We have hinted at how we would like to be more helpful but are always rebuffed PROBLEM: My son and his wife have recently had a baby, and I am thrilled to have our first grandchild, but I am very frustrated by how little we see of the baby. At first I thought it was just […]
After 12 years here, I have never managed to find meaningful work and have struggled to find my place in society PROBLEM: My Irish wife and I met when we were working in Canada, and for a number of years we lived well together and both of us worked. We returned to Ireland 12 years ago […]
Your husband might undertake a serious look at his philosophy on life PROBLEM: My nine-year-old son was asked to write a short piece on his Dad for school during the week – it was supposed to be an easy “go-back-to-school” assignment and he showed it to me without any sense of unease. It read: “ My […]
I am 50, and it has taken me all these years to work out why I feel so bad about myself PROBLEM: I have just become aware of a document about narcissistic mothers that describes my mother perfectly. I am 50, and it took me all these years to work out why I felt so bad […]
My partner and I agreed early on that we would not add to the population, but now I am doubting the decision PROBLEM: I’m 38 and have been in a relationship for the past 12 years with a guy I have a lot of fun and connection with. We met when we both felt that […]