His Take: “Am I More Than Just His FWB?”

His Take questions are answered by our panel of smart, opinionated, and funny dudes. This summer I had a “fling” with an awesome guy I met who lived in the same complex as me. At the beginning we both said we weren’t looking for anything serious, as we both were out of somewhat recent relationships with crazies. We hung out, drank together a lot, and had lots of sex. We texted some, mostly “let’s meet up at xyz” or “come hang out” etc. We’d spend hours doing nothing together and have a great time. A month or so in, anti “fwb” things began. First, he left a bar we were both at…

“My Fiancé Has Been Sending Inappropriate Messages to His Ex During Our Whole Relationship”

My boyfriend of 2.5 years just proposed to me. It was great, and I was on cloud nine. Our relationship didn’t have the smoothest start. He was very back and forth in the beginning, but we are truly best friends, with more love for each other than I could ever explain. So naturally, when he popped the question, I was thrilled…until I found out he has been emailing with his ex-fiance throughout almost our entire relationship. He was previously engaged over 6 years ago, to a girl he dated off and on for 5+ years. They were broken up the first time for almost two years when they ran into each other…

“He Treats His New Girlfriend Terribly. Does That Mean He Wants Me Back?”

My ex boyfriend and I have been broken up for about five months. He and I were together for a little over a year and spent most of that year living together. I ended the relationship over something stupid and I still regret that decision. He now has a girlfriend that he has been seeing for about 2-1/2 months. When I first learned about her, I was devastated and angry. It has now been a couple of months and I’m no longer angry. I’ve been dating around myself and trying my best to move on. That was until… My ex recently told his niece (who happens to be a close friend of…

Shortcuts: “He’s Sleeping With Someone Else. Should I Still Stick Around?”

It’s time again for Shortcuts. For every question, I’ll give my advice in just a few sentences because sometimes the answer to a person’s question is so obvious and the need to hear it so great that being as clear and frank as possible is simply the best way to go. I met a guy about six months ago and we really hit it off. We have been casually dating since day one but don’t have a real relationship. About a week ago he told me that he’s been seeing someone else and feels that I deserve more than what we have, like a title, a real relationship, etc. He has slept…

Your Turn: “He Can’t Afford to Take Me Out”

New readers, welcome to Dear Wendy, a relationship advice blog. Read some of the most popular Dear Wendy posts here. If you don’t find the info you need in this column, please visit the Dear Wendy archives or the forums (you can even start your own thread), do a search in the search bar, or submit a question for advice at wendy(AT)dearwendy.com. I’m 21 and in a relationship with my loving 22-year-old boyfriend. He’s a very good guy and he completely understands me, so in general we are very happy together. He’s so good, in fact, that I’m worried that I’ll never find another guy like him so I’m scared of losing…

“He Got Me Pregnant and Then Dumped Me”

I’ve had this (male) best friend, “Jim,” for the last 20 years. Since we were both 15 we have known that we have loved each other. The problem was, we were never in the same state or single at the same time. We are both 27 now. This past May, he and I took a vacation to see his parents. His parents are like my own family and I visited them yearly for the past several years. Jim and I had planned before this trip that since we were both single we were going to share a room while we were there and see where it took us. Well, we ended up…

“It’s Been Nine Years and My Much Younger Girlfriend Still Won’t Tell Her Parents About Us”

I’ve been in a relationship with a woman for nine years. I’m 60 and she’s 34. She’s always had to try to make sure her parents didn’t find out about us and she feels guilty as she’s usually very honest. I’ve been living 50 miles away and she is in a rented accommodation, or was until recently. Now she’s moved back with parents as her flat-mates left and she can’t afford to rent on her own. I’ve not been able to move near her as I was trying to finish four barns that I’m developing. And neither of us wants to live at my place. Now I’m in a position to move…

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