Our unequal arrangement was agreed a year ago so why should I budge? PROBLEM: I am living in Dublin. When myself and my flatmate were looking for a flat together we came upon one that was more than my budget. However she wanted it so much that she suggested she pay extra to make up […]
I try to stay in touch with them but I get stonewalled most of the time PROBLEM: A few years ago I left my wife for another woman. At the time I didn’t tell my ex why I left, although she did suspect there was another woman. She now knows I am in another relationship and […]
I am no longer attracted to her physically and she is not interested in sex PROBLEM: I’m feeling very conflicted about my relationship and afraid that I’m going to come across as a bit of a heel. I’m now in my early 50s and about 30 years ago I met a woman who blew me away. […]
‘Counselling is not going to help as nothing can make me want him’ PROBLEM: My husband of 24 years was diagnosed with bipolar disorder about 13 years ago and spent two stays in a psychiatric hospital. He is pretty stable now and responsible with his medication. We have five children and the youngest is 10. I […]
‘For the last 10 years I’ve had short dating episodes with a divorced local man’ PROBLEM: I’m a 49-year-old woman who seems to have learned nothing about how to have a relationship that works. I’m single and have no children. Having children was never a huge drive, though being a granny would be nice as […]