From who should pay on a date to family rifts and a smelly gym, Asking Eric dives into emotional etiquette with empathy and practical advice.

Dear Eric: Although I think of my sister often, I reflect on the family drama, and feel relieved that I am not in it anymore. We are senior citizens and should be enjoying our life. What do you thi… ...

Dear Eric: I play cards weekly with a group. One of the women sometimes chews gum during our games, noisily and with her mouth open. This is worse than fingernails on a chalkboard to me. Why do ...

Advice Asking Eric: Why do otherwise well-mannered people think open-mouth chewing is socially acceptable? Published: Jul. 20, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Asking Eric: Should I warn her she’s at risk of being banned from the supermarket? Plus: Do I say something to an open-mouthed gum chewer?

Life & Culture Asking Eric: How can I make demonstrative friend understand she can’t go around hugging everyone? Published: Jul. 20, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

Advice Asking Eric: My parents are terrific people, but their anxiety is affecting my relationship with them Published: Jul. 20, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Advice Asking Eric: ‘A++’ grand-parenting starting to slip as anxiety soars to new heights with age Published: Jul. 20, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Dear Eric: My now-retired parents are terrific people. They’re interesting, kind, hardworking and A++ grandparents. My wife and I marvel at how instinctive, capable and giving they are with our ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt doesn't think the AI industry is a bubble. He thinks of it as a "whole new industrial structure." At the RAISE Summit in Paris, Schmidt acknowledged that much of ...