‘I want out of this marriage, but feel like I am trapped’
Tell Me About It: My controlling husband has a nasty temper and lashes out at me when he gets stressed PROBLEM: My […]
‘I am expected to prepare food for the extended family while my husband chats with the lads’
Tell Me About It: I have climbed the career ladder as an outsider in the Far East, but my husband’s family there […]
‘My husband wants to sell our house, buy an RV and go travel the world’
Tell Me About It: ‘I can’t imagine anything more horrifying than giving up my home to spend it in a tight space’ […]
‘The whole adult world is sold as a bright, shiny thing but it’s actually a sad and lonely place’
Tell Me About It: Am I the common denominator and are people staying away from me? I’d hardly blame them PROBLEM: I’m […]
‘I love my husband of 40 years but he has been emotionally and verbally abusive. How can I overcome my fear of leaving?’
Tell Me About It: ‘I know so many single women and I don’t envy them’ PROBLEM: I’m middle-aged and I’m considering separating […]
‘I want to ask someone out at work, and I am terrified, with some justification’
Tell Me About It: The object of my affection is not Irish so I’m also afraid of the cultural implications of asking […]
‘The worst picture is of me, drunk at a party, kissing someone with my skirt up way too high’
Tell Me About It: ‘I am mortified and so very angry. I know this is wrong and that the law is now […]
‘Our mother is refusing to use incontinence wear. My sister who cares for her is exhausted’
Tell Me About It: My sister, who is my 91-year-old mum’s main carer, is exhausted from having to get up several times […]
‘I’m trying to build a social life, but how can I when my parents call to see me all the time?’
Tell Me About It: ‘I have a great relationship with my parents, but I feel stifled by their constant attention. How can […]
‘My husband’s weight has begun to affect my desire for him’
Tell Me About It: ‘What more I can do before I end up a widow, or a carer for a seriously disabled […]
‘Although my current job has a structured career path and is secure, I find it meaningless’
Tell Me About It: Should I experiment with another career move or double down and make the most of what I already […]
‘I’m struggling to accept the loss of a deeply meaningful photograph album and move on from it’
Tell Me About It: ‘I am an only child and my father died before I could consciously know him’ PROBLEM: I am […]
‘My daughter’s friend, who is 15, is in a secret online relationship that is causing her to be fearful’
Tell Me About It: My daughter promised her friend she would not tell anyone about this, but she is struggling with this […]
‘I am on the receiving end of aggressive behaviour from some individuals nearing retirement age’
Tell Me About It: This behaviour is really tough on all other colleagues and causes huge resentment PROBLEM: I am working in […]
‘How did I not see that my son was turning out like his father?’
Tell Me About It: ‘I love my son but am also afraid of him and for him’ PROBLEM: I feel as if […]
‘I chose two of my three close friends to be bridesmaids and everything is now difficult’
Tell Me About It: The stress of this is starting to sour my wedding celebrations PROBLEM: I’m finding it increasingly stressful getting […]
‘I am divorced at 60, envious of my ex-husband’s new life and struggling with loneliness’
Tell Me About It: ‘Nobody calls in to me and I think if I died, nobody would know for days’ PROBLEM: I […]
‘I want to ask someone if their parents are separated before going on a date’
Tell Me About It: The abuse I get for ending a relationship is so over the top that it makes sense that […]
‘I’m dating a previously married man but I feel sad that I will always come second to his children’
Tell Me About It: I knew what I was signing myself up for, but I wish almost every day that things were […]
‘I care for my elderly parents, but my efforts are taken for granted. I think I might be going mad’
Tell Me About It: When I ask for help from family members, the response from some is wholly unsupportive PROBLEM: The background […]