Strawberry Letter

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 52 year old woman and I need for my best friend to have an open mind. I’ve known her for most of my life and she’s divorced with a grown son. Her son was raised by her ex-husband so I have not spent a lot of time with her son. I was having dinner with my best friend and joined us for dinner to say hello. He sat with us briefly and talked about his dance studio in town and since I love to dance, I was intrigued by him. He told us about his new Latin dance classes.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am in a crazy love triangle and I met my man through his wife. She was supposed to be my best friend but we always argued over stupid stuff and then finally had a big blow out and stopped talking. The entire time, our other friends tried to get us to be friends again, but nothing worked. I ran into my best friend’s husband one day and he told me that it’s best to end the friendship because his wife never really liked me to begin with.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I attend a prominent mega church and I’m very active in my church. The church threw a back-to-school bash for the children at the church and we had a pool party in our indoor pool. I volunteered to help around the pool and watch the smaller kids. Shirley, I have been losing weight for the last year and I wanted to show off my body in my swimsuit, but with a nice coverup on over my swimsuit. My husband told me I was going too far by wearing it to the church event, but I wasn’t showing any body parts.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I got a divorce four years ago and I gave myself time to heal so I would not go into a new relationship with baggage. A year ago, I met a great guy and we fell for each other quickly. He paid all of my bills and he was super attentive to my needs. We went on two lavish trips and he promised me that we would travel the world together. He attended my church often and we prayed together. This man was so good, he even did most of the cooking......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have a friend that can be self-centered and a bit loose when it comes to men. We’ve been friends for 13 years but I’ve never had an issue with her until recently. She likes to flirt with other women’s men and boasts that she can take any man from his woman. I just never thought it would happen to me. I started seeing a new guy and he invited me to a house party so I invited my friend to meet us there......... 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 58 year old black woman dating a 61 year old white man that I met on a dating website for black people. I thought it was strange that he was on a site that is for blacks, but I guess he likes what he likes. This man fell head over heels for me on the first date. He got up and kissed me at least four times that night, while we were at dinner. Since then, he sends me texts throughout the day, at least 10 a day, to tell me he is thinking about me and he misses me............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met a man at church recently when he was visiting from out of town. He lives three hours away from me so in the beginning, we enjoyed video chatting and talking on the phone for hours. After only two months, we really like each other and want to spend all of our time together. He is ready to take our relationship to the next level and he is planning to move to the city I live in. We are an older couple so we don’t want to waste time by talking on the phone all 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 a 31 year old single woman and I met the man of my dreams two years ago on a dating website. He lives in Tampa and I live in Philadelphia. A few months after we met online, he came to visit me. I immediately noticed that he lied about his height. He's short. He is an inch or two shorter than me and I like tall men. I had hoped he looked a little bit better than his pictures online, but he looks exactly the same in person. He’s not handsome at all................. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 29 year old single guy and I have been attracted to a 27 year old beautiful woman for 4 months and I finally got the nerve to ask for her number. When I met her, I did everything in my power to sweep her off of her feet. I am a police officer and I work the night shift, so I’m home during the day. She is my mail carrier and it was an instant attraction when I saw her. I wait each day for her to come by.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 36 year old single woman and my new next door neighbor has me concerned. She's a pretty girl in her late twenties and she was nice enough when I met her. Here’s my problem. Her bedroom window faces my bedroom window so I have to keep my blinds closed for privacy. She always keeps her window cracked and night after night, usually during the week, I can hear very loud moans and whimpers coming from next door............... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 50 year old with 3 children and I have been married for 14 years. All of the children are grown and are on their own, so my husband and I have the house to ourselves. I love my alone time with my husband, but his sister is causing big problems in our marriage. His sister gets on my last nerve. She is an unstable mother and she drops her kids off at my house with no warning............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, For the past five years I've been dating a man that is nine years older than me and I really love our relationship and how well he treats me. I recently started living with him and I have a problem that I need your help with. My boyfriend loves to get a big bowl of ice cream most evenings as a treat after dinner. I try not to be overbearing because he could be drinking alcohol or have another bad habit, but his ice cream addiction is killing me slowly. You see my boyfriend is lactose intolerant, therefore, I cannot sleep peacefully in the bed with him at night.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, for the past 8 years, I’ve been dating a 60 year old man and I am 14 years younger than he is. Everything in our relationship was good until 6 months ago, when he moved his 2nd ex-wife and their 20 year old child back into his home. He has been divorced 12 years, but he told me that his ex-wife is having financial problems, so he allowed her to move in. This changed our relationship a lot. We don’t spend time together daily like we use to and he only comes to my house twice a month............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley. I need your advice because I really want to kick my dad's wife’s behind. I am a 42 year old single mother of two kids. My children's dads don't help me financially so my father has helped me raise my kids for the past 15 years. Well, I recently lost my job and everything went downhill. I was unable to pay my rent so I had to move out of my apartment at the beginning of this month. I called my dad to ask if we could move back home and my dad had the nerve to tell me that I had to discuss it with his wife, my stepmother. He put her on the phone as she screamed, “Hell No!” and said this would be the ninth time that I've moved back in with them......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have a problem with how men see me. I was married for 25 years and I got divorced three years ago and decided to move to another state for a clean slate. I’m not looking for a serious relationship right now, I want to enjoy being single a while, but I would like male companionship occasionally. So here is my problem.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a married father of two girls and I have a problem at home. Last week, I popped my sixteen year old daughter in the mouth after she raised her voice at her little sister and then raised her voice at me when I told her to stop. When I hit her, she lunged at me and punched me in my face. I tried to hold her to keep her from hitting me again and we ended up scuffling in the floor like two dudes in a street fight. The whole time she was still yelling and I was trying to control my anger so I wouldn’t hurt this child............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley,I need some serious advice right now. I’m a 30-year-old and I’m dating a 29-year-old woman. She is a very sexy, sweet woman with a great figure, but she has one flaw that is hard to overlook. She has hairy feet, a hairy chest, and her back is hairy. When we first met, it was in the middle of the winter so she wore sweaters, she wore jeans and boots mostly and kept her socks on when we were chilling at home… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm an older single man and I’m very nice looking, not your typical old cornball pops type. Dating is hard for me because most women my age have let themselves go and look matronly. I love online dating sites and I have a great time meeting and hooking up with various women. Recently, a 30-year old bombshell sent me a message to say that she was looking for a little financial help, in exchange for some confidential fun. So we have met up for “lip service” a few times and that’s it.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 54 year old black professional man who has been married for 25 years. I am 6’6” and 270 lbs and I am not to be played with. But my wife seems to think she could play with me and get away with it. We’re in the middle of a divorce now because I found out that she was taking and sending nude pictures to an ex-boyfriend. I also found out that she’d been having an affair with the guy for almost a year. When I confronted her, she told me that she’s been unhappy for a long time and she needs more................ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a young man who is in love with my girlfriend and I feel a need to protect her. We have been dating for two years and I’ve met her family and I love them all, except for her father. I don’t know where to begin. Her father argues with everyone in the family and he has started a few fist fights with the other men in the family. He smokes weed constantly and he does it in front of the family............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’ve been seeing a guy for 8 months now and our relationship is strictly sexual. When we first met, he told me that he has a girlfriend that lives in another state and he had no plans to break up with her, but she can’t fulfill his needs when she’s so far away. We first met at a club and I would run into him at local parties, so we were bound to hook up sooner or later. We have sex often and it’s really good sex. I am the one who satisfies his sexual needs and desires while his girlfriend is away............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a black young lady in my mid 20s and I have been in debt since I graduated from college in 2016. I assumed I would be stepping out into the real world and paying a few bills, but not as many as I have now. While I was in college, my mom opened multiple credit cards in my name and proceeded to max them all out on her bills and personal items. Fast forward to today, my credit card debt is well over $8,500 and I am trying to pay the minimum payments on the bills so I can maintain a good credit score............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am 54 year old married man and I have been married for 36 years. My wife and I have 12 kids, so my wife has never worked a day in her life, besides raising our family. I’ve always done my best to keep us on track financially, working two or three jobs at times. I have always been the best dad I could be and I make sure my family is well taken care of. My only problem is that my wife does not do her part by making sure I’m well taken care of............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a single black woman with no kids and I’m writing in response to the letter “I Want to Live With All Four Women.” No, I’m not one of the women in the letter but I'm thinking that the letter writer may be on to something. After years of dating and being discouraged, I am willing to try anything. I’ve tried dating apps and I represented myself respectfully but I didn’t get any positive responses from men................ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, this isn’t your typical letter, but just like everyone else, I need advice. I am a 37 year old female and I am professional wedding planner but I also have a corporate job that pays the bills. Six months ago, a co-worker asked me to help her put together her dream wedding. I was excited at first but then I realized that she had a very limited budget and very ghetto ideas. When it came time to choose her menu for the reception, she said that she had already picked out her food and set up the delivery................. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a single man that’s just enjoying life and I need some advice. I have four women who all love me and want to be with me. I have a child by each one of the women and I love all of them, but I find it hard to pick one to settle down with because they are all so good to me. I rotate my time with them, by going on dates and having sex with them regularly, and they don’t seem to have a problem with it........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have been married for almost 25 years. My husband and I have been through a lot but we’re still together. I have a situation that I need help with, and it doesn’t involve my husband. A year ago, a guy at the gym came on to me. It was fun at first because it was all hugs and kisses, but then it escalated to sex. We were intimate on several occasions and each time, I was so ashamed. It went on a couple of months before I tried to end it............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 29-year-old man and three months ago, I started seeing a gorgeous woman in her mid-20s. She has the best body, smooth and glowy chocolate skin, the sexiest voice. She is the best that I ever had if you know what I mean. She’s very affectionate and she treats me well. But she’s missing one important thing: a brain… Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met and older guy and I was attracted to him, but played hard to get. He begged me for a first date and I eventually agreed to go out with him. He asked to pick him up and I didn’t think much about it since his house was on the way to the restaurant. When I got to the house, he came out and so did a much older lady. He got in my car and told me that was his mom and that he lived with her…... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley,I’ve been married for 10 years. We don’t have any children together, but my husband has two grown kids and another “play daughter.” Before we got married, he had an ex-girlfriend and started dating her when her daughter was only two-years-old, so he became really close to the little girl. The girl even calls him “daddy.” When she was younger, he taught her how to ride a bike, they went bowling often, school shopping and he’d help her mom out financially with things the child needed.... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, Two years ago I met a guy on an online site for dating and we became close. In the beginning, he told me that he was in an open relationship with a woman and he wanted me to meet her. I agreed, since I wasn’t looking for anything serious. I met the girl and she and I have become the best of friends. When I’m hanging out with her guy, she’s okay with it because she has another special friend that she kicks it with.... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am 57 years old and have been married to an intelligent, extremely good looking 60 year old man for ten years. We’re admired by friends and family because we seem to have the perfect marriage. At home and in public, we act like two teenagers in love. We send each other silly texts all day and we play all kind of silly games at home.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 50 year old devoted wife with a big problem. I've been married to a great man for 23 years and we have two kids in college. He is a great provider and we both have solid careers, but he has always had a big dream… He wants to be a big Broadway actor. My husband wants badly to be an actor but he's never been able to make it work. He’s auditioned for a lot of commercials, he’s taken acting classes and he has wasted our money on hustling his way into some big auditions, but each time he was rejected........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 30-year old man and I love working out. I started a new, very intense workout routine last month and my trainer suggested I get a good deep tissue massage to get out the kinks. So, I scheduled a 90-minute deep tissue massage with a massage therapist. It’s an in-home massage service that came highly recommended by my trainer. A day later, a female therapist showed up at my house and I was surprised at how beautiful and in shape she was.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 32 year old man and I just started a job teaching adults that are getting a GED. I'm loving it so far, but I need advice on how to handle a very aggressive female student in her early 60s. At the end of one of my lectures, she approached me and asked what gym I go to because I have a very nice body. I blushed and didn't know what to say! She winked at me and left................. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I love myself very much and I love most of my family but I developed this deep dark hatred for my sister. You see, my sister has the life I prayed for. I turned to God and asked God to bless me with a husband with all the qualities her husband has. God gave this wonderful man to my sister and my sister has never prayed for anything! She did not even want to be in a relationship when she met her husband............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 22 year old college student and I just started my senior year at a new school. I've joined a frat and met an awesome girl and it was all going great until last week. We threw a party to kick-off the semester and when my frat brothers saw my girlfriend they all got awkward and quiet. She didn’t stay long after that and when she left, I called them out for acting weird and ignoring my girl........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 40 year old man and my wife and I have a strong marriage and a great life together. We just have one little problem in our home. It’s my wife’s sister. My wife’s sister has been living with us for the past 7 years since she got a very nasty divorce. She said it would be temporary until she got on her feet, but she is still here. I do love my sister-in-law and she contributes to the household as much as possible, but she should have moved out years ago.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, my friend hooked me up with a great guy and before I met him, we had great conversation and he seemed to be a cool guy. He sent me a picture of himself and I sent him a picture too. He had a beautiful smile and I commented that he had perfect teeth. He told me that he had false teeth. I asked him why he chose false teeth over implants and he said that implants were too expensive. It was no biggie, so we continued to get to know each other.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 29 year old single woman with a great job, but I have an issue with a co-worker. I went to a local bar a couple of weeks ago and had a few drinks. I noticed a man and woman in the corner cuddling and didn’t think anything of it at first. Later on, I went to the bathroom and passed the couple and realized it was two of my co-workers in the corner boo’d up. Both of them are married and when they saw me, they instantly took their arms off each other and separated........... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have been worrying about my marriage and how my past actions may threaten it. A few months ago, my friends and I went on a guy’s trip. We always go on trips together and the wives get together and take trips too. While I was on the trip, I ate good and drank a lot. We went clubbing and since I love to dance, I was salsa dancing with the ladies and may have been a little too close to one particular lady that danced very sensually. I didn’t make out with her or anyone else, but my body language was inappropriate for a married man............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I met the love of my life. This beautiful woman was so perfect I could not believe she was still single. Well after dating her for six months I figured out exactly why she is not married. She has a bizarre nasty habit. It all started to go downhill when I took her around my friends for the first time. We went to a house party and had a good time eating and drinking. The next day my friend called me upset because someone had relieved themselves in his bathroom drawer. To put it politely, it was not urine. He thought someone had had too much to drink and made a mistake............ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, thirteen years ago I became friends with a newly-married, young couple at church. They have two children and they are good God-fearing people with large hearts. The only problem is that they are not book smart and the wife is lacking in the common sense department too. They both speak terribly and their subject and verb agreement is always off. Their spelling is even worse............... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I recently started a new position as an assistant to the office manager. On my first day at work, I noticed that everyone in the office was looking at me and whispering. I thought that they were just checking me out because I was the new girl. Silly me! When my new boss got in, I went and greeted him. Everyone was still looking at me but now they were laughing. And then it happened! The odor that came out of my boss’ mouth damn near knocked me out.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 27 year old married woman with a two year old son that won’t stop cussing. Recently, whenever he gets frustrated or upset, he starts cussing. If he falls down and hurts himself, he cusses. If I tell him no, he cusses! I assumed he was hearing these cuss words from my husband, because I don’t cuss in front of him, so he is not hearing it from me. My husband swore to me that he has not been cussing in front of him either.......... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, my husband and I have been together for ten years and he has the biggest heart. His empathy towards his fellow man is what made me fall in love with him. However, his big heart has been a big problem lately. He does community outreach for struggling adults and last year he met a guy that was trying to get his life back on track, so my husband helped this man get a job and a apartment. The problem is, now this man is one of my husband’s best friends and I can’t stand him.............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I have been married to my husband for 8 years and we have a 5 year old and a 2 year old daughter. My husband has 5 other kids, not including the two we have together. Yes, I know that is a lot of kids, however, I want to try for another baby next year. I am 32 and he is 40 and he says he is too old to have more kids. I don’t have a son and would like to try for a son. I always told him I wanted to have three children. We don't have sex because he says he doesn't want to get me pregnant and if we do have sex, he buys me the Plan B pill to avoid any possible pregnancies............... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 60 year old man and I have been married for 16 years. My wife is 13 years younger than I am and we don't see eye to eye on a serious issue. In the beginning our sex life was great but over the years we simmered down a bit. A year ago I went through a very serious health issue and during that time our sex life suffered. I made a full recovery and when I was ready for some action my wife was acting like she was afraid to touch me. I had to beg for sex and when we did do it, it wasn't very exciting. One day I just told her that I was not being satisfied and she told me that while I was sick she found other ways to get a little pleasure............. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I'm a 33 year old single woman and my best friend is a 32 year old wild woman. She works as a bartender and she uses her job to as a way to hit on guys and most of them are in their mid-twenties. She also has sex with these guys. She says that guys our age can't keep up with her so she sticks with the twenty-somethings because they are great in bed. I try not to judge her, but her sex life is a big problem for me, because she always uses my guest room to hook up with these random men............... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dear Steve and Shirley, I am a 70 year old woman with raging hormones like a 30 year old. I love making love to a man that knows what he is doing between the sheets. I met this man about a year ago from an online dating site. After 5 months of talking on the phone, we decided to get together. Now I’ve always thought of love-making as an art and if you are not an artist, I am not looking for a painter. I know my performance is very artistic… or so I have been told. I like variety. Nothing too kinky, but a little variety. I told my boyfriend that he will get quality if he gives quality............... Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.