Advice for Life

R. Eric Thomas of Asking Eric posing in a beautiful outdoor setting
Advice for Life

Meet R. Eric Thomas of “Asking Eric”

A new advice columnist shares his insights

July 5, 2024
Ask Amy final picture, for Amy Dickinson's parting wisdom on her last column: She walks down the road to her home of Freeville, with snow-covered fields and a big red barn in the background
Advice for Life

Parting Words from Amy Dickinson

Gems of wisdom and reflections on ‘retirement’

June 30, 2024
Two older women friends hugging to console each other in sadness. Image by Yuri Arcurs. Ask Amy column saying to reach out to friends in need
Advice for Life

Reach Out to Friends in Need

Getting over the awkward

By Amy Dickinson | June 28, 2024
a couple at home on their couch, stewing from an argument. Image by Prostockstudio. A woman struggles to understand her future after her husband’s mid-life crisis.
Advice for Life

Life After Her Husband’s Mid-Life Crisis

Will life ever return to the way it was?

By Amy Dickinson | June 21, 2024
at a gym: a middle aged woman in the foreground and the older man she has a crush on in the background.
Advice for Life

Happily Married Despite Having a Crush

Should the wife with the crush be concerned?

June 14, 2024
Are Deceased Wife’s Photos a Bad Sign? A grieving man, with an empty chair and coffee cup beside him, a framed photo in his hand. By dmytro zinkevych
Advice for Life

Are Deceased Wife’s Photos a Bad Sign?

When a widower displays the photos years later – even in the bedroom

By Amy Dickinson | June 7, 2024
three women fighting, by Katarzyna Bialasiewicz. Tired of Family Fights
Advice for Life

Tired of Family Fights

After decades of drama, one sibling has had enough

By Amy Dickinson | May 31, 2024
A woman's hands, typing on an Apple laptop. Image by Mimagephotography. Used with article 'For readers of Ask Amy"
Advice for Life

To Readers of ‘Ask Amy’

Big news from the advice columnist

By Amy Dickinson | May 24, 2024
depressed young man, by Dragoscondrea. Used with Ask Amy column on what to do with a troubled son at home
Advice for Life

Troubled Adult Son Living at Home

And his behavior is getting worse

By Amy Dickinson | May 17, 2024
sad, pensive man looking out the window, with concerns about sharing cancer news with friends and family
Advice for Life

Concerns Over Sharing Cancer News

Man worries more about his loved ones than himself

By Amy Dickinson | May 10, 2024

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