Hello Meredith, I am a professional, divorced woman, early 60s, trying to meet an intelligent, kind, non-pretentious man for a serious relationship. There was a man I dated for almost two years – I loved him – but he repeatedly…

When we were together, I didn't value her, I never posted pictures of us on social media, and would keep the relationship a secret

.... he commits to doing one of these goals. Then it comes time to take action and he throws a conniption fit and refuses to do it.

I'm really struggling.

He said we are still together (ie. boyfriend and girlfriend), but not dating (ie. not doing couple-y things).

He was also telling her about my personal issues, regularly lending her hundreds of dollars, and downplaying our relationship.

After months of the silent treatment I gave up and tried (unsuccessfully) to move on.

I've been single a year now. I work from home and pretty much only go out to the store, gas station, family functions, and that's about it. I'm 47 and feel so shut out. Dating apps are not good. My…

She posts on social media (TikTok, Instagram) about how she "can't move on."

She has a big hook on my husband. He will do anything for her.

... there's a part of me that misses him and worries I could be missing out on a better relationship 2.0?

Looking back, it's hard to put into words why it ended, even though I was the one who did it.

...that was only the second time I'd ever had sex, so I can’t say it was the smoothest experience. I think he was kind of caught off guard by that.

She tells others I am not her boyfriend and introduces me as her friend.

I obviously ended things with him and blocked him on my social media and for texts because he was still trying to contact me and I had just had enough.

I'm writing this sitting in my house alone with a Christmas tree up, which is just mocking me.

I know now that my late wife is the only woman that I could ever share a home with.

But she moved out after 10 months. She just took off.

She said to remember that I broke up with her over a year ago and she's heard very little from me, so I shouldn't be surprised that she's with someone.

Dear Meredith, I recently broke up with my girlfriend of four months. It was a mutual break. She was moving to a new place where she would be really, really busy with a new job and a new life, and…

I suppose my question is ... do you think that there's potential for us to be together again?

She again regretted her decision two days later, but this time I wasn't willing to take her back.

With my ex, it was an immediate connection, and I knew after our first date that I liked him and saw a future.

Either I take Adam back and accept I may never be engaged or married to him, but we continue to grow our life together. Then I'll never really know what could have happened with Carter.

He told me he didn’t want to live without me and he had always imagined kids and marriage with me but right now he needs to get himself right.