"They are both in therapy, and both therapists have recommended family counseling, but my daughter has refused." ...

"I still like hanging out with him. Should I tell him what she said? Or just keep it to myself and just keep my guard up?" ...

Dear Eric: My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18).

Does she tell her new beau that his sister-in-law warned her not to catch feelings for him?

And it relieves him from responsibility: because if my grievances are simply imaginary, he doesn’t need to do anything.

Dear Eric: I’ve been married for a few decades to someone who lacks self-awareness about the impact of his choice not to ...

Dear Eric: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted ...

If the letter writer becomes terminally ill, can she ask her estranged son if he wants to be notified of her death?

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's response to a question about guests smoking when visiting ...

I’ve never reached out to him directly. I did contact his wife once, early on, and when one of my grandchildren turned 18, I ...

Dear Sign: I love a cheeky sign that also helpfully lets friends know how to be good guests. Dear Eric: I have a distant ...

Imagine my confusion when I learned of the tradition and discovered that our as-yet-unconceived son had already been given a ...