Advice for Life

mean woman, toxic sister, used with advice article on a friend who gets meaner with age. Image by Isabel Poulin
Advice for Life

Changing Decades of Control by Toxic Sister

Woman has had enough of her narcissistic personality

By R. Eric Thomas | September 12, 2025
A woman with cancer sits in a wheelchair and looks mournfully out of the window. A woman is concerned about her longtime friend’s cancer diagnosis, but the friend’s aggressive reactions to her inquiries are damaging the friendship. Advice columnist Eric Thomas weighs in.
Advice for Life

Friend’s Cancer Diagnosis Splinters Friendship

Hurtful comments are driving a wedge

By R. Eric Thomas | September 5, 2025
A couple having an argument at home, such as over the husband’s emotional affair. By wavebreakmedia ltd
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Husband’s Emotional Affair

First it’s over, then it’s not

By R. Eric Thomas | August 29, 2025
A man in the hospital bed with a nurse checking on him. Post on a disrespectful nurse. Image by Auremar
Advice for Life

Upset by a Disrespectful Nurse

Sticks and stones broke his bones, and words hurt, too

By R. Eric Thomas | August 22, 2025
Mature mother and daughter in a disagreement at their shared home. Image by Katie Nesling
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Shared Home Becomes a Battleground

Daughter wants to move on, mom wants to stay

By R. Eric Thomas | August 15, 2025
A woman's tennis bracelet, like this one on a woman's arm with white roses in the background, went to an undeserving beneficiary in the will. Image by Nattaputch Techarsititwong
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Undeserving Beneficiary in His Wife’s Will

Can the husband withhold the valuable diamond tennis bracelet

By R. Eric Thomas | August 8, 2025
An uninscribed gravestone, ready for married couples names. A happy husband wants to be buried with his second wife, but he suspects the stepkids will object. Should they be able to dictate the parents’ burial plans?
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Can Stepkids Dictate Parents’ Burial Plans?

Happy husband fears they will reject his wishes

By R. Eric Thomas | August 8, 2025
A granddaughter whispering into her grandmother's ear, both happy. By Photographerlondon. Used with article on turf wars over grandmothers' names
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Turf Wars Over Grandmothers’ Names

The ‘real’ grandmother says she’s the only Nonna

By R. Eric Thomas | August 1, 2025
A young woman in bed with her disinterested partner behind her. By Dmitry Marchenko. The mother is concerned about her daughter's abusive boyfriend.
Advice for Life

Daughter’s Abusive Boyfriend

Should the other intervene?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 25, 2025
A sad, contemplative woman in her living room, after she's being forced to forgive by her family. Image by Lacheev
Advice for Life

Forced to Forgive and Forget

‘I don’t want their toxicity touching my life’

By R. Eric Thomas | July 18, 2025

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