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.

My wife and I have been together for 16 years. Both in our mid-to-late 30s. We are having a problem with a lot of things, but I lost it last night. Her father and I hate each other. He texts…

Dear Meredith, Is it reasonable to decline to go to a sibling-in-law's wedding? Let me clarify that this is all speculation; I'm not married yet or planning to get married. I've been with my partner for more than five years…

My best friend's older brother got my contact information and has made comments about a possible “us” in the future.

For the next 10 years, they called each other "husband" and "wife," even though they lived separately.

I'm also worried my family and others will have the same reaction as my best friend, which would not only make me feel bad, but my boyfriend, as well.

Do I approach him and ask him him what's going on?

On our wedding day, I remember feeling unsure whether I was marrying the right man for me, but at that point I just thought I was nervous about the wedding.

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

There has been silence from both my fiancé and her family.

I don't want to ask him to move to where I'm from because I feel like he will resent me and feel the way I do now.

I would never expect to take priority over his kids. But after four months am I not allowed to expect some consistency in his behavior?

'I’d prefer to bring them a plate.'

Meredith, I would like your opinion on this before I make another mistake I'll regret. I'm 55 and have lived with the same guy for over 18 years. Last year, he and I were kind of on the outs and…

While I know that I have to live my own life and be with the person who makes me so happy, I also feel like I am always missing moments.

I've been married to my husband for a little less than a year. We've been together for three years and have a 1-year-old daughter. He has two daughters (both under 5) from a previous marriage. I've been feeling really down…

Meredith, My boyfriend and I have been together for a while now. We make each other extremely happy. We love and care for each other and it's just like a good relationship should be. However, my mum keeps saying "don't…

I want to be married. I want advance-directive-type security.

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…

I am so worried that if I tell him my feelings, it will have negative consequences with my children and their friend.

I try to write him letters, try to talk to him, but it never works.

I have been helping out with dishes, cleaning, and other shared household chores as much as I can. However ...

We are basically family.

Why am I so codependent with my family?

She harbors a lot of anger and takes it out on her husband.