‘I feel disrespected a lot by people in my life. Am I expecting too much from them?’
Tell Me About It: Starting with intention of offering respect to others can lead to friendship PROBLEM: I’m female and in my 40s. […]
Author: MurphyTrish
‘No one ever rings me, and it really hurts… I feel sick with loneliness’
Tell Me About It: ‘My therapist thinks I could be neurodiverse’ PROBLEM: So, life is short. I have been having therapy for the […]
‘I lost my wife years ago. My new partner has become distant during pregnancy’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m terrified I will not play a part in my child’s life’ PROBLEM: My wife of 16 years […]
‘My husband has taken over the family business and it’s affected our marriage’
Tell Me About It: He works almost 14 hours per day and rarely sees me or the children PROBLEM: Up until two […]
‘My partner does not like our oldest child. I worry how this will affect him’
Tell Me About It: ‘There is no doubt he is the father but I wonder if he questions that’ PROBLEM: My partner […]
‘I’ve discovered through DNA testing my father isn’t my biological dad’
Tell Me About It: ‘I don’t want to rip my family apart to get answers that won’t be enough’ PROBLEM: I just found […]
‘I’m embarrassed to be seen with my obese boyfriend’
‘I love the person he can be sometimes, but the weight issue is getting in the way’ PROBLEM: My boyfriend has always been […]
‘I’m worried my friends think I’m a drama queen because of my Covid anxiety’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m aware I can overreact but I’m scared of bringing it home’ PROBLEM: I have recently been suffering from […]
‘While working from home, I can’t stop questioning my purpose in life’
Time off the treadmill of life made reader think about the big picture PROBLEM: Since I’ve been working from home during the pandemic, […]
‘I was deeply in love with my non-lesbian best friend for years’
Dear Trish: How do I know I’ll love my new girlfriend as much as I loved that friend? PROBLEM: I am a lesbian […]
‘I’m struggling to connect with someone else after my girlfriend left me’
Tell Me About It: ‘I have spoken to a therapist, but I don’t seem to be able to move on’ PROBLEM: I am […]
‘After my husband died suddenly, I met a man at a bereavement group’
Tell Me About It: Your job is to show you are fully aware of the choices you are making PROBLEM: I have just […]
‘My mother was abusive at home but a local hero in the community’
Tell me about it: Moving home to care for a father with dementia has resurfaced trauma PROBLEM: My mother died just over a […]
‘I suggested an open relationship. Now I fear my husband has fallen in love’
After a car crash left her struggling with sex she suggested her husband sleep with others PROBLEM: I have been married to my […]
‘Our daughter is living with a man with addiction issues. We are really worried’
Tell Me About It: ‘She has a really good job and has taken out loans to pay off his debts’ PROBLEM: Our […]
‘After 45 years I have realised that my husband is a terrible bore’
Tell Me About It: There is no age we get to that is too old for development or change PROBLEM: After almost […]
‘After divorce, I’ve fallen in love. But something is holding me back’
‘Life would change if things progressed, yet I feel the need to hit the brakes’ PROBLEM: I’m a divorced man, and I […]
‘My family treated me like a liar when I told them I was sexually abused’
Tell Me About It: The 12-year-old you needs to be believed so that healing can begin PROBLEM: When I was 12, and […]
‘I’ve met a man who lost his wife 10 months ago. He feels he is doing wrong’
Tell Me About It: ‘I lost my first love years 27 years ago, so I feel for him’ PROBLEM: I’ve met a […]
‘My husband and I are both in our 60s. Are we too old to separate?’
We have nothing in common but the financial situation is holding us back PROBLEM: My husband and I are both in our mid-60s. […]