Dear Abby: I Said the ‘L-Word’ Too Quickly to a Woman I’m Dating

Dear Abby: I said the L-word too soon to the old friend I’ve been dating

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart, and got divorced after 20-year marriages. She spotted me on a social media site and suggested I call her to “catch up on things,” which I did. This led to an invitation to meet for a bite to eat and more talk, which I gladly accepted. We live two hours apart, …

Dear Abby: Uh oh, I said ‘the L word’ too soon; can I reel it back in, or is it too late?

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart, and got divorced after 20-year marriages. She spotted me on a social media site and suggested I call her to “catch up on things,” which I did.

Dear Abby: Oops, I freaked out my girlfriend by saying the L-word too soon

Dear Abby: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart, and got divorced after 20-year marriages. She spotted me on a social media site and suggested I call her to “catch up on things,” which I did.

Dear Abby: I said the ‘L-word’ way too soon. So, now what can I do to lessen her trepidation?

I explained it was intended to represent “caring and affection,” as opposed to being romantically “in love” with her ...

Dear Abby: Did I screw up when I dropped the ‘L word’ too soon in my rekindled relationship?

He told her he didn't expect her to feel the same way. But did the slip cause damage?

Dear Abby: I said the ‘L-word’ too quickly to a woman I’m dating

DEAR ABBY: I recently reconnected with a woman I dated briefly in the 1980s and haven’t seen since. She’s around my age. We both were married one year apart, had daughters one year apart, and got divorced after 20-year marriages. She spotted me on a social media site and suggested I call her to “catch up on things,” which I did.