Dear Feeling Foolish: I don’t blame you for being concerned. If, after a year of being “courted,” you still haven’t been introduced to this wonderful man’s friends or family, something doesn’t add up. Either the man is spineless, or he hasn’t been upfront with you about his circumstances.

Something smells fishy. It feels like either I’m nothing more than a “side piece,” or perhaps he’s ashamed of me and doesn’t want me to meet or talk to anyone he knows. Or maybe he’s not divorced after all.

There's something fishy with my relationship. I met a wonderful man a year ago and we hit it off fabulously. But a year later, I haven't met his family or even seen his home. Am I right to be wary?

It feels like either I’m nothing more than a “side piece,” or perhaps he’s ashamed of me and doesn’t want me to meet or talk to anyone he knows. Or maybe he’s not divorced after all. I don’t want to waste precious time on something that isn’t going to go anywhere.