My husband has two sisters. One sister’s adult son and daughter have always been mean to me. It started when the niece and my ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who wants the support of their estranged siblings after ...

Dear Eric: My husband has two sisters. One sister’s adult son and daughter have always been mean to me. It started when the ...

DEAR ERIC: I have been best friends with “Vera” for more than 35 years. She was a great support when I went through a divorce in my late 30s and always was insightful. Throughout our friendship she ...

Dear Eric: My husband has two sisters. One sister’s adult son and daughter have always been mean to me. It started when the ...

In a recent Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how to respond to being ex-communicated by a relative.

It’s been 20 years since my son broke up with my sister-in-law’s daughter. And still today, the daughter and her brother are mean to me.

With regard to politeness, you don’t need to bend over backward to preserve a stranger’s feelings (or even a friend’s). The ...

I was married for several years to a woman who unbeknownst to me cheated. Frankly, we probably shouldn’t have been married in ...

My husband has two sisters. One sister’s adult son and daughter have always been mean to me. It started when the niece and my son by my first marriage dated about five times. She talks negatively ...

If he liked the way he looks, and if it were totally clear that this isn’t a health issue, we would leave it alone.

When getting back with an ex, it’s healthy to be able to acknowledge what didn’t work before and to be able to communicate clearly about how you’re both going to change things for better outcomes in ...