‘I’m afraid my wife is in denial about our financial situation’Tell Me About It: ‘She’s digging us into a hole that we might not get out of’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 06:01
My mother-in-law’s bad behaviour towards me has caused a family riftTell Me About It: My husband wants nothing to do with her unless she apologisesWed Jan 06 2021 - 06:01
‘My son is increasingly opting out of life’Tell Me About It: My family are undermining how I handle my son’s lack of directionWed Dec 30 2020 - 06:01
Is my wealthy boyfriend being taken advantage of by his long-time friends?Tell Me About It: They often stay in the guest house of his lakefront home free of chargeWed Dec 23 2020 - 06:00
‘My homophobic husband has banned my daughter’s girlfriend from our home’Tell Me About It: There is emotional and psychological damage being inflictedWed Dec 16 2020 - 06:01
‘He can’t say no to another drink when he’s out with friends or family’Tell Me About It: Is this pattern of drinking a worry for the future?Wed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m a man in my 30s and I lack any strong, platonic friendships’Tell Me About It: It hurts to feel ignored and avoided, and causes feelings of lonelinessWed Dec 02 2020 - 06:01
My mother is a narcissist and has ostracised one of my siblingsWe have tried family therapy but she feels we are ganging up on her. What can we do?Wed Nov 25 2020 - 06:01
‘We’ve been married 38 years but I feel my wife left me many years ago’Tell Me About It: ‘Intimacy has gone and I am living the life of a bachelor in a marriage’Wed Nov 18 2020 - 06:01
‘I am in medical school and am terrified of catching Covid-19’Tell me about it: I’m beginning to wonder if I will ever feel it is safe to practise medicineWed Nov 11 2020 - 06:02
‘My wife thinks my new healthy lifestyle is costing money and family time’Tell Me About It: She thinks I need counselling to adjust to life post cancerWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:01
‘My boss gives me information that is misleading . . . I am obviously being bullied’Tell Me About It: My boss is actively preparing and favouring another successorWed Oct 28 2020 - 06:01
‘My sister preys on people’s weaknesses, and causes nothing but trouble’Tell Me About It: I am sickened by the injustice and recently stopped visitingWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:01
‘My wife told me 28 years ago she doesn’t want a sexual relationship’Tell Me About It: All I want is to hold her in my arms like it was in our early yearsWed Oct 14 2020 - 06:01
‘My husband built a den for himself while self-isolating, and now won’t leave it’Tell Me About It: He spends most evenings out there and when I enter I feel unwelcomeWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:01
Tell Me About It: ‘Why am I the one always left alone?’I exaggerate things in my mind and often end up being hurt by othersWed Sept 30 2020 - 06:05
How can I tell my husband it is over and I want a divorce?I want it to be over but part of me wants to be friends for our daughter’s sakeWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:01
‘I’m a 17-year-old boy with no female friends, how do I change that?’Tell me about it: Single-sex school and small town has left boy with no girl friendsWed Sept 16 2020 - 06:01
‘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 erraticWed Sept 09 2020 - 06:01
I have faced hostility from my community since helping refugeesTell Me About It: I’m fed up with the intolerance and considering moving to a different cityWed Sept 02 2020 - 06:01
‘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 futureWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:01
‘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 needsWed Aug 19 2020 - 06:00
‘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’Wed Aug 12 2020 - 06:01
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‘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 meWed Aug 05 2020 - 06:01
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 lifeWed Jul 29 2020 - 06:48
I can’t stop thinking about my ex-boyfriendTell Me About It: My current boyfriend is very good to me but I don’t feel the same connectionWed Jul 22 2020 - 06:01
‘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 lifeWed Jul 15 2020 - 06:00
My mother showers her negativity and toxicity on me and has ruined my lifeTell Me About It: I am her scapegoat, while she has a favourite son who is her golden childWed Jul 08 2020 - 06:01
‘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 takenWed Jul 01 2020 - 06:01
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’Wed Jun 24 2020 - 06:00
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 myselfWed Jun 17 2020 - 06:01
‘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’Wed Jun 10 2020 - 06:00
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 valuesWed Jun 03 2020 - 06:01
‘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’Wed May 27 2020 - 06:00
‘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 againWed May 20 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m trapped in a dull environment with my husband and it’s making me feel restless’‘He relies on me to fill all the social aspects of his day’Wed May 13 2020 - 06:00
‘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 husbandWed May 06 2020 - 06:00
‘I think my anger is actually depression’‘I can’t seem to rein it in. I’m angry at work, with my husband and even with my kids’Wed Apr 29 2020 - 06:00
‘I cannot stop reliving all the bad memories from my school days’Tell Me About It: ‘The years of bullying I endured in school are affecting me in college’Wed Apr 22 2020 - 06:01
‘My husband won’t let our child carry both our surnames on the birth cert’My mother-in-law has swayed him to break our deal that the child have both our namesWed Apr 15 2020 - 06:00
‘I am in a sexless marriage that also includes constant criticism’Tell Me About It: ‘My wife’s new boss is a younger guy who can do no wrong’Wed Apr 08 2020 - 06:00
‘My husband uses my past infidelity as a stick to beat me with’Tell Me About It: Should I accept the negative comments are part of what we are now?Wed Apr 01 2020 - 06:01
‘My best friend has cancer and I’m upset at not being able to hold her hand’Tell Me About It: Meeting my friend is not an option as she is in such a high-risk groupWed Mar 25 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m 18 and in college but I feel like I have no friends’The road to meaningful relationships requires courage, perseverance and faithWed Mar 18 2020 - 06:00
‘My 14-year-old son with ADHD is becoming more difficult to manage’His father is barely involved in his life. My friends think I should reach out to him for practical supportsWed Mar 11 2020 - 06:01
‘My girlfriend is unhappy with life in Ireland but I don’t want to leave’Tell Me About It: I don’t think a long-distance relationship would be fair on either of usWed Mar 04 2020 - 06:01
‘People are beginning to avoid me because I talk about my fears for society’Tell Me About It: I spend a lot of time thinking about climate change and dangerous leadersWed Feb 26 2020 - 06:00
How do I find love as a transgender individual in Ireland?Tell Me About It: Being open about who and what I am in relationships past has been met with shaming and tearsWed Feb 19 2020 - 06:00
‘My siblings are angry because I used my mother’s money to prop up a business’Tell Me About It: I used her savings without her knowledge and paid it all back but now no one is speaking to meWed Feb 12 2020 - 06:01
