Today's Letter Writer: "I have been with my husband for 30-plus years. I need a spark – a little pizzaz to get our relationship back to the kissing, squeezing, can’t-wait-to-be together stage." Columnist @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social says romance novels can help! 📚

Is it safe to meet people on an app? How do you avoid getting scammed? Help a letter writer meet someone online.

Is your in-law a bully? If so, is it your place to confront them? In today's column: should I tell my SIL she's being mean to my brother? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice.

Is kissing in the rain actually sexy? 🌧️ After what has felt like the 900th day of rain in Boston this summer, @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social spoke with @dansavage.bsky.social, a sex and relationship columnist from Seattle.

He's an international student in Boston. He'd like to date. But it is not easy. Why do people keep rejecting him?

Is there such a thing as being too there for a friend? Today's letter writer is wondering if they can directly solve their friend's marital problem. Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice. trib.al/2FokGZJ

Our advice? 🚗 Make traffic less miserable by binging Season 10 of the Love Letters podcast, hosted by @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social. Go from our premiere, which is all about dating as a clown, to our finale, which is all about becoming a butterfly. 🦋 Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧

When someone says they're not ready to get married, are they really saying, "I'm not ready to get married to YOU?" 🤔 Think it over with @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social.

She's always been attracted to women – but now a man she loves is finally single. Should she date him or find the women she's always wanted? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice.

A recent @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social podcast makes a provocative point: Divorces are not "failed marriages." Meredith Goldstein explains why in today's Starting Point.

Sometimes, when we’re making big life changes, we turn to family – or chosen family – before we’re ready to re-launch. In this special episode of Love Letters, enjoy a story about sister cohabitation between @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social and her sister Brette. ♥️ ☕️ 🎧 link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm

"I love my boyfriend but he annoys me more than anyone in the world." Read what @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social has to say to this letter writer who says her boyfriend is *so* annoying.

A letter writer is upset because her ex stayed close with her friends after the breakup. Who has dibs? Can they share the group? Read the full Love Letter.

A 50-something asks: where can I meet someone? The apps don't seem to be the place, if everyone is looking at hundreds of people.

Dear @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social: My husband, who works remotely, is annoyed when I get home. "When I get home, he is usually in a bad mood but the only reasoning I can get is that: 'work was stressful, 'I am tired' or 'it was a long day.'" — 💌 What can help?

Want to help a soon-to-be newlywed? This letter writer asks: What changes after you get married? How does one be a good husband? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice for this future husband.

Dear @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social: "I don't have many friends, so this one is important." Today's Love Letter explores how to be comfortable with your friends having ... other friends. trib.al/z1oVTRd

How do you change a relationship with a sibling? This letter writer wants to be less competitive with her sister.

It's not easy to be 35, dating, and hoping to have kids. It's another thing to add religion to the mix. How does one find like-minded people? Hear what relationship advice columnist @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social has to say.

He doesn't buy flowers, even though she loves flowers. 💐 I think there's a Miley Cyrus song about this.

Two 💌 letters. Two pleas for explanation. @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social helps two letter writers with seemingly simple questions. One of them being: What is "Disney Princess Energy" in dating? Read the letter: trib.al/IAgm0te

It's a great friendship, but one of them always drives. How do you tell a friend that you're sick of being the chauffeur? 🚘

Is it a good idea to start a relationship long-distance? What if you're friends first? Help a letter writer decide about whether or not to confess their crush.

Can a 🍄 trip save a marriage? Today’s Love Letters episode is the story of a married couple who were having major relationship troubles and found an answer in psilocybin. Hear their journey with @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social, wherever you listen to podcasts. 🎧 link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm

This letter writer matched with someone recognizable. "I knew of her because of her occupation and her involvement in a high-profile legal case." Now what?

An outdated question, but it never goes away: Can men and women be just friends? @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social helps a letter writer whose wife is asking.

In @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social, a continued When Harry met Sally rule messing with us all. Please help. www.boston.com/love-letters...

Ever heard of perimenopause? Meredith has! So has Eileen, a guest on the Love Letters podcast who tells a story about how aging changed the course of her relationships for the better. ❤️ Listen here. link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm

How long should a person be single after a big breakup? One year? Two? 💔 A letter writer wonders whether she coupled up again too soon.

Could you stand six months of living with an ex? 🔑📦🚚 How do you force a separation when a lease doesn't end until summer? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice below.

"Am I simply not accepting that she might just not like me as much as I like her?"

This reader is worried about how their girlfriend's wealthy father is going to impact their shared lifestyle. "There is one thing I am struggling with internally about her and it’s 'daddy’s money.'” Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's response.

Today on the Love Letters podcast, through a great conversation about everything from friendships to #Twilight, professor @katymilkman.bsky.social gives @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social an honest take on what we can expect from ourselves and how we can help others evolve. 🎧: link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm

One more time for people who might like it, a great episode about relationships and video games (like this one, which is gooood) pod.link/1354140820/e... @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com

@lovelettersglobe.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/07/m...

This reader’s partner is moving away from them, but there’s still a potential for them to be together. Is this a break-up, or is it ideal for them to give it a shot despite the distance? ✈️

This @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social podcast episode is very good for having feelings and joy and growth … while doing commutes and folding laundry. I hope you listen. pod.link/1354140820/e...

On the Psych of Dream (Daddies)? I was interviewed by @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social for @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social on romance in games! We cover Uncharted & LoU to @gamegrumps.bsky.social’s Dream Daddy & our DTx game from @rittigers.bsky.social! open.spotify.com/episode/3TRw...

It's tough to have a close friendship with someone who doesn't share the bad stuff. Help a letter writer with a friend who withholds. trib.al/FbfJA67

#VideoGames allow us to connect in our relationships, even in early stages. Whether you’re dodging shells on Rainbow Road, paying Tom Nook a mortgage together, or picking a location to drop into in Fortnite — we want to hear about your favorite games to play with someone. Tell us in the replies 👇

Please enjoy our new episode. It is escapism happy stuff. And pasta and books. That’s my best pitch: Spaghetti and memoirs and novels. And personal growth. And a lovely guy at a winery showing me pictures of his family. @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com pod.link/1354140820/e...

Today is a great day to listen to @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social (All days are, really!) Just finished this episode and it does so much of what makes so many of the rest of them special: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xQ3...

💕 Love is in the air so we’re bringing you the best of @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social, the podcast that brings you heart-warming stories with a side of advice! 💕 From star-crossed lovers to a grown man’s ball pit, these moments have it all. Listen now: https://share.harkaudio.com/rgLx3ZfLcF8EitwD9

Have questions about love? In today’s Starting Point, we talked to the Globe’s @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social columnist. But first, some top stories: • Republican senators confirmed RFK Jr. to be health secretary. • TikTok is back at these US app stores.

Love is in the air, so I called up @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social, who writes the Globe's @lovelettersglobe.bsky.social relationship advice column. Today’s Starting Point features our Q&A about how the questions readers ask her have changed www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/14/n...

Is your brain stopping you from change? 🧠 To find out @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social went to an expert – Steven E. Hyman, Director of the Program in Brain Health at the @broadinstitute.org. Brains are weird. Find out how they can work for us and our relationships. Listen: link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm.

This letter writer is trying to get over an epic love – that was also an epic affair. How do you let go of someone who was never yours? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's Love Letters. trib.al/vAnyzDH

If you’re asking, yes we’ll be your valentine, @npr.org. 💌❤️ Hear @bostonglobe.com's Love Letters, hosted by @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social, in the ‘Be Mine’ playlist on the NPR One app now.

In Australia, Kelly says she was the victim of "tall poppy syndrome." What was the fix for Kelly? Moving to one of the most beautiful places in the world: Italy. She explains how leaving town changed her – and her relationship with her ex. Listen: link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm

This letter writer wonders about finding love again. How do you allow your soul to let another partner into your life after a healing journey? Read @meredithgoldstein.bsky.social's advice on @boston.com.