This column originally ran in 2022. Dear Annie: I’m a 45-year-old woman, and my boyfriend is 36. His family loves me, except for his dad. I don’t know what I have done for him to dislike me. I should ...

How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, My partner of three years, ‘“Ricardo,” is a wonderful man, and a ...

I’m a 30-year-old woman, and I was taught from a very young age that it was my job to keep myself looking attractive and pristine “for the man in your life.” I went to college, and a lot of that ...

The author of this story is known to Mamamia but has chosen to remain anonymous for privacy reasons. I have a debt of between $6000-$7000 strewn across two credit cards that are maxed out, and my ...

Dear Eric: My boyfriend and I are in our early 80s. I am divorced and his wife died over two and a half years ago; we have been dating slightly more than a year. We do not plan to marry, but we are in ...

Dear Abby: I don’t know what all my friends are so mad about. Basically, I brought my boyfriend to brunch last weekend, and now everyone is upset with me. I just love spending time with him. What’s ...

My partner and I have been together for almost eight years. We are not married and don’t share any bank accounts; I don’t even know how much he makes. He is an independent contractor and not really in ...