R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I try very hard not to be in her business. But she has confided in me a few times that her new partner is abusive. I wouldn't want...

Dear Eric: I have a problem that seems to be getting worse with time. Our son is married and very happy. He lives in another state from us so it...

Dear Eric: I hosted a small party recently at which a guest (again) didn’t wear his hearing aids. He has done this often enough that I took it personally. I admit it...

Dear Eric: I have moved to a new community and many of the older residents keep asking me what church I go to. I have not attended any church for...

Dear Eric: My mother has been a loving supportive mom all our lives. She became a widow with three young children at a young age and had no job skills....

Dear Eric: My friend and I are in our mid-70s. We participate in several activities together – a book club, a continuing education class, et cetera. We often carpool together....

Dear Eric: I was diagnosed some years ago with Alzheimer's. My husband of 45 or so years is wonderful but even he and many of my friends do not understand...

Dear Eric: My daughter is getting married next year at a location that is about a six-hour drive from here and accessible only by ferry. It will be an outdoor wedding...

Dear Eric: I have been diagnosed with a terminal disease (ya, it's lousy) and my outlook is just a year or so. I have let very few people know. Most...

Dear Eric: My husband has been having an affair with a neighbor two doors down. Not only have I caught them multiple times, but I also confronted both separately, and...