R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: I made different choices than the others and have been fortunate financially. As a result, I'm significantly better off than the others and have excess income and assets.

Dear Eric: I found out recently that I have a half-sister who lives 15 minutes from me. I have not communicated with her so far.

Dear Eric: I want to be supportive of my sister, but I told her I don’t know how this will help “heal” her past hurts.

Dear Eric: I have a long-time friend (with benefits) from the past who is still in my life, though platonic. He lives a very comfortable life without the monetary struggles...

Dear Eric: One day, a friend of ours, “Ed,” shared something very sensitive and embarrassing with us and asked for advice. He also asked us not to tell anyone, and,...

Dear Eric: Am I wrong for feeling that my ex-wife went to her grave thinking she'd hamstrung me with regard to my children and their expectations of being "taken care...

Dear Eric: My brother and his family are born-again Christian. I stayed with him in his hometown for about a week while I was having surgery to remove my prostate.

Dear Eric: My children aren't bitter toward their father but continue to make comments that I should leave and that I need to have some self-respect.

Dear Eric: I worked in an office where I was bullied and harassed by a known predator who targeted me for attacks.

Dear Eric: The friend is a lovely person. I have no issue with her. It’s just that sometimes we want it to be only family. How do I broach this?