Meredith Goldstein

3 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Meredith Goldstein

Q. I’m getting married later this year. My future wife is excited to be a wife, but I’m not so sure what will change. Obviously we’ll be husband and wife, and things will change down the road with kids and everything else. But am I missing something? Should I be prepared for something I’m not thinking about? What should I do to be the best husband possible? A.

5 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Meredith Goldstein

I’ll admit I have an agenda as an advice columnist — beliefs I hold that I want others to believe, too. One of those is that divorces are not “failed marriages.” Why frame them that way? Maybe someone wronged their partner — maybe there are villains in the story — but all marriages change, even when people remain together. It’s not a failure, just an experience.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Meredith Goldstein

Love LettersQ. I am a gay woman in my mid-30s who, like many queer people, didn’t have her first real relationship until 30. I came out in my mid-20s. We had a loving, healthy four-year relationship, during which she became comfortable enough to come out to her friends and family. She loved me more than anyone ever has, and I think we were the love of each other’s life. After four years, I ended things with her, not because of any betrayal, but because I felt I needed space to grow on my own.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Meredith Goldstein

Love LettersDear readers who like stories about relationships and human connection: Would you mind taking a quick survey? We’re looking to know more about how you engage with features like Love Letters, Dinner With Cupid, and The Big Day, our weddings column. Please answer some questions and let us know. Q. If you’re impossibly shy and need time to get to know someone and feel comfortable, how do you meet someone in today’s “30-second elevator speech immediate connection, or swipe away” landscape? A.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Meredith Goldstein

Q. I need advice as a religious woman looking for a partner. I’m 35. It’s hard to find a good guy. Do you know where I should look? The guys who say they are religious are not. They’re worse than the non-religious men. I’ve been on the religious apps and all the men want is sex, and some don’t believe in God. Some drink, which is a deal breaker. All my younger cousins and siblings have gotten married, and I feel I will be too old to have kids.