Dear Meli, I’m in love! This should be good news, right? And it is. But he’s a lot younger than me. I’m in my 50’s and he’s in his 30’s. I got divorced from my husband a few years ago and I thought I’d spent the rest of my...
Dear Meli, I feel funny writing you. My life is going great. I have my dream job. I’m in a great relationship. I have a small group of close friends. There’s nothing wrong. Except I feel off. I can enjoy my life at times, but other times it feels like...
Dear Meli, I had a really hard childhood. I never met my father and my mother was a drug addict who was abusive and neglectful. I lived in and out of foster homes for most of my teens. Fortunately, my life is way better now. I’m happily married and have kids of...
Dear Meli, I recently got together with an amazing person. We met in our spiritual community and we have so much in common. There’s only one area of difference: Pets. But it’s a pretty big difference! We’re talking about moving in together and they...
Dear Meli, My brother lost his husband about five years ago. Prior to his husband’s death, my brother had been sober for fifteen years. However, the death of his spouse proved too much to bear, and my brother went off the wagon. He would get sober again for a...
