R Eric Thomas
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,” Thomas dishes out insightful, humorous guidance for navigating relationships, work, and everything in between.
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![Dear Eric: I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me that being a mother is not high on her priority list nor does she have the energy or motivation to step up. Dear Eric: I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me that being a mother is not high on her priority list nor does she have the energy or motivation to step up.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hd1-Eric_Thomas-2.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Daughter living the high life while mom struggles
Dear Eric: I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me...
![Dear Eric: My mom and her partner have been together for 20 years. This winter, my mom informed me that, upon the advice of their financial adviser, they’d be getting married this year. Dear Eric: My mom and her partner have been together for 20 years. This winter, my mom informed me that, upon the advice of their financial adviser, they’d be getting married this year.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hd1-Eric_Thomas-1.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Daughter suspicious of mom’s ‘tax benefit’ wedding
Dear Eric: My mom and her partner have been together for 20 years. This winter, my mom informed me that, upon the advice of their financial adviser, they’d be getting...
![Dear Eric: I made different choices than the others and have been fortunate financially. As a result, I'm significantly better off than the others and have excess income and assets. Dear Eric: I made different choices than the others and have been fortunate financially. As a result, I'm significantly better off than the others and have excess income and assets.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/168458085_133067885490778_3610647909410223502_n_a3e6aa-e1716397875137.jpg?w=140)
Asking Eric: How can I best financially help my friends?
Dear Eric: I made different choices than the others and have been fortunate financially. As a result, I'm significantly better off than the others and have excess income and assets.
![Dear Eric: I have a long-time friend (with benefits) from the past who is still in my life, though platonic. He lives a very comfortable life without the monetary struggles I deal with day to day. Dear Eric: I have a long-time friend (with benefits) from the past who is still in my life, though platonic. He lives a very comfortable life without the monetary struggles I deal with day to day.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tdp-z-ufos-01-2.jpg?w=132)
Asking Eric: Former friend with benefits wants to rekindle
Dear Eric: I have a long-time friend (with benefits) from the past who is still in my life, though platonic. He lives a very comfortable life without the monetary struggles...
![Dear Eric: Please help me settle a disagreement with my wife. One day, a friend of ours, “Ed,” shared something very sensitive and embarrassing with us and asked for advice. He also asked us not to tell anyone, and, of course, we both swore to secrecy. Dear Eric: Please help me settle a disagreement with my wife. One day, a friend of ours, “Ed,” shared something very sensitive and embarrassing with us and asked for advice. He also asked us not to tell anyone, and, of course, we both swore to secrecy.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/hd1-Eric_Thomas.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Wife spills friend’s secret to BFFs
Dear Eric: Please help me settle a disagreement with my wife. One day, a friend of ours, “Ed,” shared something very sensitive and embarrassing with us and asked for advice....
![Dear Eric: For the past 10 years, my husband and I have enjoyed dining out with a couple of our friends, always splitting the check evenly. Dear Eric: For the past 10 years, my husband and I have enjoyed dining out with a couple of our friends, always splitting the check evenly.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hd1-Eric_Thomas-10.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Sober diners tired of paying for drinks
Dear Eric: For the past 10 years, my husband and I have enjoyed dining out with a couple of our friends, always splitting the check evenly.
![Dear Eric: My husband and I recently hosted the wedding of our daughter in our beautiful, upscale California beach town. The reception was described as "cocktails, dinner, and dancing," and children were not included. Dear Eric: My husband and I recently hosted the wedding of our daughter in our beautiful, upscale California beach town. The reception was described as "cocktails, dinner, and dancing," and children were not included.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hd1-Eric_Thomas-9.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Did aunt dress inappropriately to ruin niece’s wedding?
Dear Eric: My husband and I recently hosted the wedding of our daughter in our beautiful, upscale California beach town. The reception was described as "cocktails, dinner, and dancing," and...
![Dear Eric: My grandchildren, ages 10 and 14, have not been to a dentist since long before Covid. I have brought up the subject with their mother and she agrees they need to see a dentist, but it has not happened. Dear Eric: My grandchildren, ages 10 and 14, have not been to a dentist since long before Covid. I have brought up the subject with their mother and she agrees they need to see a dentist, but it has not happened.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hd1-Eric_Thomas-8.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: Grandkids are being kept away from dentist
Dear Eric: My grandchildren, ages 10 and 14, have not been to a dentist since long before Covid. I have brought up the subject with their mother and she agrees...
![Dear Eric: I have been fortunate to have met a number of well-known people and visited many locales worldwide, often, due to my business, places where tourists don’t go. Dear Eric: I have been fortunate to have met a number of well-known people and visited many locales worldwide, often, due to my business, places where tourists don’t go.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hd1-Eric_Thomas-7.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: No one wants to hear traveler’s stories
Dear Eric: I have been fortunate to have met a number of well-known people and visited many locales worldwide, often, due to my business, places where tourists don’t go.
![My friend makes no-budget films and finances them off GoFundMe campaigns that friends contribute to. To me, he's either very irresponsible or scamming his friends. My friend makes no-budget films and finances them off GoFundMe campaigns that friends contribute to. To me, he's either very irresponsible or scamming his friends.](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hd1-Eric_Thomas-6.jpg?w=123)
Asking Eric: I suspect my filmmaker friend has a GoFundMe scam going
My friend makes no-budget films and finances them off GoFundMe campaigns that friends contribute to. To me, he's either very irresponsible or scamming his friends.