In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they should date an old friend with a haunting past.

Last week I went to visit an old friend who lives two hours away and was shocked by her family dynamic. Her husband was incredibly mean to her. But that wasn’t the worst part. Both she and her husband ...

DEAR ERIC: I have a friend I have known since third grade. She lives in another state. Recently, I went on a trip with three of my other friends in the state where this friend lives. She is a very ...