Dear Eric: I have a good friend of more than 30 years who has two teenage sons. One son is friendly and welcoming whenever we go to their home or when he comes to ours. Her other teenage son is ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how married couples can split chores to maintain ...

Dear Eric: After doing all chores and maintenance around the house for 40 years I advised my husband he must help. Not sure if it’s a benefit or curse. I give instructions as to how things work best, ...

DEAR ERIC: We have a dilemma that may seem trivial but it’s driving us crazy. We’re fortunate enough to have a vacation house on a small island. Water is kind of expensive, relatively. While we love ...

DEAR ERIC: I have a friend, “Sara,” who has been very good to me and my family over almost 30 years. Both she and her husband have been generous to us in many ways. My friendship with Sara, however, ...

Dear Eric: My good friend Helen and I both have 16-year-old daughters. Last year, my daughter made a small, beautifully decorated cake for Helen’s daughter’s birthday. My daughter decided to gift ...

Dear Eric: I have to work with a very arrogant person, and it is hard to manage his dismissive attitude and grumpy remarks. The thing is, I am paying him to do work on my home. He is a talented and ...

Dear Eric: My son-in-law’s father does not seem to feel the need to trim his nose hair which is quite bushy and hangs out of his nose. Apparently, his wife has asked him to do something about this, ...

Dear Eric: We have a dilemma that may seem trivial but it’s driving us crazy. We’re fortunate enough to have a vacation house on a small island. Water is kind of expensive, relatively. While we love ...