I don't want to risk losing our trust, respect, and special bond to demand something more serious.

I know that telling a woman that I asked my wife for a divorce is pretty weak, but I feel more free to do what I want than I have in a long time.

I've been dating a man – who is still married – for one year. We talk, FaceTime, and text multiple times a day. We started talking in August 2018 and began our long-distance relationship that September. During spring break of…

I pray about this all the time, but my heart is broken.

It is really toxic for me and my therapist agrees.

I've been married for 15 years and have a child. My marriage hasn't been good, and now it's ending. My husband has been controlling since we got married. We've never spent much time together; it was just whenever he was…

Hi Meredith, I've been divorced for six years with no kids. Dating after my marriage was tough for me, but I finally met a great guy a year ago. We matched on two different dating sites. One said he was…

I don't think it's OK for her to continue to be his friend and not let him know she is in a relationship with another man.

I'm not sure if this is just a friendship with benefits from his point of view, or if it could develop into something more.

As I have started giving the relationship more serious thought, I have realized that their friendship is way too close for my comfort.

He did put a ring on my finger as a sign of commitment, but I only think he did to gain time.

There has been no affair, no abuse, no addiction issues.

... he had been telling me that he was getting divorced, so I stopped taking my birth control

I’ve been seeing someone I met on a dating app since early October. I really enjoy spending time with him. His 17-year-marriage ended in March and he's very up front about his situation and talks about his ex frequently. They…

Hi Meredith! Ten years ago I met my soul mate. I knew it immediately. Smart, sweet, and a beautiful co-worker who always had a similar viewpoint of ideas inside and out of the office. Within a week of our first…

We both agree we would like to experience what could have been.

I have not integrated my boyfriend into our lives, though they have met him a few times.

... should we decide to make a go of things more officially, how do we handle this with with his ex-wife for the best possible amicable outcome?

We've been married for three years and have a two year old.

We chat at 1 p.m.

I know that men operate with a different sense of time than women, particularly when they're going through a difficult time.

But what really hurts is the fact that he told me he’s been out of love with me for some time now, and I just feel like he is not sorry at all.

I struggle to understand how I really feel about the relationship.

Hi Meredith! I have been a single mom for almost five years now. The split with my ex was pretty traumatizing and the co-parenting relationship between us hasn't been any better. I have been completely on my own since then,…

I know I have a responsibility to myself to make sure I am living the life that I want to live.