DEAR ERIC: I am recently widowed and have been living in our home in our quiet neighborhood for more than 50 years. My husband and I had a friendship with a female neighbor for five years or so.

When toxic siblings cross the line and parental estrangement complicates dating, Asking Eric shows how to own your truth and set lasting boundaries.

Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo were both in the Hamptons over the weekend — at the same area hotspot. The mayor hit the ritzy East End of Long Island to appear at a Saturday fundraiser at the ...

I have a lot of guilty feelings about not asking her to come but I also would like to see my friends without her if I want to, guilt-free.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't understand why dating partners are so concerned about his relationship with his parents.

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Am I wrong for turning my back on my sisters? I don’t want their toxicity touching my life or my children’s lives.

Mayor Eric Adams said he plans to rely much more on AI to assist New Yorkers if he’s re-elected to a second term.

Toxic friendships and guilt-ridden visits collide—Asking Eric shows how to exit draining relationships and enjoy old friends without unnecessary obligation.