READY AND WILLING IN NEW YORK DEAR READY: There are any number of reasons why people hold back from pursuing relationships.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

A man in a long-term relationship seeks advice on rekindling intimacy with his girlfriend, who is much older and has lost interest in sex.

"We actually had that coffee recently, which was platonic, unless I missed a sign she was putting out there. " ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: I was with the same person (my first "everything" guy) for 23 years. A few years after the shock of a divorce, I met someone 10 years my junior. He makes me feel I'm the most beautiful ...

I'm getting married soon and I am very excited. It is a true blessing. I love my fiancée very much, and I'm happy to spend the rest of my life with her. I have one concern, though, and it is about her ...