Is this how they tell me our friendship isn’t valuable enough to invite us to a milestone birthday for someone we’ve known for 25 years?

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will skip the Democratic primary and run for reelection as an independent, he announced Thursday.The news came a day after his federal corruption case was dismissed by a judge.

Dear Eric: My son, his wife and my grandchild live with her parents. The problem is that her parents have so much clutter and mess around it’s awful. I worry about my grandchild being around this. My son is also stressed about being around this mess. He said sometimes he would rather not come home.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a grandparent who is concerned about their in-laws' messy home.

Adams said he will run as an independent, giving himself more time to mend his reputation after politically ruinous controversies.

USC held a 31-27 lead at halftime and built that up to a 12-point advantage less than five minutes into the second half. Then Dixon woke up. He was responsible for 14 of Villanova's points during a 16-2 run in the middle of the half, giving the Wildcats a 45-43 lead.

I’m sorry for the loss of your son and I’m grateful for the wisdom you shared. We don’t have to hide ourselves from others, even when the truth is less than totally optimistic. Managing is where you were – indeed,

Dear Eric: I am a 75-year-old professional woman married to a great 74-year-old Ph.D. who works in Pharma and has no desire to retire. We have a very good marriage, but I am struggling with resentment and negativity due to hubby’s work situation. We both work from home. His workload has been nonexistent for three and a half months.