Dear Eric: Why should I go to my 50th high school reunion? I received a phone call from a former classmate who wouldn’t give me the time of day when we were in school together. “You need to go!” No, ...

As another year has passed, readers continue to seek advice from R. Eric Thomas, one of cleveland.com’s online advice column offerings. This year, Thomas responded to questions ranging from topics ...

Asking Eric: There’s trouble next door, and I can’t tell my 5-year-old what’s going on Asking Eric: I refuse to have the best man’s wife at my wedding Asking Eric: Hank was my father’s best friend but ...

Asking Eric: I’m the one with a job, yet taking care of mom falls to me Asking Eric: These old men are condescending but I can’t afford to alienate them Asking Eric: I really like my husband but not ...

Asking Eric: This person didn’t care that they were ruining the concert for me Asking Eric: There’s trouble next door, and I can’t tell my 5-year-old what’s going on Asking Eric: I’m still steaming ...

Dear Eric: My infirm 83-year-old parents (stroke, blindness and memory issues) live with my husband and me. My parents built their lives around their children and grandchildren, personally and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I’m 75 and I have a problem I’ve dealt with for a long time. It has to do with bullies. In school I had fists shaken in my face, I was laughed at ...

Dear Readers: On November 9, I answered a letter from someone who was trying to find a way to acknowledge her impending divorce in her Christmas cards, which would contain a photo of the letter writer ...

Dear Eric: My husband of 15 years has many sterling qualities. The issue? He is cheap! He’ll graciously allow me to treat him to expensive meals and say, “Thank you,” while overtipping the cute young ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: My parents immigrated after World War II, arriving with $20 and a lot of determination. They worked hard, built a home, a successful business and ...

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Dear Eric: We love our daughter-in-law (Beverly) and so does our son. Unfortunately, her parents have some serious health problems. When she and our son come for dinner, my very caring and ...