My aunt wants me to take my sister to live abroad with me
My father passed away and since then my sister’s mother’s behaviour has been erratic PROBLEM: I am in my 30s and have a […]
Author: MurphyTrish
I have faced hostility from my community since helping refugees
Tell Me About It: I’m fed up with the intolerance and considering moving to a different city PROBLEM: I was born in […]
My partner likes us to dress as animals during sex. I don’t want to do it any more
Tell Me About It: My dreams are invested in this man and I don’t want to jeopardise my future PROBLEM: I have met […]
My partner never once lifted a finger to help me with my brother
Tell Me About It: I love my fiance but also have a commitment to my sibling, who has special needs PROBLEM: I […]
I’m afraid an intimate photo may be used to blackmail me or be sold to a porn site
Tell Me About It: ‘I lost my virginity to a really nice guy who then took his phone out’ PROBLEM: I am […]
My mother is a controlling, manipulative, narcissistic person
Tell Me About It: I have lived abroad for 10 years and she still tries to manipulate me PROBLEM: I’m 31-years-old and […]
My 21-year-old daughter doesn’t seem to have any friends. Would therapy help?
Tell Me About It: She is functioning and competent but appears to have no social life PROBLEM: My daughter is 21. She […]
I can’t stop thinking about my ex-boyfriend
Tell Me About It: My current boyfriend is very good to me but I don’t feel the same connection PROBLEM: I have […]
I ended my relationship with the man I deeply love because of my children
Tell Me About It: When they are not with me I feel guilty, like I am living a different life PROBLEM: I […]
My mother showers her negativity and toxicity on me and has ruined my life
Tell Me About It: I am her scapegoat, while she has a favourite son who is her golden child PROBLEM: I read […]
A younger colleague called me a pervert and I don’t know what to do
Tell Me About It: Your good name is being targeted and some action needs to be taken PROBLEM: I have worked in […]
How do I stop my brother-in-law treating my house as his own?
Tell Me About It: ‘We inherited the family home but the brother was part of the deal’ PROBLEM: My husband and I […]
Am I just a sleazy landlady using a struggling young artist for sex?
Tell Me About It: I feel this could be a proper relationship, but my friends think I’m fooling myself PROBLEM: I am […]
Dad left my mom for a much younger woman after 35 years of marriage
Tell Me About It: ‘Mom was jobless in a new city. He dumped looking after her on me’ PROBLEM: I am 33 […]
How do I convince my wife that I’d be a great stay-at-home dad?
Tell Me About It: Having this choice can bring up very strong underlying ideas and values PROBLEM: Myself and my wife met through […]
My husband now says our life could be better without children
Tell Me About It: ‘My IVF clinic closed and now my husband thinks it’s all for the best’ PROBLEM: I am a […]
I live alone, all my friends are married and the isolation is unbearable
Tell Me About It: Tackle what is important to you now, before a busy life hides it again PROBLEM: I am 36-year-old […]
I’m trapped in a dull environment with my husband and it’s making me feel restless
Tell Me About It: ‘He relies on me to fill all the social aspects of his day’ PROBLEM: I would love some […]
If my wife discovered my affair, she might just have a nervous breakdown
Tell Me About It: You are being deceitful while being the dutiful father and husband PROBLEM: Eight months ago, I was at […]
I think my anger is actually depression
Tell Me About It: ‘I can’t seem to rein it in. I’m angry at work, with my husband and even with my […]