Love Letters

On Season 2 of Love Letters, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein tackles one of love’s fundamental questions: How do you meet someone? Through stories, advice from experts, and confessions from her own life, Meredith will explore what works, what doesn’t, and what it means to be dating in 2019. Season 2 of Love Letters launches February 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when love ends? The host delves into the emotional turmoil of breakups, likening them to an ongoing loss. Drawing from personal experience and her advice column, she shares insights on moving forward. The exploration includes questioning common coping myths and considering whether reframing loss can lead to personal growth. It's an invitation to reflect on how we can embrace new beginnings after heartbreak.

In this special bonus episode of Love Letters, Meredith explores camp love and the end-of-summer goodbyes that inevitably follow. Summer romances can be fleeting and ultimately insignificant. But sometimes they can mean much more. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exploring friendships with exes, the podcast reveals that moving on isn’t straightforward. Meredith shares a painful breakup story and discusses insights with Esther Perel, emphasizing context and timing. Perel argues that the one left behind should set boundaries to heal. Personal anecdotes highlight how some relationships can evolve into lasting friendships over time. As the season wraps, lessons on reclaiming oneself and the importance of distance and boundaries are underscored.

Can you really get back together after a breakup? Does harboring that hope prevent you from moving on? Meredith tackles these often-asked questions and explores the pitfalls of wishful thinking. And she talks to one family who defied the odds in an extraordinary way. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meredith explores the healing power of music after a breakup. A lovelorn actress walks into a karaoke bar -- and finally finds peace. Hit songwriter Bonnie Hayes explains the universality of a good song. And a master playlist-maker shares his breakup recommendations. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The impulse to reinvent after a breakup can be strong. We want to run and chop our hair off. Or change careers. Or maybe climb a mountain. Meredith explores this quest for “breakup accomplishments” and how they help us raise our value -- not necessarily for other people, but for ourselves. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So much evaporates after a breakup -- the sweet texts, the lazy brunches, the shared Hulu account you both used for the “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But mementos from your time together remain, like relics of another era. Is it better to hold onto these things, or to dump them? Meredith investigates. With a cameo by Margo Howard. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

El Huerta, Founder and CEO of MEND, shares insights on navigating the murky waters of ambiguous breakups. He discusses how his self-care app fosters recovery and introduces the Kintsugi metaphor, emphasizing healing through cracks and imperfections. El delves into the concept of ambiguous loss, revealing why closure may be an illusion and suggesting ways to find inner peace. Additionally, he highlights the importance of clear communication in breakups and how teaching teens can empower them to embrace healthier relationships.

Breaking up was easier before social media. Not the emotional part -- that was always hard -- but the mechanics of it. You broke up and just avoided each other at the mall. Today, disentangling is … complicated. Photos of your ex with a new love infiltrate your news feed. Even a Venmo transaction can send you reeling. Email us at loveletters@boston.com or find us online at loveletters.show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices