I met a guy a couple of months ago online. It started innocently enough, but eventually we developed feelings for each other. I gathered some courage and met him in person. He is extremely good-looki...
It’s time again for “Dear Wendy Updates,” a feature where people I’ve given advice to in the past let us know whether they followed the advice and how they’re doing today. After the jump, we hear fro...
Yep, that’s about how it goes. (Warning: if you’re at work or on an airplane or in some other cramped public space, better use headphones for this one — these broads are loud.). P.S. I me...
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: I have known “Rob” my WHOLE life — ...
Chicago DWers are having their, like, 50th meetup this weekend and I was asked to share the details for anyone who may be interested in joining the fun. From Addie Pray: Date: Saturday, June 2nd Time...
This isn’t the same world that our mothers and grandmothers grew up in, and although some things never go out of style (like good manners), many things in the lives of women have drastically ch...
I’m 22 and just graduated from college. Recently, I’ve been in touch with a teacher (in his early 30s) from my high school. We always had a good relationship and have gotten lunch a coupl...
This one is for you saps, courtesy of Addie Pray. I don’t like public proposals (especially in front of family and friends), and I don’t like lip dubs, and I’m not all that crazy ab...
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: I’ve been dating my girlfriend for five m...
Happy Memorial Day Weekend (for my American readers, that is)! I’ll probably spend the weekend eating too much crap and feeling bad about myself because of it, especially since I’m going ...
Here are a few things from around the web that may interest you: From Slate: “Does Gay Marriage Destroy Marriage?” From The Telegraph: “Why should I be ashamed of sugar daddy dating...
I’m always amused by the different questions people type into their Google browser to end up at my site, so much so that I created a feature in which I address some of those very questions. Aft...
I recently moved in with my boyfriend of 8.5 years. We live in his home town and his mother lives just a few blocks away. We frequently stay for dinner at her house, along with his siblings. His moth...
Next week we’ll discuss Fifty Shades of Grey (get ready to “flush”), but in the mean time you can pick up a copy of June’s book club selection, which is a memoir by Ann Patche...
I am 23 years old and a computer science major so naturally I spend a lot of time around men. This is great. I have a tight bond with the few women that also study in my year, but I am also excessive...
Over the weekend Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his college sweetheart, Priscilla Chan, but if he isn’t careful, his relationship could be hurt the same way countless other marriages have...
The following piece of creative nonfiction is part of a series I started on my personal blog a few years ago called “Alphabet: A History,” which is a collection of short, autobiographical...
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: My husband and I got married in September of la...
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) predicts that over 1,780,000 students will be graduating (with a Bachelor’s-level degree) in 2012, and since a bulk of that number will be to...
I have a 12-year-old daughter, Betsy, from my first marriage. My ex and I split custody 50-50 with no child support, etc. We divorced over five years ago after a 10-year marriage. We married young, n...
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: I have a three-year-old daughter. The father is...
Yesterday Jackson and I saw Maggie Gyllenhaal at our neighborhood coffee shop with her one-month-old baby girl. She was very pretty in person and seemed quite sweet, and there wasn’t an air of ...
Here are a few things from around the web that may interest you: From Huffington Post: “Turning 30: 10 Things I Know Now About Getting Older” From LiveScience.com: “How Motherhood C...
Are you looking for an “interesting” way to make a little extra cash? Perhaps this gig’s for you: Hey guys! My name’s Aaron, and I’m dating an awesome girl. I’m a ...
It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in three sentences or less, because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great, ...
After a rather lengthy hiatus spent napping, dreaming of chicken parm subs, and chasing Simone, Miles returns to DW today to tackle some of the letters that have been filling his in-box: Dear Miles, ...
In a feature I call “Your Turn,” in which you, the readers, get to answer the question, I’m presenting the following letter without commentary from me: My boyfriend and I are in out late twenties and...
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