‘While working from home, I can’t stop questioning my purpose in life’Time off the treadmill of life made reader think about the big pictureWed Feb 02 2022 - 06:01
‘I was deeply in love with my non-lesbian best friend for years’Dear Trish: How do I know I’ll love my new girlfriend as much as I loved that friend?Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m struggling to connect with someone else after my girlfriend left me’Tell Me About It: ‘I have spoken to a therapist, but I don’t seem to be able to move on’Tue Jan 18 2022 - 06:01
‘After my husband died suddenly, I met a man at a bereavement group’Tell Me About It: Your job is to show you are fully aware of the choices you are makingTue Jan 11 2022 - 06:01
‘My mother was abusive at home but a local hero in the community’Tell me about it: Moving home to care for a father with dementia has resurfaced traumaWed Jan 05 2022 - 06:01
‘I suggested an open relationship. Now I fear my husband has fallen in love’After a car crash left her struggling with sex she suggested her husband sleep with othersWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:01
‘Our daughter is living with a man with addiction issues. We are really worried’Tell Me About It: ‘She has a really good job and has taken out loans to pay off his debts’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:01
‘After 45 years I have realised that my husband is a terrible bore’Tell Me About It: There is no age we get to that is too old for development or changeWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
‘After divorce, I’ve fallen in love. But something is holding me back’‘Life would change if things progressed, yet I feel the need to hit the brakes’Wed Dec 08 2021 - 06:01
‘My family treated me like a liar when I told them I was sexually abused’Tell Me About It: The 12-year-old you needs to be believed so that healing can beginWed Dec 01 2021 - 06:01
‘I’ve met a man who lost his wife 10 months ago. He feels he is doing wrong’Tell Me About It: ‘I lost my first love years 27 years ago, so I feel for him’Wed Nov 24 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband and I are both in our 60s. Are we too old to separate?’We have nothing in common but the financial situation is holding us backWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:01
‘He will never, ever say he loves me’Tell Me About It: ‘He says it is not in his vocabulary. But I have heard him tell his kids he loves them’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 06:01
‘I suspect my husband, and father of our new baby, is using drugs’He gets easily agitated over small things and finds excuses to leave the houseWed Nov 03 2021 - 06:01
‘I am beginning to feel trapped and controlled by my partner’She orders my food, tells me what to wear and constantly checks my phoneThu Oct 28 2021 - 06:01
‘I’ve started to remember things that happened with a boyfriend when I was 14’Dear Trish: ‘I’ve just started college but I worry about death and I can’t be intimate’Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:01
‘Am I making a mistake planning a future with someone who wants children?’Tell Me About It: ‘I always said I didn’t want a baby and that remains true now’Tue Oct 12 2021 - 06:01
‘I’m a gay man in my 40s who is not single by choice’Tell me about it: His relationship ended and he wants marriage and a familyWed Oct 06 2021 - 06:00
‘A man assaulted me last year and is still making life difficult for me in college’Tell Me About It: He is involved in club affairs, and it is making me not want to participateWed Sept 29 2021 - 06:01
‘My partner wants to manage the building of our new home, but he is dreadful at DIY’Tell Me About It: ‘I am terrified we will waste money on what could be a vanity project’Wed Sept 22 2021 - 06:01
‘My ex-husband and I rekindled our relationship, but is it just another honeymoon?’Tell Me About It: ‘Things are different. We love each other and want to start a family’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 06:01
‘I was cruelly rejected romantically two years ago, and I still cry about it every day’Tell Me About It: The heartache that comes with romantic rejection can last a whileTue Sept 07 2021 - 06:01
‘I am not getting the vaccine and everyone is giving me a hard time’Family and friends don’t understand and rules around vaccination lead to feelings of alienationTue Aug 31 2021 - 06:01
‘I quit finance for a simpler life in the sun. But with no friends, should I go home?’Tell Me About It: ‘My Mediterranean life sounds idyllic, but I have seen no family’Tue Aug 24 2021 - 06:01
‘Should I call Tusla about our new neighbour? She seems to be verbally abusing her son’Tell Me About It: Look out for the child doing normal things but report if you’re worriedWed Aug 18 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband will not live with my ageing, homophobic father’Dear Trish: My parents are almost literally funding our quite ostentatious lifestyleWed Aug 11 2021 - 06:01
‘My divorced brother is ‘living his best life’, and there are now local rumours about his behaviour’Tell Me About It: ‘I’m worried my brother’s behaviour will impact his health and his life’Wed Aug 04 2021 - 06:01
‘Was breaking up with my long-term boyfriend a mistake?’Tell Me About It: My decision to break up our relationship has caused me and him immeasurable lossesWed Jul 28 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband’s family excludes us from events because we don’t have kids’Tell me about it: He hates confrontation and doesn’t want me to say anythingWed Jul 21 2021 - 06:01
‘My brother hurt me with his shocking views. How can I continue our relationship?’Tell me about it: We all experience shame and know its damaging effects on usWed Jul 14 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband and I haven’t had sex in 30 years and he resents me for this’Tell me about it: He won’t come out and talk about it but I know he is bitter towards meTue Jul 06 2021 - 06:01
‘My son won’t come on holiday with us unless his girlfriend can join us’Tell me about it: I’m worried that our much-needed family holiday is about to be ruinedSun Jun 27 2021 - 06:01
‘My mother is toxic and tries to control all aspects of my life’Tell Me About It: ‘She’s aggressive, abusive and can fly into rages that last hours’Wed Jun 23 2021 - 06:01
‘I have a glass of wine at lunch and my Mam doesn’t approve’Tell Me About It: ‘I moved back in with my folks who think I have dependency issues’Wed Jun 16 2021 - 06:01
‘My elderly, diabetic, sexually lacking fiance wants a quick wedding. What should I do?’Tell Me About It: ‘I wonder why he wants to meet my mother before marriage’Thu Jun 10 2021 - 06:01
‘I have lost all my friends because of my mental illness’Should I try to reconnect with old friends, or just try and find new people?Wed Jun 02 2021 - 06:01
‘I am getting an insight into toxic laddish behaviour – and it’s making me sick’Tell Me About It: ‘My ex is dating a friend of a friend who openly talks about their sex life’Wed May 26 2021 - 06:01
‘After 35 years in an unhappy marriage, debt is all that’s keeping us together’‘I don’t ever remember a time when we were truly happy. It’s the hostility I find difficult’Wed May 19 2021 - 06:01
‘I’ve turned into a violent person since my man cheated on me’Tell Me About It: ‘I feel he is planning to cheat on me again and my feelings are very hurt’Wed May 12 2021 - 06:01
‘I’m a health worker who has switched to a junior office post to avoid exposure to diseases’Tell Me About It: ‘My husband is angry with me, as he believes I have not thought this through’Wed May 05 2021 - 06:01
‘My brother has moved into the family home and won’t buy out my share’Tell Me About It: He has a free house when I have to struggle to keep a roof over my headWed Apr 28 2021 - 06:01
I fantasise all the time – and almost committed fraud as a result. How can I stop myself?Dear Trish: ‘I would describe myself as the embodiment of Walter Mitty and Walter White’Wed Apr 21 2021 - 06:01
‘Our mother is volatile and is causing rifts in our family’Tell Me About It: ‘It is obvious that she is suffering deeply. What can we do?'Wed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00
‘I want to move home, but it could be dangerous for us as a gay couple to live there’Tell Me About It: ‘I have a job opportunity I’d like to accept, but it would mean hiding who I am’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 06:01
‘Will my ex-husband ever regret leaving me and my two kids for his younger co-worker?’Tell me about it: This was something I had never seen coming. I thought we were happyWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:01
‘I lost my job because I was accused of being a bully’Tell Me About It: ‘I’m afraid to look for a new job. I fear that I’m a bad person’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 06:01
‘How do we disinvite my future husband’s family from our wedding?’Tell Me About It: I can’t have them at our wedding, but the ramifications will be permanentWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:01
‘Since my illness, my marriage has ended, I’ve lost out on work, and my appearance has changed’Tell Me About It: ‘I feel down and hopeless since surviving cancer. I fear I am not living’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband is unemployed. Where will he go if I leave him for my business partner?’Tell Me About It: ‘He’s not the man I married: he lacks ambition and takes money from me’Wed Mar 03 2021 - 06:01
‘The type of pornography that my partner watches upsets me’Tell Me About It: ‘The frequency at which he views porn while in work is also worrying’Wed Feb 24 2021 - 06:01
