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DEAR ERIC: My husband of almost 57 years said to me for the very first time “I don’t want to talk about it.” He is 77 and I ...
In two months, there will be a memorial service for this woman. Her daughter has written to me, asking if I could be one of ...
In their 20s, they do not work or contribute to the household at all. They stay up all night and play games and sleep all day ...
I’m happy to help my friend when I can but, driving 30 miles uses up a lot of gas in my SUV and my income is quite limited ...
He has had some intermittent blindness; his sight is back to normal after a few hours. I’ve asked him what his doctor has ...
Dear Eric: I have been in a second marriage for 15 years. For the past few years, I have been concerned that my second ...
They have always been a little “pushy,” but I have either made light of it or ignored it. For some reason this has really ...
Either before the wedding or in a private moment on the day of, tell him the truth. “I find it really hard to accept this new ...
DEAR ERIC: Our daughter is 46 years old. She has been an addict most of her life, with short periods of sobriety. She is ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who was asked to speak at a funeral they didn't even plan ...
Dear Doubts: It’s possible this is a chicken-and-egg situation, as in you may have doubts because of the story or you may be thinking about the story because of doubts that were already working their ...
I am retired after 40 years of teaching at the same institution. Recently, a former colleague of mine died. I was never close ...