R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: When hosting a party, what is the best way to ensure guests drive home safely if they have been drinking or are otherwise intoxicated?

Dear Eric: I feel uncomfortable when people speak negatively about their bodies while in conversation with just me. I don’t know what to say in the moment and often replay...

Dear Eric: I have been widowed for almost three years now. About a year ago, I began dating a guy significantly younger than me. Prior to our romantic involvement, we...

Dear Eric: Although my wife has politely told the woman that she is a guest and her company is appreciated at the table with her other friends, the woman makes...

Dear Eric: I'm navigating a tricky neighborly issue and could use your insights. A few years ago, my neighbor planted a mango tree on our property line, which directly violates...

Dear Eric: I have been undergoing tests to confirm a diagnosis of multiple myeloma, and all the signs are pointing in that direction. While I navigate the medical system, test...

Dear Eric: Despite everything, my husband and I survived it, and we truly love each other. But my husband still has contact with his ex, even 15 years after their...

Dear Eric: A family member chose to enlist in the Marines. A party was held for him. Everybody was asked to give cash, so he’d have what he needed while...

Dear Eric: I have a 63-year-old friend who is miserable. She’s working a job she hates, doesn’t go out much and has no pension. She is always broke, her car...

Several days after my second fall, my wife and I were in a store waiting in a fairly long line for a register to open. One of the clerks at...