Asking Eric advises a woman overwhelmed by her alcoholic brother’s calls and another fed up with her husband’s chronic lateness and backseat driving.

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Advice Asking Eric: Not once did my husband’s daughters visit their father when he was in the hospital Published: Jun. 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m.

Dear Eric: I’m a happily married woman who talks to a gay guy that frequently walks in my neighborhood. We have so much in common. I recently gave him some plants from my garden, and we’ve ...

Advice Asking Eric: Daughter’s abused childhood friend moves in out of desperation, and it’s going horribly Published: Jun. 21, 2025, 7:30 a.m.

Dear Eric: After one month, she moved into my oldest daughter’s former bedroom. Now this has developed into a negative situation. She got fired from the job. She does minimal chores, only if ...

Dear Eric: I’m a happily married woman who talks to a gay guy that frequently walks in my neighborhood. We have so much in common. I recently gave him some plants from my garden, and we’ve ...

Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram @oureric and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.