In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a mother who wants their 22-year-old daughter to find a job and ...

I’m a 54-year-old divorced dad. I was dating a woman for just over six months. In a lot of ways, it was the healthiest ...

Over the past two years, I have buried both of my parents. My place in the world going forward feels uncertain and untethered, but in reflecting on their lives and long, long marriage, I now see that ...

My girlfriend (30) and I (35) can’t seem to agree about this one thing. She’s friendly with her male neighbor in her apartment building. They don’t go to each other’s apartments, but they’ll say hi in ...

I recently got my 22-year-old daughter a part-time job at our church. I also work there in the office. She’s supposed to do simple tasks – copying, cleaning, organizing. I hate to say it, but she’s ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is tired of being criticized for being a soft talker.

Dear Sleepless: This is a really tough way to be broken up with. It often feels quite unfair. However, the issue that makes ...

Dear Eric: I thought I’d put in my two cents about the letter from “Gifted Educator”, a preschool teacher who frequently received gifts from parents of students. Her boyfriend thought she shouldn’t ...

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I was married for several years to a woman who unbeknownst to me cheated. Frankly, we probably shouldn’t have been married in ...