Advice for Life

An elderly couple walking slowly on a city street. Their daughter is considering phasing out multigenerational family trips because of their limitations.
Advice for Life

Sunsetting the Multigenerational Family Trips

The grandparents still want to join, but travel has become challenging

By R. Eric Thomas | September 18, 2026
Lonely woman at home in wheelchair because her friends are excluding her. Yuri Arcurs
Advice for Life

Friends Are Excluding Their Ill Friend

Leaving her feeling lonely and left out

By R. Eric Thomas | September 11, 2026
A senior couple's sudden difference may have money issues at its root. Yuri Arcurs
Advice for Life

Couple’s Sudden Difference

Does the issue stem from money or attitude?

By R. Eric Thomas | September 4, 2026
After supporting their daughter and her two children for two years, and the expenses are driving the parents into debt. ChatGPT image
Advice for Life

Grown Daughter Driving the Parents into Debt

Divorced with two kids, the daughter uses them like a blind bank

By R. Eric Thomas | August 28, 2026
A senior couple having an argument after Retirement causes marriage problems. Wavebreakmedia
Advice for Life

Retirement Causes Marriage Problems

They got along fine for more than four decades

By R. Eric Thomas | August 21, 2026
Sad woman needs to talk about her negative feelings about the friend of a friend
Advice for Life

Friend of a Friend Is Not a Friend

Yet she’s expected to invite the disliked not-friend anyway

By R. Eric Thomas | August 14, 2026
This tired retired couple is too old to host. Wavebreakmedia
Advice for Life

Too Old to Host, Too Polite to Decline

Can they tell their guests ‘no more’?

August 7, 2026
A man at his computer is unhappy at work but nervous for the second act. Massimo Parisi.
Advice for Life

Nervous for the Second Act

Should he or shouldn’t he change jobs?

By R. Eric Thomas | August 6, 2026
Grandmother plays with kids while third grandma and granddad look on dejectedly. Image by ChatGPT
Advice for Life

Grandmom Comes Between Kids and ‘Third Grandma’

She keeps the other grandparents from bonding with the kids

By R. Eric Thomas | July 31, 2026
Annoying man asking inappropriate questions, and listeners show their annoyance. Creatista
Advice for Life

Stopping the Inappropriate Questions

Is it possible to stop someone who doesn't know the limits of decency?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 24, 2026

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