Dear Meredith, I'm a divorced 48-year-old straight dad. Long story short, I have met a women almost 16 years younger than I am, and we are feeling it big time. We only really hang out just the two of us…
I recently met a guy at a holiday party. But he wasn't the guy (Guy No. 1) I was expecting to spend the night flirting with. He was that guy's best friend. Guy No. 1 is a man I've known…
Dear Meredith, I'm a 28-year-old guy who has moderate success getting numbers, but sometimes I struggle to get to the first date. I'm a history major and serious writer and have a hard time coping with the limited nature of…
Hi Meredith, My boyfriend and I are in our mid and late 20s. He's the best person I know; he's hardworking, a family guy, smart, funny, and a gentleman. We've been together a little over half a year, but have…
I've been involved with a married/separated woman for about a year and a half. She and her not-quite-ex were both friends of mine for many years. We all do work in creative arts and have collaborated on and off. After…
Hi Meredith, I'm a man who recently got back into dating in my mid-30s – after not doing much of it since high school. Lack of confidence plus a lot of moving around the country in my 20s caused me…
I feel like the situation I am about to describe is what a lot of people in their mid-20s face. I have been seeing someone for three months, and at the beginning, we both said we did not know what…
I turned 41 this year. I was married but got divorced after eight years, and we have children together. After my separation, I decided I would do some introspection. I wanted to look at why my marriage didn't work and…
I was in a serious (at least at this point in my life) relationship with my partner while I was pursuing my master's. As my program was coming to an end, I was planning to move to where my girlfriend…
Hi Meredith, I'm a 25-year-old woman looking to find someone to settle down with, but I can't tell if I'm being too picky. Lately I feel like the grim reaper of dating because with just about every guy I've casually…
Hey Meredith, I met a man via screenwriting grad school. Classes had been online for the last three years. I noticed one guy – let’s call him Stu. I was immediately drawn to him. I was intrigued even more after…
I hate to say this, but I miss my ex. I'm in my late 40s and I broke up with him about eight months ago. Our relationship was very toxic. I coupled up with him after I got a divorce…