R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: In a few weeks, my sons, 22 and 20, will be coming for a visit. Both have stated that they do not wish to renew their rental lease....

Dear Eric: I have a mid-20s nephew who appears to be afflicted with a severe case of failure-to-launch syndrome. He dropped out of college after six months, moved in with...

Dear Eric: I am a non-observant Jew. My spiritual beliefs are very personal, and I don’t discuss them casually. My mother became a Christian. This is important because, as she...

Dear Eric: I have been in a relationship with a man going on six years now. I love and care about him deeply. However, we have one serious problem in...

Dear Eric: I believe that Mary has the right to present herself as she chooses, and I am not at all uncomfortable with her having a beard. But I feel...

Dear Eric: My husband's parents are divorced. In the last year or so (after being married to their son for nine years) my in-laws have started communicating with me instead...

Dear Eric: During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown kids' accomplishments. I asked questions and was a good listener. At one point, my...

Dear Eric: My now-adult son does not know the extent of the abuse in my marriage because I hid it. Regardless, he is three times more likely to become an...

Dear Eric: We feel very sad about this since we spend many holidays alone. May I add that my spouse and I are pleasant people and so are they, but...