My mate of 10 years and I have been through a lot. He's been hospitalized for an accident that left him disabled (unable to work) from a stroke and brain injury, so now he's home with me all the time…

Years ago, my now-fiancé and I took a chance and moved away to start a life together. We became pregnant, and I wanted the father of my child to be with me and family. Five years after the move, which…

For almost three years now, I've been seeing a woman who lives in my neighborhood. We met at my yard sale. Her mother is in her 90s and needs constant care. It's to the point now that if my significant other…

He'll talk about "silent but significant conversations" he has with me in his head. I don't think my "friend" – with whom I share deep affection – means to hurt me.

Meredith, I am concerned that my romantic life seems to have stalled, and I have little optimism. I am a 39-year-old man. My recent dates with women have not resulted in a second one. Some dates have gone OK, in…

I have been living with my girlfriend for five years. She doesn't do anything to contribute to the household. She doesn't cook, clean, do laundry, contribute financially, or anything else – yet she complains that I do not show her…

I started a new job about eight months ago. The first person I met was the manager. He showed me around and taught me about things. Over time we became friends, and soon he even asked me out. I said…

He tells me he loves me all the time and I mean a lot to him, but somehow I'm not sure if I believe it or if I’m just his cash cow.

I’ve been in a relationship with this guy for a of couple months, but it's not something I was enthusiastic about starting. We were friends, and he was going through a lot. He suddenly caught feelings for me and wanted…

I feel some guilt about having chosen something that is good for me, but might be harmful to him.

My boyfriend and I have been friends for 23 years and he has always been there for me. I took care of my husband until he died – and then my mom. My boyfriend wants me to do the same…

I do get that it's HIS body in the end, and his choice. But I wish he'd take to heart how much his health affects our family.

I matched with a woman in July of this year on one of the popular dating sites. We had four dates in total and all appeared to be going well, but about three weeks ago her texts started to taper…

Dear Meredith, I just went through a miscarriage and am grieving. My boyfriend has been a big help throughout this. However, his baggage has been adding stress. That baggage isn't a new problem – it has been a consistent pattern…

I got a text from him saying he was moving a bale of hay and it fell off the tractor and landed on him.

To him, it’s a non-issue, and keeping it a secret as a favor to ex was the least he could do.

She is only 25 years old and I feel like she is putting herself in danger of health problems later on in life.

Hi Meredith, I feel like I have sort of a silly problem but want to ask it anyway. I'm a little embarrassed but here goes. My husband, let's call him Peterson, and I bought a Peloton over Covid and it…

My wife is a healthcare worker and has gone above and beyond the call of duty. She can't leave COVID at work; it runs our lives.

I’m a guy (50) who has coupled with a substantially younger woman (32.) Five years so far. No issues with intimacy or compatibility. My issue is this: the other day my right knee gave out for no apparent reason. It…

I suppose my question is ... do you think that there's potential for us to be together again?

He told me he didn’t want to live without me and he had always imagined kids and marriage with me but right now he needs to get himself right.

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).

Dear Meredith, Here's my love letter kvetch. My husband and I are middle-aged; he's a bit older than I am, and we've been together a long time. Over that time, there have been losses, and also some really special parts…

Dear Meredith, I recently suffered a miscarriage with my boyfriend. When I found out I was pregnant, we started making plans to live together, start our family, and get married. Since this has happened, we are trying to move forward,…