Dear Giver: First, you’re not obligated to send gifts. Gift-giving is an extension of a relationship and an expression of ...

Dear Eric: My 37-year-old daughter, along with her 10-year-old son, live with my wife and me. My daughter shares custody with ...

DEAR PARENTS: Consequences. There are simply too many “I can’ts” or “I wonts” here. It’s important to decide what the ...

The planner should do something like sigh and say, “I feel like my plans are getting repetitious. Jack, I know you’re ...

Dear Parents: Consequences. There are simply too many “I can’ts” or “I wonts” here. It’s important to decide what the ...

My 37-year-old daughter, along with her 10-year-old son, live with my wife and me. My daughter shares custody with my ...

Dear Hung Up: You need to put yourself on a one-person Do Not Call list. Tell her, “I notice we’ve fallen into a pattern of ...

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who refuses to attend their niece's wedding.

Are there other ways that the friends show that they care for you? It may be that you’re someone who needs reciprocation in ...

But we don’t give to receive thanks. However, if you’re feeling the relationship is one-sided, maybe it’s time to change the ...