Strawberry Letter

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 27 year old woman and I just moved in with my boyfriend. We’ve been dating for one year and we have a great relationship, but of course there’s an issue, or I wouldn’t be writing you. Our love making is very good, but we are never alone when we are intimate. There’s always four extra eyes very close by, staring at us. It’s his dogs. He has a Doberman and a German Shepherd and these dogs are very spoiled and run the house. When my boyfriend and I get in the bed, they jump in too! Since I moved in, my boyfriend has forced them to sleep on the floor next to our bed, since I didn’t want them in our bed.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 28 year old woman and I have a male best friend. Well, I had a male best friend that I had been friends with since middle school. In 2016 I had a bad breakup and my best friend came over to console me. We were sitting side by side on my couch and he leaned over and kissed me. It felt so good to be held and kissed so passionately. Well, one thing led to another and I ended up giving him the cookie. We were shocked at how good it was and we did it a few more times before he left the next morning. After that, it was over............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, my best friend and I have been really close for 17 years but now we are constantly bickering over her twisted ideas of love and marriage. She has always taken an interest in reading books about male and female relationships, but her favorite book is Steve Harvey’s “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” and she has twisted each chapter to fit how she chooses to live. In the past, she has dated great guys, but she would break up with the guys if they didn’t have any desire to take care of her financially. She brings nothing to the table and she lives paycheck to paycheck. She has a new guy that she is dating and he has a great job, so she’s happy. She brags about how he helps her with her bills and he gives her money to shop........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, for the past 23 years, I’ve been married to the nicest guy in the world and I have always tried to be the perfect wife and mother. In the beginning of our marriage, our sex life was perfect, but over the past 7 years, things have drastically changed. In 2018, we had sex maybe 8 times in the whole year. I counted them. I don’t think he is cheating, because all he does is go to work and come home. If he goes out, we go out as a family. I just don’t think that he is interested in sex at all. He is completely complacent and I’ve stopped initiating sex because I get tired of him telling me to “move” all of the time........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am writing you because I need your advice on how to talk to my mom. My mother is a very religious church-going woman and I don’t share her love for church. I lie to her every Sunday when she asks if I have been to church. I am a Christian and I believe in God and I thank Him daily for everything that I am blessed with… But, I despise church. I don’t think church is necessary to have a relationship with God because so many of the churches today are full of pulpit pimps that manipulate women for sex and money. My mom’s church is no exception. Her church is full of sheep that follow this pulpit pimp blindly and after church, they are the biggest hypocrites and most hateful people........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 33 year old married woman with a great body, pretty face, long healthy hair and a lot of confidence. I got married four years ago and my husband works hard to make sure I’m well taken care of, in all ways except for one. My hubby does not give me compliments anymore or comment on my hair and nails like he used to, so I have been getting my needs met at work, the gym and via social media. It’s not what you’re thinking, my husband and I have a great sex life, it’s his attention that I so desperately crave........ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a wife and a mother of two children. I've been married for 11 years to my wonderful husband, but I recently found out he had been cheating on me for a year. I found out when the woman started calling me she told me that she was taking good care of him when he is away from home with her. I confronted him about it and of course he denied it. I pray to the Lord to show me the truth. As time went on I never told him that I was still receiving calls from the woman. She even sent me pictures of my husband naked. So there was my proof. He finally came clean and apologized. I was so hurt and angry............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, please help me handle an issue with my wife. We are in our 30s and have been married 12 years and we have two children. We have a great relationship, but there's just one issue: She cannot cook! Not even a little bit. I'm not saying that it's her job as the woman. I love to throw down in the kitchen when I have time, but I'm currently the only one working. She has insisted on taking care of the family meals until she gets a new job and that's very nice of her, but her food is terrible......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 41 year old divorced woman and to be honest, I’m waiting for my knight in shining armor. I am in no way a picky person, but there are some deal breakers that I will not compromise on when I meet a man. I was in a bad marriage for ten years and I lowered my standards for my ex-husband and I kept a very open mind, until I got to the point where I could not be with him anymore. So now I’m back on the dating scene and I’m frustrated from having a failed marriage. I do have a special friend that I spend a lot of time with, and he’s handsome, fun-loving and financially secure. The only problem I have with him, is that he is 2 feet shorter than I am........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 53 year old single woman and I was dating a guy from my past. We reconnected five months ago and he told me that he would not let me get away from him again. He told me that he lived an hour away, so he came to see me on the weekends. I was so happy with him, but I couldn’t help but think that this romance was just too good to be true. My intuition kicked in and I decided to Google him. His Facebook page came up but he told me he didn’t do social media at all. The first picture I saw on his page, was a wedding picture.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 27 year old woman and I’ve had a few relationship issues because I just can't seem to pick the right man. Maybe it’s because I am in love with my male best friend. He is perfect for me and I’ve known it since we met six years ago. But there’s one problem… He’s had a girlfriend for the last three years. His girlfriend has no idea that she is in my way and she has tolerated our friendship, to an extent. Sometimes she will say little things to make him pull away from me, but that does not last long. She has every reason to fear me, because I want more than a friendship with her man............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m tired of motherhood.  Sorry, but I am no longer interested in being a mother.  I am 28 years old and I have a 5 year old daughter that is disrespectful, obnoxious and constant source of embarrassment in public.  She is out of control on a daily basis.  Beating her behind does not help and I don’t know what else to do.  I have tried many ways of disciplining her.  Reverse psychology and time out don’t work on her.  I can’t seem to get thru to her without yelling and arguing.  Why am I arguing with a 5 year old?  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I just broke up with a great woman that I had planned to spend my life with. I got a ring and proposed and we were planning our wedding. We are both under 30 and we’ve been together since we were in college. Everything was perfect until recently, when an argument was blown way out of control and my fiancé tried to fight me. Yes, out of nowhere, she pushed me first and then tried to slap me, but I ducked. I will admit that I was wrong for texting a female co-worker, but I let the co-worker know that I was with my fiancé and we could talk the next day at work.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am married to a great man and I am truly blessed to have him in my life, but there is one issue. He is a very proud man and he is now the sole provider for our family. We were both in the military, but I retired to be home with the children full time. He’s still enlisted and he makes good money, but it does not always cover all of our expenses, so money and finances are becoming an issue with us for the first time. My husband is gone a lot, because he is on base on the weekends and he works a part-time job during the week....... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a hard working female that’s ready to  put my belongings in storage and live in my car, because of the problems I’m having in my apartment. I constantly live with noise above me, next door to me and across the hall from me. Above me, people are dragging things across the floor, stomping, and playing music all day and night. On either side of me, I can hear my neighbors arguing and having sex till 3 and 4 in the morning......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, my wife and I have been married for 5 years and we live in a 5 bedroom home. My parents recently moved to the city we live in, to be closer to their grandchildren, our kids. My wife and I have allowed my parents to stay with us temporarily while they moved into their new home. Everything was going great until my mother started having an issue with my wife. My wife smokes weed often and I don’t have an issue with it, but I have asked her nicely, not to smoke weed in front of my  parents, out of respect......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I was attracted to a very sweet, tall, dark, and handsome guy and I was dying to meet him, so I made the first move and I asked him out on a date. I invited him to dinner and I asked him to meet me at the restaurant. He said that he would need me to pick him up because his car is in the shop. I usually don’t drive men around, but I thought, what the heck and I went to get him.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m writing you for advice on how to deal with a female family member. I believe that all women should be confident, regardless of their looks or size. But my cousin is an exception to this rule. She has crossed the line of confidence and now she’s downright delusional. She’s over 40 years old, yet she lives on social media all day, every day, constantly posting about how fine she is and how successful she is. Neither of these are true. Every man wants her and every woman is jealous of her. It is embarrassing the way she dresses and acts, just to get attention.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a divorced, 44 year old single mom.  As an attractive, curvy, and educated woman, I have no problems meeting men, it’s keeping them that’s the issue. The last man that I dated, we were together for almost 3 months before we had sex. I made him wait for a reason, and here’s why… When we had sex for the first time, he passed out afterwards. He was only out for a short time and when he came to, he said his blood sugar was low, but I think he was lying, because this has happened to me before, with another man. The next time we made love, I toned down the intensity and I cut out the extra stuff that I normally do........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.