R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: While my son and daughter-in-law are raising their children quite differently than how I parented, I feel they are loving and caring, and I have expressed my support...

Dear Eric: I have been married to a wonderful woman for more than 50 years. About five years ago, I discovered that she spends more than $4,000 a year on vitamins...

Dear Eric: I have already distanced myself by not calling or going to his home anymore. But he insists on showing up, banging on the door until we answer and...

Dear Eric: My good friend has been with her boyfriend for more than 20 years. She finally moved into his house after her mom died a year and a half...

Dear Eric: I recently had lunch with an old friend. We have known each other for more than 50 years and get together three or four times a year to...

Dear Eric: Prior to getting married, my husband didn’t ever mention he wanted to go on an African Safari with his adult son and now it has come up frequently....

Dear Eric: I know I’m anti-social. I do love my gardening, though, and when I’m out doing that, well, that’s what I want to do. Not talk to a neighbor...

Dear Eric: My mother-in-law, Dana, 79, was married for 51 years before her husband passed six years ago. Within the last six months, my MIL began dating another senior gentleman,...

Dear Eric: "Bella" and I met more than 35 years ago as volunteers. We maintained a friendship despite totally different life paths: she had a string of relationships that never...

Dear Eric: I often need help with tech support. When I call I sometimes get a representative with a strong accent that I can’t understand. What is a polite way to...