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 ...

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 ...

A man dislikes that his girlfriend casually chats with a male neighbor and wants her to stop, but she refuses; he’s wondering ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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I’m 35 years old with a dad who is 67. We talk frequently about business, sports and politics. We talk just by ourselves and as a group with my wife and mother. The issue is that my dad asks me ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is concerned about their daughter's involvement with a man whose ex was arrested for domestic violence.