Hi, Meredith. I'm a reader on the West Coast. I've been with someone for almost five years, and when I met him, he had a 2-year-old child from a divorce who lived out of state. The mother/ex-wife has made it…

What I'm looking for is a way to let go of her myself.

" ... it felt electric to be in control when I looked through his phone."

I know she's being dishonest because I saw it, but then again, I'm being dishonest by snooping.

I was constantly anxious, and he was constantly reassuring me, until he started to pull away and then ended it.

A couple of months ago, I called this woman to find out once and for all what was going on between them.

'Stop adding my friends; they're my friends not yours.'

I am worried that he will never let go and that he likes the drama of the situation.

I tried to ask her the other day if we could define this a little bit and it didn't go well.

I know that one of his exes was very manipulative and lied to him, but that is not something I would do.

I am a single woman in my mid-50s. I had a brief, miserable marriage in my 30s, no children, and have been happily single ever since. Until a few years ago, when I met my current boyfriend. "Jack" is 60,…

I am quiet and an introvert, and have spent my entire life without close friends.

Dear Meredith, I have previously written you a letter but I never got a response. I don't hold it against you because I know you must get a lot of emails everyday. Well, if you get some time, I would…

His co-workers have taken to calling her his special friend; he works retail and she drops by to see him.

I truly love and appreciate that he chose me, but it's frustrating that I'm not allowed to be a little insecure or uncomfortable with certain situations.

All I hear is "friend this, friend that."

I would feel more comfortable with the situation if he talked to her about setting healthy boundaries for their friendship, and encouraged her to find other supports in her network.

I have been checking her socials, and his, and it appears he is interacting with her more than I thought.

They joke my wife's friend is her "real wife."

Those friends are more independent and can easily go without seeing him for weeks on end, but he seems lost without them.

I am not judging her for how many people she has slept with ...

Meredith, I need another perspective on this. I'm a single woman and admit I jump into relationships too quickly sometimes. I've had long-term relationships and one marriage (I'm 46). I met a guy online and fell in love. I didn't…

Hi Meredith, My boyfriend and I have been together for about seven years now. Last year we took a break for a few months and then decided to get back together. Ever since we have gotten back together, nothing has…

Why am I the only one who thinks it's disrespectful for her to have shown up at his parent's funeral after the horrible way she treated him?

Dear Meredith, I am currently in a three-year relationship and everything is great. I have no issues with my significant other ... but one day he told me that he would be seeing a friend from his college years. He…