I've been married for 10 years. In 2018 I received an inheritance in the form of a house I was raised in. My wife decides to give me an ultimatum about the inheritance. She insists that her name is on the deed.…

My boyfriend and I have been together for almost four years, both mid-20s. He’s my best friend and everything about our relationship is fantastic – except for one area lately. For the past several months he has been completely uninterested…

I met this guy at a club in February and we stayed in touch ever since. We have been talking but not consistently – about two to three times a week – and we have seen each other about three…

I have been single for almost three years after getting out of a six-year toxic relationship with a guy. I’ve been on several dates since then, but haven’t found anyone I wanted to pursue – until now. I fell in…

Hi Meredith, I'm in my 30s and am single. Guys have told me they don't feel a spark. I don't know what that is. My friend says it's a strong feeling and can't be described. How can you tell if…

Hi Meredith, I'm a long-time reader, 18, and value your advice, so I'm interested to see what you think. I've liked this guy for a while and thought maybe he liked me back after we had a moment – like…

I am retired and very very lonely. My days are filled with going to the bookstore and going on the computer just to kill time and get out of the house. I did have a girlfriend – we broke up 16…

All my life I’ve hoped to meet a man who is kind, smart, artistic, faithful, consistent, and a great communicator. I was blessed to meet such a man 3,000 miles away while I was on vacation. Given the distance after…

I'm a 42-year-old happily married man (15 years) with kids. I adore my wife. There is a man in our friend group who often (especially when drinking) is inappropriate toward all of the wives in the group. Examples include shoulder…

Hi Meredith, My boyfriend and I have been together for four years and live together. We are both 29. Our families and I always joke with him that he should propose soon. It's a running joke in our house at…

Hey there, I was wondering it's wrong for me to want a provider who loves me. Or, another way to say it, a person who loves me and also provides. I was dating this guy for eight months who worked…

My partner and I got engaged, officially, two weeks ago. We had started discussing our engagement and future marriage roughly six months ago. We are both big planners and appreciate joint efforts to make decisions together. We have a wonderful…

After 5-plus years of no contact after a devastating divorce (no children) due to infidelity, a longtime ex that I had moved on and away from suddenly appeared in my inbox. The note told of their new life, marriage, and…

I've been dating my boyfriend for about 10 months. We are both in our 30s. My birthday was in mid-April, and instead of spending it with me, he went on a second vacation deep sea fishing. He got back two…

During COVID I decided to move out west temporarily to be closer to my sister and her family, and to take the opportunity to ski and hike more while we were working from home. I met someone through a dating…

So I've been really into this guy I work with (we are both employed by different companies but our paths cross as we work on the same large-scale project). I am totally professional and he has no idea that I…

Hi Meredith, I've held off sending this letter for a while. I just don't know what to do. I love my wife and want to be with her. But I don't know how to address her weight problem. She's heavier…

I’m 18 and have been talking to this guy for the past year. We met through my church. As far as the "talking" stage goes, we've done it all. When I expressed an interest to take things further and start…

I am not a very social person. Some would say I'm socially awkward, but I'd say I just can't figure out people. If the pressure is off and I am comfortable. I can appear "normal" and interact, but for the…

Hi Meredith, I have a repetitive problem where I get intense crushes on people I'm friends with and then never say anything about it (but continue to let the crush fester until it becomes creepy/unhealthy). I've always told myself that…

I’ve been single since my first boyfriend (of two months) broke up with me over MySpace in 2008. I was a teenager and I was devastated. I sought validation on dating sites in high school, despite being too young. I…

I am a 64-year-old female married to a 69-year-old male. I happily moved to a different state to be with him many years ago. He retired due to a back injury 10 years ago and I am planning on retiring next year. The issue…

Hi Meredith, I'm a 23-year-old woman who has been single for a few years and is seeking a long-term relationship. In the past six months, I've met two guys with whom I connected super well, but they each ended it…

Dear Meredith, Since COVID started, I haven't gone on too many dates. I went on a few dates last year after getting vaccinated. However, after reading about all the breakthrough infections and about vaccinated people getting long COVID, I stopped…

Meredith, In 2020, I broke up with my boyfriend/best friend because I felt like I wasn't getting what I deserved in a relationship, like basic communication. We also just had different ideas of what we wanted, and my friends didn't…