Asking Eric: My co-workers are blackmailing the boss, and it’s a mess for all of us We occasionally get together for coffee or dinner, but I find myself making excuses not to meet.

DEAR ERIC: When my husband and I disagree, the fight often comes down to him saying, “You just look for reasons to be mad at me.” It is so demeaning to me. And it relieves him from ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 56 years, and we’ve been retired for 11 years. Related Articles. Asking Eric: We want to stay friendly with the new neighbor.

Asking Eric: Hoarder’s friend wants to help but doesn’t want to shame. How can the letter writer help a friend who is a hoarder without making her shame worse? June 12, 2025. 5 min.

Dear Eric: 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 problem is that they are very much alike.

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 says will send me to Hell. We communicate, mostly by email on ...

DEAR ERIC: While our friends were away for a year, I responded to their request to mow and trim their lawn until their home was sold. It never sold and I mowed the lawn for a year.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a mother who still wants to communicate with her son's ex-wife, who is also the mother of her grandchildren.

Dear Eric: My sister-in-law made quilts for two of her nieces. They unwrapped them to oohs, aahs and applause on Christmas Eve at my house. My daughter did not receive a gift.

Dear Eric: On a recent crowded cross-country flight with no empty seats, I was between my girlfriend to my right and, at the window, a very large man (300 pounds, I’d guess) whose arms and legs ...