Recently my girlfriend's family member passed away. It was someone who was like a father to her. A week or two before that, she told me she wanted to marry me when she comes home. We are in a long-distance…

Dear Meredith, I have been dating a guy for just about six months. I can't even put into words how amazing the relationship is. We started our dating relationship during the height of COVID, so we built a strong connection…

Why do I keep putting all this energy into people who do not want the same thing?

Dear Meredith, I used to live in Massachusetts but moved halfway across the country. The reason I moved to this new place was that it seemed more fitting of my lifestyle and might encourage healthy romantic connections. However, that hasn't…

I know there are still feelings there, even though I'm pretty sure she is seeing someone else now.

I avoid him completely again now, but he still sees my status and stories.

Why am I so codependent with my family?

I'm not sure I'm ready to take the leap – but I don't know how to tell him that.

Dear Meredith, I met my someone through a dating app. We live in two different countries. We decided to get to know each other, so we exchanged our social media accounts and WhatsApp information to better communicate. We hit it…

He was uncomfortable with the thought of being with someone who would be friends with any guy.

We've spoken nearly every day.

I want him to decide by the end of next year if he wants a relationship with me.

Is it useless to hold onto a connection?

We kept up the texting, and social media exchanges, and even FaceTime, but it all became too much for me.

He blamed himself for the breakup and says he was the selfish one.

Dear Meredith, I have made it almost a whole two years of dating my partner without sending you a letter. Maybe it's the self-isolation or maybe it's Maybelline, but I need your advice. My partner and I dated for a…

I saw him multiple times last week.

I'm 26 and I've known this guy for almost seven years. We were friends for a long time, and then one night about four years ago, we crossed into more-than-friends territory. I thought it was going somewhere but he did…

A coronavirus-related question for you, Meredith. My boyfriend and I ended our relationship two weeks ago. We are both still very much in love with each other, but a few months ago I was offered a job overseas with a…

Hi Meredith, A few months ago, I got out of a relationship. I'd been seeing her for about nine months. We were local for about two, and then she finished grad school and moved out west for a job and…

My boyfriend has been visiting family for several weeks in a Level 2 country (midlevel risk, according to the CDC). His company is asking him to quarantine when he returns, and my company is asking everyone to work from home.…

Hi Meredith, My boyfriend of three years and I broke up before my half-year internship in another country. After I returned, feelings were mutual and we got back together. We were both in a much better place. Unfortunately, by that…

She disclosed this to me on our second date, but also indicated that their relationship has been tumultuous and that they nearly broke up last year.

I have always seen myself as an independent, educated, ambitious young woman and I don't know how to accept the idea of a relationship that would require sacrifice and struggle, even with someone as wonderful as him.

I feel guilty and can't stop thinking about how she is coping.