R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My 37-year-old daughter, along with her 10-year-old son, live with my wife and me. My daughter shares custody with my grandson’s father. When she’s not working, she’s sitting...

Dear Eric: I am a mid-60s married woman. I have been in a deep friendship for a couple of years with a married male colleague in his 30s. Neither of...

Dear Eric: My husband and I gifted them $20,000 at the end of the year last year, no intended strings attached. It is for their household/family. My daughter informed me...

Dear Eric: My 15-year-old grandson moved in with me about seven months ago. We are fine together but his mom refuses to allow him to go to a "brick and...

Dear Eric: I have a tween age daughter (11) who used to be very sweet. Lately she has been very mouthy – always answers back and is rude, especially to...

Dear Eric: I'm a 64-year-old male and I have a 59-year-old girlfriend of a couple years. My perception is that my girlfriend is constantly seeking attention from other men.

Dear Eric: My partner and I have been in a committed relationship for four and a half years and have a large, blended family of adult, middle-age kids. We were...

Dear Eric: My son is recently engaged to a fabulous woman. I love her dearly. She's always addressed me as Mrs. [My Last Name]. I would like to pass the torch,...

Dear Eric: My same-sex spouse (of many years) and I have been invited to my niece's wedding. My brother, his wife and their children belong to a religion that is...

Dear Eric: Because my father-in-law was always angry at one of his sons (my husband and his brother) and changing his will accordingly, they agreed to split everything evenly, no...