I met this woman a few years ago at work and we hit it off right away. We became good friends. We lost touch for a while, but I reached out to her one day and we started going out.…
I have been dating this guy for over a year now and he says he doesn't want to introduce me to his family or acquaintances because he is trying to protect me from their "bad ways." He doesn't even want…
Meredith, I'm 23 and in love with my best friend's boyfriend. A few years ago, he was very much in love with me, but I was stupid and just brushed it off when he told me. He and I were…
Dear Meredith, I'll just cut to the chase. I love my boyfriend loads. He has definitely brought some positive change into my life and I'm grateful. The only thing is that he doesn't want me to have male friends. He…
Dear Meredith, I'm in a sports club and meet up weekly with a fairly large group of other people who like the sport. I’ve considered this a highlight of my week for years. I'm single and in my 50s. I never…
Hi Meredith, I've been friends with this woman for a few years now. She's very attractive and we have similar personalities. I have had feelings for her, but the main reason I have not asked her out on a date…
Dear Meredith, I'm a 30-year-old man who has a female friend who used to be a fling. She's getting married in a year, and I'd like some advice about whether I should share my feelings with her before then. Backstory:…
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'm 22. I got along really well with a friend of mine, and eventually we liked each other as more than friends. We dated, but after a bit she got bored of the relationship and broke up with me, but…
At the end of the semester, he told me that he liked me but agreed that he didn't want to do long-distance or have a serious relationship at this point.
I am trying to take each day as it comes, however, I feel like I am waiting for the shoe to drop. Like he will realize he just needs time by himself to be single and figure out ...whatever.
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…
People will constantly mistaken us for a couple and it's tough to hear because I do feel like I've never been able to connect to anyone else like I have with him.