My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18). Part of the ...

I am a 55-year-old single female. I often get asked out on dates with men that I am not interested in. I recently met a man, ...

Dear Dating: A lot depends on whether you have a pre-existing relationship with the sister-in-law. If she’s just coming to ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is heartbroken that their son has gone no-contact with ...

Dear Eric: I have a distant relationship with my brother as I am a gay man with a “new thought” religion, both of which he ...

And it relieves him from responsibility: because if my grievances are simply imaginary, he doesn’t need to do anything.

I’ve never reached out to him directly. I did contact his wife once, early on, and when one of my grandchildren turned 18, I ...

If the letter writer becomes terminally ill, can she ask her estranged son if he wants to be notified of her death?

Dear Eric: I’ve been married for a few decades to someone who lacks self-awareness about the impact of his choice not to ...

My kiddo is hardworking, makes friends everywhere and is working on her third advanced degree. She is also working full time and volunteers at a shelter and her ...

Dear Eric: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted contact because he didn’t like the way he was raised and considered me a ...

Dear Eric: My daughter’s friend from childhood, Lucy, now 24 years old, had lifelong issues with her physically and mentally ...