When we disagree, he gets incredibly defensive.

The problem these days is completing the task.

I really try to be patient and respond with love and care, but sometimes I feel myself absorbing his anxiety and stress, which is super unhealthy for me (I've got health issues of my own).

Have I no pride?

I don't think this is near enough to call off an upcoming wedding, but it's so frustrating!

He said he has a friendly nature and will work on this issue.

I just don't think that for her happiness or my own, I can realistically remain in her life the way I hoped.

I see that he just isn't a very involved father. It breaks my heart not only because his son is so sweet and silly, but also because my own father was absent and it had a big impact on my life.

'In 2021 and 2020 combined, we have had sex less than 20 times.'

The spark was still there and there was no denying it, but it had just been so toxic we didn't want to hurt each other again.

He says he is working on it and I believe him.

He isn't Boyfriend #2, he’s Boyfriend #1 and I love him.

I know the kind of advice I would give a friend if they were in my position, and I have a feeling I know what you’re going to say.

... as I’ve been hurtling toward cheating on him, I asked him for permission to have sex outside of our marriage.

... my dream is to be out there, where I've wanted to move long before we even started dating.

Even when we live together for weeks upon end, we get along better than a dream.

I've grown to like him more and more as the months have gone by, but I have a very hard time seeing a future past the pandemic.

... a big part of me wants to cultivate my relationship with myself in my 20s rather than prioritizing a romantic relationship.

I told him I didn’t want him talking to her and that if she reaches out to him again I want to see the texts.

This morning he locked the cat in the bathroom for a timeout.

Hi Meredith, My fiancé and I are a couple of weeks away from eloping and I've been getting cold feet more often as we've inching closer to the big day. It's not that I'm afraid of committing to this person…

My greatest fear is that I'll have wasted my time waiting for a guy who doesn't want to marry me – that I'll be 35 and left single and devastated.

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…

... do I need to forget this guy completely to have a truer relationship with my husband?

Can I come back from being halfway out the door?