Can't help myself : lessons and confessions from a modern advice columnist
(Book)

Every day, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein takes on the relationship problems of thousands of dedicated readers. They look to her for wisdom on all matters of te heart -- how tocope with dating fatigue and infidelity, work romances, tired marriages, true love, and true loss. In her column, she has it all figured out; but in her real life, she is a lot less certain. Whether it's her own reservations about the traditional path of marriage and children, er difficulty finding someone with whom she truly connects, or the evolution of her friendships as those friends start to have their own families, Meredith finds herself looking for insight, just like her readers. As she searches for responses to their concerns, she's surprised to discover answers to her own issues. But it's only after her mother is diagnosed with cancer that she truly realizes how special her Love Letters comunity is, and how the column has enriched er life as much as, if not more than, the lives of her readers" --,Provided by publisher.

Advice columnist from the Boston Globe, Meredith Goldstein, shares a memoir via stories and letters revealing her own search for answers to relationship issues and the like.