R. Eric Thomas All Stories Asking Eric: Family wants me to forgive and forget July 17, 2025 at 12:01 a.m.

Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing ...

Life & Culture Asking Eric: Shouldn’t a polite, loving husband walk beside his wife? Published: Jul. 02, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

Life & Culture Asking Eric: Will husband’s family’s odd naming tradition end up confusing our young son? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 12:04 a.m.

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Asking Eric: My lazy son-in-law is ‘a lot like me’? That makes me furious. He's not good enough for my daughter, and I don't know how to get past my dislike ...

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Life & Culture Asking Eric: My husband’s constant tardiness sends my blood pressure through the roof Published: Jun. 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m.

Bestselling author R. Eric Thomas brings his signature wit and warmth to “Asking Eric,” an advice column tackling life’s quandaries. Drawing on his stint as Slate’s “Dear Prudence ...

I did not comment on the column online, but I did comment on subsequent articles, identifying myself as the letter writer. I ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about how to become more tolerant of people who might ...