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February 12 How Do I Evaluate Moving?
Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Producer Randy Trembacki. Here's what we've got:
1. Should I go to this guys wedding with old coworkers I hate?
2. Compromising with my future wife on vacation activities.
3. What factors make moving the solution? Happiness? People? Location?
4. My friends do nothing but play board games and I hate it. How do I still hang with them without participating?
5. We're doing a destination wedding in Austin this fall - where should we do our welcome drinks?
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46 min
February 05 Can I Put Grandma's Diamonds In An Engagement Ring?
Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got:
1. Advice for handling a slacker on your work team?
2. My wife and I aren't sure whether to intervene with a couple experiencing parenting inequalities.
3. How do I go about asking her Dad for permission to marry her?
4. I have family jewels that I'd like to put in an engagement ring.
5. I helped my buddy get hired at my company a few levels below me.

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56 min
January 29 Washing Your Hands Before Unloading The Dishwasher
Back on ⁠The Mail-In⁠ this week with ⁠⁠Sally deFries⁠ and Will deFries. Here's what we've got:
This week, Sally is joined by Will (filling in for Brett who is on a ski trip) to talk a listener with intimacy issues, saving money while also enjoying your life, washing your hands before emptying the dishwasher, a new parent grabbag, lacking empathy because of your job, handling conflict, choosing where a couple should get married, and more.
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1 hr 14 min
January 22 Should We Even Have A Wedding At This Point?
Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got:
1. How often do you wash jeans?
2. Sell my husband on moving to Austin from PA
3. Traveling to San Diego and Napa with a 9 month old
4. Should we even have a wedding at this point?
5. I'm 23 dating a 33 year old
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1 hr 2 min
January 15 My Wife Cheated On Me
Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got:
1. Can we get Sally's thoughts on Heated Rivalry?
2. My wife of 2 years cheated on me. Again.
3. Engagement ring shopping.
4. We've both put on a bit of relationship weight and I think she looks better now... but she doesn't.
5. We accidentally invited a third couple to a NYC trip.

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1 hr 10 min
January 08 Where Do I Draw The Line?
Happy New Year from the squad at The Mail-In Pod. Brett Merriman & Sally deFries back on the mic with y'all. Here's what we've got this week:
1. Having trouble managing a tough relationship with my dad while being there for my mom.
2. Friendships of the opposite gender?
3. Ski trip bachelor party out west?
4. If you're in someone's wedding party do you still get them a gift?
5. Should I propose on a trip even though we have things to work out?
6. How to tell my friends I'm pregnant when they're on an IVF journey.
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1 hr 10 min
December 11, 2025 My Encounter With A Rude Bartender
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki. Here's what we've got:
1. What should I get my dad for retirement?
2. Throwing an end-of-year party for my law firm.
3. What should I do in a situation where a bartender was extremely rude to me?
4. My girlfriend goes out and doesn't answer when I'm there to pick her up. Should I end things?
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57 min
November 21, 2025 The Mail-In Thanksgiving Spectacular ft. Randy Trembacki
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Producer Randy Trembacki for a dose of nostalgia and some questions on top. Here's what we've got:
1. Deciding between family members as a wedding officiant.
2. What does "a couple" mean at the store?
3. My buddy is getting married and we're not a fan of his fiancée...
4. Need help with my Thanksgiving mac n' cheese!
5. What is Randy thankful for?
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1 hr 21 min
November 07, 2025 Where Do I Meet Single People At 31?
We're back on The Mail-In Podcast with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week:
1. How do I stop being habitually late to things?
2. Where do I meet single people at 31?
3. How do I manage too many bachelorette parties?
4. My girlfriend sneezes into her hands
5. What's the hiking like in Austin?
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October 31, 2025 Happy Halloween!
We're back on The Mail-In Podcast for a Halloween edition with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we got:
1. Skipping my best friend's kid's birthday parties.
2. What are your thoughts on pursuing single fatherhood by choice?
3. Setting boundaries when moving back to the town your family lives in.
4. I'm pregnant with my first and am thinking about having one vs. two kids?
5. I'm feeling disrespected by my employer and wondering what to do.
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