Ask Erin

My boyfriend and I are generally very happy... except for one thing — I have powerful, almost overwhelming feelings for a mutual friend of ours.

In the texts, the best friend was joking about the situation and my boyfriend liking other girls...

Do people ever recover from abandonment issues? Life looks very long and very lonely from where I'm standing right now.

My friends with kids seem to think I'm fair game for blow-by-blow plays about the tiniest details of their day for hours at a time.

I like when a partner puts some thought and effort (and yes, a tiny bit of money, nothing to break the bank) into special occasions.

I've been beating myself over the past few days, and my wife — who I love, respect, and can't live without — can’t look at me or speak to me.

A trans masc friend with whom I’ve grown very close asked me whether I might be interested in dating. I've been trying to figure out how I feel about him.

My fiancé has been in inpatient rehab for close to a week. What can I do for us to have a healthy, better, successful life and future marriage?