Tell Me About It: ‘He does not bring me to any of the kids’ events. It feels like I am not important enough in his life’

Tell Me About It: ‘I find it hard to muster the enthusiasm that might be required to take any relationship to the next level’

Tell Me About It: I just feel so deflated, with nothing to look forward to any more

Tell Me About It: I feel awful for my friend in her situation and don’t want her to feel like I’m rubbing her nose in it

Tell Me About It: He has become extremely interested in and angry about immigration issues... I find his online presence an embarrassment

Tell Me About It: Use the mutual influence in your relationship to grow what is already great about it

Tell Me About It: She is almost rude to us and is certainly ungenerous in all her dealings with us

Tell Me About It: ‘I had stopped all physical contact, and we were essentially living together as flatmates’

Tell Me About It: There have even been long periods where I have to sleep in the spare room as I can’t be trusted enough

Tell Me About It: He would rather leave the house for a run, cycle or swim than spend time with me and the children

Tell Me About It: The problem is my family – they think I am soft and stupid for giving in to him

Tell Me About It: ‘The body preparation involved for women at my age to consider actual sex is beyond the effort I am prepared to make’

Tell Me About It: We had plans, hopes and dreams. I am simply bereft

Tell Me About It: Separation has taken a toll and left me to shoulder all childcare responsibilities

Tell Me About It: I thought being back in the job after extended remote work would be great, but it’s becoming nightmarish