her attack but even more so that her father didn’t step in and say something to stop it. Her husband, on the other...

Dear Eric: My husband and I moved to a new city last year and were eager to make friends. We became close to another couple, “Susan and Mike,” rather quickly...

Dear Eric: We had been friends with another couple for more than 50 years. They were always jealous about little things we did or bought, like a new sofa, new...

Dear Eric: A couple of months ago, at a party hosted by a friend – let’s call him Jaxsen – I met this guy. We talked briefly, and he seemed...

Dear Eric: I get a holiday card from a family consisting of a mom, dad and daughter. They also have a son that died in infancy several years ago. They...

Dear Trying: Alas, you cannot divorce someone else’s husband. So, you may have to recalibrate your expectations regarding your friendship in order to salvage it.

Dear Eric: I know grieving takes time and everyone is different. When I resisted any more minute-by-minute details, I was told I wasn't a good friend. Am I really a...