‘I didn’t realise that my wife spent more than €20,000 on cosmetic work’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m not annoyed about the procedures, I’m just sad she did not discuss them with me’ PROBLEM: Myself and […]
‘I feel under huge pressure to be social and my excuses not to meet friends are wearing thin’
Tell Me About It: ‘When Covid came and we couldn’t socialise, I found that I was very relieved’ PROBLEM: I’m in my mid-30s […]
‘My grandson put his hand in a peanut butter jar and it’s caused a family feud. What do I do?’
Tell Me About It: ‘My grandson, who is mildly autistic and has ADHD, was called disgusting’ PROBLEM: My daughter and daughter-in-law have had […]
‘I’ve always been a good mom—but I don’t have a relationship with my children’
Tell Me About It: What can I do to help my children become a family? PROBLEM: I am a mother of four adult […]
‘I’m 39 and single . . . how do I stop yearning for a loving relationship and be content with a pretty great life?’
Tell Me About It: I feel I can’t force it or by sheer determination manifest it into existence PROBLEM: I broke up with […]
‘At 28 my life appears perfect but inside anxiety is taking over’
Social isolation over the course of the pandemic is a key factor PROBLEM: I’m a 28-year-old male. On the surface I’ve been quite […]
‘My roommate jokes about suicide since being rejected by the woman he fancies’
Tell Me About It: I’m now the only person he speaks to. How can I step back safely? PROBLEM: I am college student […]
‘I’m a middle-aged woman living alone. Sometimes I think: is this it?’
Tell Me About It: You are midway through life but there is a lot of living yet to be done PROBLEM: I’m a […]
‘I feel self-conscious, nervous and more awkward than I used to around women’
Tell Me About It: That you are lonely is a strong signal that you are ready for connection PROBLEM: I was diagnosed as […]
‘My girlfriend shows her kids more love and attention than I think I will ever get’
Tell Me About It: ‘Sometimes I want to leave to let her finish raising her grown kids’ PROBLEM: My girlfriend of 12 years […]
‘I’m worried my in-laws in the Middle East will reject my daughter and her girlfriend’
Tell Me About It: Offer support and try to trust that your child will manage whatever faces her PROBLEM: As a single mother, […]
‘People are saying my boyfriend is really obnoxious’
Tell Me About It: We’ve been together a long time, and no one has said this to me before PROBLEM: I asked someone […]
‘I’ve lost the person I was in March 2020. I don’t feel like I’m me any more’
Tell Me About It: How do I go back to being the person I was before Covid? PROBLEM: It’s now two years of […]
‘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. […]
‘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 […]