My Irish fiance thinks my family and I are bigots
Tell Me About It: He is shocked by my political views PROBLEM: I moved to Ireland four years ago to work in […]
My wife is 16 years my junior and I think she feels pressured into having children
Tell Me About It: I don’t want to stifle my wife’s plans to travel and pursue a PhD PROBLEM: I am 44 […]
It breaks my heart that our son will not have a committed father in his life
Tell Me About It: In three years, he’s never brought him to see his grandparents and none of his friends seem to […]
Since our son turned 15 I cannot think of a single person he has socialised with
Tell Me About It: Up until two years, he was a fun-loving, gregarious boy with lots of friends – now he has […]
I think I made a big mistake moving to a bigger company
Tell Me About It: I moved my team to a well-known brand and lost them all in the process PROBLEM: I think […]
My father had an affair with a young woman and assaulted her
Tell Me About It: My alcoholic father’s actions have made me a social outcast PROBLEM: I grew up in living in a […]
Two years ago, a gorgeous, witty co-worker changed my world. Now he is leaving
Tell Me About It: He’s moving to be with a boyfriend he’s only just met. It’s the worst pain I have ever […]
I don’t know what happens in therapy but I think I need to go
Tell Me About It: ‘I am worried that my lack of commitment will cause me to miss out’ PROBLEM: You may think […]
Our son stole from us to fund his cocaine habit
Tell me about it: We cleared his debt and he promised to stop taking drugs but now he is partying again PROBLEM: […]
I am pregnant and do not know how to fix my relationship with my mother
Tell Me About It: Do I keep her at arm’s length or do I try to make amends? PROBLEM: I am six […]
My husband had an affair while I was being treated for breast cancer
Tell Me About It: Should I separate from my husband to start a new life abroad? PROBLEM: My husband and I have […]
‘I left my job because it was boring and now I regret it’
Tell Me About It: I told my boss I was moving abroad but I’m still here and unemployed PROBLEM: I am a […]
‘Nobody likes me, especially at work, and I have no idea how to make friends’
Tell me about it: After the initial acquaintance, people keep their distance from me PROBLEM: Nobody likes me, especially at any company […]
‘I’m married but tempted to have a glass of wine with an old flame’
Advice: The crucial decision about your marriage is whether it’s worth sticking with PROBLEM: I’ve been married for nearly 16 years. During […]
My husband refuses to talk to our teenage son about sex
Tell me about it: I feel my son would benefit from male guidance around issues such as pornography but his father has […]
My narcissistic mother is manipulating my daughters and I’m scared to death
Tell me about it: I have suffered years of whiplash mood swings and treading on egg shells to feed her insatiable need […]
Advice: How to talk to your children about the Ana Kriegel trial verdict
There really is no right way of tackling this but being open will offer children option of working through their feelings The […]
‘I am violent and threatening towards my husband but I don’t want to lose him’
Tell me about it: How can I overcome my anger problems? PROBLEM: I am a wife and an abuser. I love my […]
‘I appear to have it all but I’m lonely and isolated and can’t find love’
Dear Trish: It seems you overthink romantic situations and perhaps are trying too hard to impress PROBLEM: This is a very difficult […]
My husband has refused a promotion in work that would mean more family time
Tell me about it: Why has my husband chosen to stay in his current job with the arduous trips abroad? PROBLEM: My […]