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June 26, 2025What To Do After Getting Engaged?
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries cooking for summer. Here's what we've got:
We just got engaged! What should be the next step?

Wild card on a bachelor party

Are you watching both Love Island UK and USA?

AITA for getting to a wedding day-of?

I'm tired of consoling my friend who never takes my advice.
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59 min
June 19, 2025Living With Your In-Laws For 18 Months
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we're working with:
Is it crazy to book a Europe trip during my maternity leave?

I'm living with my in-laws for 18 months. Please help.

How do you know when it's time to change jobs?

What do you say to your friend who follows a bunch of IG models?

How did you know a family had money growing up?
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58 min
June 12, 2025My Boyfriend Has No Style
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries taking you through the questions. Here's what we've got:
My boyfriend has questionable style. What do I do?

Do I go to a bachelorette party 3 months postpartum?

How do I relieve the anxiety of leaving my kid with my in-laws for 10 days?

Do I invite a girl I've been dating for 7 weeks to a wedding?

I'm nervous about having kids after watching my nephew deal with a genetic disorder.
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58 min
May 22, 2025I'm Moving In With My Girlfriend
Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got:
C-Section recovery tips!

My girlfriend moved in and she's absolutely zero help around the house. What do I do?

Is it ok to go to a wedding in Mexico with a 2 month old at home?

1st birthday party etiquette?

Are Sally and Brett tuned into the "red heads are black" conversation?

Advice on moving in with a significant other for the first time?
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59 min
May 16, 2025Friday vs. Saturday Weddings
Happy Friday, y'all. Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki on The Mail-In with you this week. Here's what we've got:
Serious red flag in a girl I've been dating for a year

What's the etiquette on telling one of your best friends you're dating a former "fling" of theirs?

Can I send a wedding registry to people I don't invite to a small wedding?

Is a trip with a third wheel too awkward to take?

Where do you stand on personalized jerseys to games?

Friday vs Saturday weddings
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1 hr 8 min
May 08, 2025 My Friends Owe Me Four Grand
We're BACK on The Mail-In. A lovely Thursday in Austin, TX. Brett Merriman and Sally deFries on the sticks today. Here's what we've got:
1. How much are we contributing to gifts on open-ended wedding registry items like "house fund" or "honeymoon"?
2. What are your thoughts on wearing scrubs in public?
3. Should I still go on a non-refundable trip if my GF is hesitant about traveling overseas?
4. My wife is due on Tuesday after Mother's Day. Should I get her a present for both occasions?
5. My friends owe me $4k which they've said they can't afford to pay back immediately. Now they're traveling to Japan and Costa Rica. What do I do?

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51 min
May 01, 2025I Can't Stand My Future Sister-In-Law
Ready to rip with the next episode of The Mail-In. Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki taking you through this one. Here's what we've got:
Long distance relationship advice

I'm concerned about my friend using my likeness in her book...

When do seasons actually begin?

I think my younger brother is making a mistake marrying this girl

My partner is unsupportive of the changes I've made to my body

Brett's solo trip recs
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1 hr 7 min
April 24, 2025How To Know If A Spring Break "Fling" Is More Than That?
We are BACK on The Mail-In. Brett Merriman and Sally deFries taking you through this one. Here's what we've got:
My BF cheated on me and now I'm stuck in an apartment I can't afford. What do I do?
My fiancée orders cake via DoorDash in the middle of the day and it bothers me
Should I feel bad for skipping my cousin's wedding to take a trip?
Can I invite someone to my bachelor party who isn't invited to my wedding?
How to play a spring break "fling"?
Italy recs

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1 hr 9 min
April 11, 2025How To Talk To Your Partner About What You Like In Bed?
Happy Friday to the Mail-Iners out there! We're back with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries talking shop. Here's what we've got:
Dating a new person and starting to get intimate - how should we go about communicating what we like and don't like?
Struggling in Pharm School - any tips for me?
Graduating from Law School and I'm afraid my sister is going to ruin the ceremony/weekend
What's the proper phone etiquette at a service appointment?
Need tips for traveling with a newborn

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56 min
April 04, 2025My Wife Hates My Family
We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we're working with:
Is one AirPod the move at a bar by yourself?
Help! My mother-in-law is using psychological warfare on me...
Should we combine finances before getting married to make things easier?
How should we handle my wife hating my immediate family?
Is it lame to have a low key bachelor party in the city you and your friends already live in?
Banff area recommendations

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59 min