I’m a woman in my 50s, waiting on divorce papers after years of separation (mutually stayed for economic reasons and kid with special needs). Kids now launched. Divorce is very amicable. Soon-to-be-ex is in another relationship, and I wish them well. It’s not the reason for the divorce. This isn’t the drama, just mentioning for…
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Help, My Girlfriend Found My Tinder Account and Now She Wants To Break Up
Hi Dr NerdLove My girlfriend and I have been together for over six months. We met on Tinder. This morning we were having some friendly banter about how some guys were sliding in her DMs over her latest Instagram story post. To cut a long story short she was telling me how guys would continue…
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Should I Tell My Friend I’m Falling In Love With Them?
Hi Doc, I really enjoy listening to your podcast and I like the advice you give on your website. Over the last few years, I’ve reconnected with an old friend from university. We’ll have known each other for a decade this September. When I first met him and got to know him, I had very…
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How Do I Learn To Fall In Love?
Hi Dr. NerdLove, I’m a 21 year old girl, and I’ve known I was ace since I was about 17. I’m pretty aromantic as well, though the most accurate label is probably gray demiromantic — I’ve only ever had romantic feelings about two people, both of whom were my close friends. I’m not even sure…
How Do I Keep The Spark in my Long Distance Relationship?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I’ve found myself in a bit of a spot. Through these trying times, I was able to connect with someone and the chemistry is definitely there. We have even talked about how we can’t wait to jump each others pants once this whole COVID thing blows over. We communicate fairly regularly and…
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How Do I Support My Partner as They Transition?
Doctor’s Note: Today’s column deals with trans issues and trans identities. Because of the nature of the topic I will be riding hard on the comments. Misunderstandings and sincere attempts to learn are understandable. Misgendering, perpetuating negative propaganda about trans people and general TERF bullshit will mean getting the banhammer. Dear Dr. NerdLove: My husband…
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