R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I’m 81 years old and my husband is 84. We were comfortably retired until our 44-year-old daughter and 9-year-old granddaughter moved in with us a few weeks ago....

Dear Eric: I no longer have a desire to chat with him because I feel like he doesn't care what happens to us. I don't know whether to ghost him...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I have known for decades. Normally when we speak on the phone, she talks about her life and concerns at great length. Now, I...

Dear Eric: I have been friends with "Betty" for many years. We were extremely close. A few years ago, she and her family moved out of state. Before that, I...

Dear Eric: I was not able to admit to that therapist the emotional neglect that I had subjected my dying partner to (he passed from AIDS), how selfish I was...

Dear Eric: My spouse stopped seeing the affair partner and continued to text but send money on a regular basis. He says he has a responsibility to her. There are...

Dear Eric: Lately I have been kind of a jerk to people around me, and although it is kind of a mystery as to why, I know it is something...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I'll call "Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother's...

Dear Eric: I noticed that I wasn't hearing from her like I usually did. I asked another friend, and they said they were under the impression that she was upset...

Dear Eric: She matches with men who are still married, looking for someone to support them, looking for sex only, and the list goes on. When she does have someone...