In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who picked up the tab for a family dinner after no one else ...

Dear Uncle: Oh my! Your nephew should have offered to pay. Or, if that wasn’t within the family’s means, he could have said ...

"Their final evening, we all went out to dinner (six of them and two of us), and when the bill came it was placed on the ...

When the bill came it was placed on the table between my nephew and me. He never made a move, so I reached for it and paid ...

Dear Uncle: Oh my! Your nephew should have offered to pay. Or, if that wasn’t within the family’s means, he could have said ...

Still, no one wants to have their generosity assumed. When the check comes, it’s best to put expectations on the table before ...

Dear Eric: My niece contacted me and said she was coming to a college reunion near me. She wondered if she and her family could stay at my home during the weekend. I was happy to have them, and they ...

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Dear Eric: My niece contacted me and said she was coming to a college reunion near me. She wondered if she and her family could stay at my home during the weekend. I was happy to have them, and they ...