Updates: “Overwhelmed in a LDR” Responds

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 now. Today, we hear from “Overwhelmed in a LDR” who quickly began a LDR with a European man she met while he was visiting the states on vacation. After getting engaged, things went south when the distance began to feel insurmountable, they couldn’t agree on where to live, and the LW began cheating on her fiancé. “I have all these doubts in my head,” she wrote, “but I can’t deny how in love I am and that I still see a future…

Your Turn: “My Long Distant Boyfriend is Grieving”

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 am in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend. In fact, I am in another country. We have only been together for three months, and just last week his mother of cancer. Of course, he was prepared for it but he is still in the denial phase. He told me that he needs some time to accept the loss and he even asked me for forgiveness because he is somewhat distant right now. But while he “takes time,” he continues his usual activities like nothing happened…

Updates: “Lost My LDR” Responds

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 now. Today, we hear from “Lost My LDR” who was suspicious that his long distance girlfriend was spending so much time with a man 30 years her senior whom she said wasn’t romantically interested in her. “Am I being defensive or unreasonable if I ask that she doesn’t spend all her free time with this random guy?” Keep reading to see where things stand now over a year later.

8 Things You Need to Do Before You Move For Love

New readers, welcome to Dear Wendy, a relationship advice blog. 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), or submit a question for advice. You can read more advice on long distance relationships here. Over six years ago, I met Drew, my now-husband, on a blind date while I was visiting New York for the weekend. I lived in Chicago, and a year and a half after we met I decided to leave my friends and home in Chicago and close the gap in our long distance relationship. This month, we’ll celebrate our…

“My Long Distance Relationship is Depressing Me”

My boyfriend and I have been dating long-distance for almost two years while I am working at a temporary position. He still lives in my hometown, only about 90 minutes away, and we have been lucky enough to be able to see each other almost every weekend. Now, I realize this situation is probably as good as it ever gets for “long-distance;” however, I’ve been finding myself getting into depressive slumps after our visits. The weekends are amazing together, but as soon as he leaves, I’m sad and lonely. I get cheered up again as soon as I get to see him the next weekend, but as soon as one of us…

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