Early retirement is a dream for many, but watching my husband's dad retire at 55 helped me see possible drawbacks and realize that it's not mine.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is considering legal action after their father-in-law ...

A reader feels left out when she sees photos of her granddaughters hanging out with their mother’s side of the family — including at gatherings at which she was present.

DEAR ERIC: My mother-in-law will only tolerate positive conversations/compliments about her children. If my husband or I say something even remotely negative about my ...

A reader also wants to find a way to gracefully extricate herself from the long hugs during which she is showered with praise for her homemaking.

Dear Eric: My mother-in-law, Dana, 79, was married for 51 years before her husband passed six years ago. She still visits us frequently. When she does, she stays at either our house or one of my ...

As a former primary school teacher, my mother-in-law believes good manners and hard work matter more than a fancy learning ...

Now, she's drawing a line, and not everyone in the family agrees A woman looks to the Reddit community for advice following a tense fallout with her mother-in-law over a series of ignored boundaries ...

Dear Eric: When my brother passed away many years ago, my sister-in-law kept the family photo album that belonged to him.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who very much enjoys their soon to be daughter-in-law, but ...

And see if your therapist is open to a joint session with your husband to keep you both on track. Asking Eric: I want some family photos my sister-in-law kept after my brother’s death Asking Eric: My ...