Updates: “Trying to Move On” 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 “Trying to Move On” who was considering breaking up with her friend of ten years, Kate, after she continued to discuss the LW’s ex-boyfriend as well as cross other boundaries the LW wasn’t comfortable with. Keep reading to see if they patched things up or if their friendship ship has sailed.

Updates: “Have Ring, Need More Compromise” 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 “Have Ring, Need More Compromise” who could not agree on where to live with his girlfriend of 4-1/2 years. She showed no interest in compromising and said that in a relationship a man should make all the sacrifices. He’d bought her an engagement ring and planned to propose, but he couldn’t afford to live where she lived and commute to work, and, without some compromises on her part, he believed the relationship may have run its course….

Updates: “Just My Name” 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 “Just My Name” who wrote last week about the non-exclusive relationship she was engaging in with an older man who refused to introduce her as his girlfriend or lover, saying he was not interested in using any “possessive” titles that insinuate exclusivity. Today, she doesn’t have so much of an update but more explanation of her position and a request for more advice.

Updates: “Stuck in a Limbo Divorce” Responds (Again)

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 “Stuck in a Limbo Divorce,” the 40-something woman who was going through a divorce when she met a man online she really hit it off with. He told her he’d been through a divorce himself and that she needed 12 months to process everything before she’d be ready to date anyone seriously. Her divorce was dragging on, and she worried that he wouldn’t wait for her. And, oh yeah, on the side she had a hot karate…

Updates: “Love Me, Love My Dog” 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 “Love Me, Love My Dog” whose new boyfriend was jealous of her dog. “He is often moody and will regularly apologize to me for being a ‘grumpy old man’ when he says things that hurt my feelings, often about my dog and how much he doesn’t like her, etc. I’ve been agonizing over how much longer to give this relationship or what the right course of action should be.” Keep reading to see whether the dog-hater is…

Updates: “Wedding Gate” 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 “Wedding Gate” whose friend verbally attacked her at their mutual friend’s wedding. The friend sent an “I’m sorry, not really sorry” email afterward, to which the LW responded with an angry email explaining “the difference between honesty and being an asshole” and how her friend was “a judgmental, rude, meddling idiot.” The LW felt bad later, after she calmed down, and wondered how to smooth things over. Keep reading to see where things stand between them now.

Updates: “Mad at Brother” Responds

Warning: the following column contains rape themes that may be a sensitive topic for some readers. 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 “Mad at Brother” whose brother blamed their sister for her marriage falling apart after her husband refused to believe she was sexually assaulted at a party. “I can’t believe he’s blaming our sister for what happened at the party and actively encouraging her husband to do the same. I’m mad that he’s not supporting our sister as she tries to own…

Updates: “Not My Mother’s Keeper” 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 Not My Mother’s Keeper who was feeling pressured by some family members to invite her estranged mother, who physically and emotionally abused her growing up, to her upcoming wedding. “They are worried […] that she may commit suicide if not invited. Also, they believe I will regret not inviting her. Keep reading to see whether she invited her mother or not and if she regrets her decision.

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