DEAR ERIC: I was very friendly with a neighbor and asked if she and her husband would like to go out to dinner with us. She ...

Dear Eric: We were visiting my sister-in-law, which we’ve done quite a bit. We got home and a few days later I called her.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they should try to reschedule a canceled ...

This kind of guidance, if welcome, can be quite useful. I like to lead with a compliment. Importantly, I let the compliment ...

Dear Speech: Here’s the thing about constructive criticism: if the person on the receiving end hasn’t asked for it and/or isn ...

When you buy something off social media from a private party, your recourse when things are not "as advertised" is lacking.

Dear Driver: First things first, we’ve got to keep you safe. While high blood pressure itself doesn’t, generally, impair your ...

Sister-in-law made quilts for two nieces – but not for the letter writer’s daughter.

My son will soon be turning 13, as will my niece. They were born a week apart. I usually host a family pool party for my son’s birthday, ...

Dear Eric: My daughter’s friend from childhood, Lucy, now 24 years old, had lifelong issues with her physically and mentally ...

Should this couple forgive an ex-friend whose years-long affair with another friend’s wife rattled the friend group 30 years ...

Dear Eric: A childhood friend, almost a brother really, cheated on his wife when we were in our late 40s. Our two families were very close, and my wife became his wife’s main emotional support ...