The Mail-In Podcast

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we're working with: 1. I need to elevate my husband's wardrobe. 2. Can we talk about wedding gifts for a sec? 3. A girl who I've been seeing for a bit had a friend kiss her at a concert... how should I proceed? 4. How should I go about feeling less guilty about carving out alone time after putting the kids to be...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries! Here's what we've got this week: 1. How do I compartmentalize my potential fertility issues with my friend's pregnancy success? 2. How am I supposed to tell if she's really "the one" or if there's a reason why I'm itching for another escape hatch? 3. I'm in the thick of wedding planning and my fiancee feels like I'm not helping enoug...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman, Randy Trembacki, and the newest member of Washed Media, Brett Nierengarten aka New Brett. Here's what we've got this week: 1. What's the deal with New Brett? 2. What constitutes the Midwest? 3. Should I let my boyfriend pay for his flight to a wedding that I'm invited to? 4. I'm trying to visit every national park. What are your favorites and which on...

Happy September, folks! We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. I'm a 30-year-old woman getting back in the dating scene after a decade. What do I need to know? 2. Does Instagram feel blatantly too ad-focused now? 3. How do you repair your reputation after dating a very toxic person? 4. Do I leave my dream job for a job with more money and...

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. Shouts to a listener of ours who's battling cancer. 2. My girlfriend doesn't reciprocate payments for things. 3. My wife has stopped putting effort into anything in our relationship. 4. What's the appeal of being an influencer? Our Partners: Warby Parker: Buy one pair of glasses and get 20% OFF any...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Sally deFries and Brett Merriman. Here's what we're working with: 1. How do you approach your girlfriend about upping her "style"? 2. Give me UK recs? 3. I got engaged three months ago and I think it's time to call it off. 4. Where's the line between moving on and getting my ex back? Our Partner: Factor: Get 50% OFF plus 1 free breakfast item per box with code ma...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. When do you know you're ready to have kids? 2. Can I be nice to my Dad's girlfriend when my Mom is around? 3. Cowboy cocktail attire at a wedding plus Bozeman recs? 4. What gifts should you get for a pregnant friend outside the registry? Our Partner: Warby Parker: Get 20% OFF an additional pair of glasse...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. Reciprocating wedding invites? 2. I'm hesitant to start trying to conceive as a woman in finance. 3. How much is too much to ask people to spend on your birthday? 4. I'm not sure I support my friend's engagement. What should I do? Our Partners: Factor: Get 50% OFF plus free daily greens per box with code...

We're back on The Mail-In fresh off a few Europe trips with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. Europe pros/cons 2. Am I right to feel weird about my girlfriend talking to exes? 3. Sally's COSTCO list 4. My friend backed out of our all-inclusive resort room, what should I do? 5. Is it ok to propose in Italy after a wedding? Photographer? WRITE IN TO THE MAIL-IN FOLLOW US ON...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries mixing it up. Here's what we've got: 1. The squad goes to Europe. 2. We're terrified of having a baby. What should we know? 3. How do I get over being fired from my last job? 4. How do you make the decision to switch careers from teaching? 5. Am I wrong for lying about how much money I make and having it affect our relationship? O...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. Instagram story etiquette 2. What are we watching this summer - Love Island UK or USA? 3. We're talking hall passes 4. Can I be annoyed that my MIL put my SIL on her Costco membership? 5. My wife is bummed we're having a boy when she wanted to have a girl... Our Partner: Warby Parker: Buy one prescriptio...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki in the co-host chair. Here's what we've got this week: 1. Am I overreacting about my soon-to-be mother-in-law pressuring us in wedding planning? 2. What should I do with my engagement ring? 3. We purchased a home in our mid 20s and can't seem to get on our neighbors good side. 4. We have three events in one weekend - what should we...

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. My MIL is subtweeting my husband and I... 2. Should I make an effort to build a relationship with extended family after they've made it clear we're different people? 3. Is it a dork move to wear over-the-ear headphones in the office? 4. I'm having trouble adjusting to having a roommate agai...

We're back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. I wasn't invited to a school program party. Should I just show up? 2. How do you deal with losing a parent? 3. How do you build a community as a working mom with no past friends/family around? 4. Should I be concerned about not having as many friends as my fiancée at our wedding? Our Partne...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. My married neighbor won't stop sending me reels. Help. 2. My wife is reliant on AI to help "fix" her body and chronic pain and won't see a doctor. 3. What Masters merch would y'all snag? 4. I wan't my girlfriend to fall in love with Austin when she visits. What should we do? 5. Should we get a dog/ca...

We're back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman & Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. I was planning on proposing soon, but now feel emotionally abused and am thinking of calling it off - what should I do? 2. Getting through postpartum anxiety 3. My cousin-in-law wears flip flops and cargo shorts to weddings. How can I stop him from doing that at mine? 4. I asked a girl out who wasn't...

We're back! The Mail-In Podcast with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. Headed to a bachelor party at 32. Do I try to drink like I used to? 2. If I break up with my girlfriend, do I have any right to stay in her condo for a while? 3. Is it weird to wear a tuxedo to a non black-tie wedding? 4. Is my longtime best friend in love with me? 5. I have the opportunity to move whe...

Back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got this week: 1. A follow up on last week's pregnancy-during-the-wedding question. 2. How long can you keep seeing multiple people? 3. Is it wild to listen to podcasts at 3.5x speed? 4. My wife and I have vastly different TV preferences and need a mediator. 5. How do I pack for a 10 day Europe trip with a kid? 6. What ar...

Back on The Mail-In with Brett Merriman and Randy Trembacki filling in today. Here's what we've got: 1. How big of an age difference is too big when dating? 2. Should we do a registry for our new house or is that tacky? 3. Setting FaceTime boundaries with in-laws. 4. My girlfriend leaves her makeup bag in the car then blames me for not remembering to take it out. 5. Do I tell my sister I'm plannin...

Back on The Mail-In this week with Brett Merriman and Sally deFries. Here's what we've got: 1. New mom fashion help. 2. Should I feel weird about leaving my toddler with my in-laws for a weekend? 3. Bachelorette Party input on location, ideas, etc. 4. Brett & Sally's appetizer and vacation spot draft. Our Partners: Lola Blankets: Get 40% OFF with code MAILIN at LolaBlankets.com Square: Get up to $...

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 part...

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 g...

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 whe...

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 Our Partners: Factor Meals: Get 50% OFF your first box PLUS free breakfast for a year with code...

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. Our Partner: Factor: Get 50...