‘My three-year-old daughter won’t let me wash her hair ... I’m not sure what to do’
Ask the Expert: She is really sensitive, is easily upset and has lots of fears
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How to reset your life, career and happiness with the help of one simple tool
Work at understanding your needs to create a fulfilling life or run the risk of living your life according to the whims of others
‘I’m an atheist and my fiancée’s strong Catholic beliefs have caused a chasm over our wedding and raising our future children’
Tell Me About It: Use the mutual influence in your relationship to grow what is already great about it
‘My sister-in-law will never organise or contribute to family events, she won’t offer to help in any way’
Tell Me About It: She is almost rude to us and is certainly ungenerous in all her dealings with us
We’re worried there may be asbestos in my father-in-law’s shed roof. What should we do?
Property Clinic: Asbestos fibres are highly hazardous to human health and can cause serious illnesses
One of the residents in our apartment block is spying on everyone. What can we do?
Property Clinic: He uses the communal space to monitor movements and records conversations
An old flame has got back in touch – but we’re both married
Ask Roe: The strong feelings between us are still there, but I’m afraid keeping up contact will damage my otherwise happy marriage
‘I’m in my mid-30s and split up with my long-term boyfriend, but now I think I still love him’
Tell Me About It: ‘I had stopped all physical contact, and we were essentially living together as flatmates’
‘My relationship is at serious risk because of what a psychic told my partner. This is bonkers’
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
‘My daughter is having big anxiety meltdowns. How can I help her?’
Ask the Expert: In helping your daughter, the goal is to understand and address the underlying stresses that cause her meltdowns
‘My husband is obsessed with exercise and sports ... it feels a bit like an affair’
Tell Me About It: He would rather leave the house for a run, cycle or swim than spend time with me and the children
How can we prevent damp in our home?
When it gets cold outside, we start having damp marks appear on the walls of the office
‘I fell for the horny married man playing the nice guy routine’
Ask Roe: ‘We had an emotional connection, and he seemed to just switch that off when he mentioned his children’
‘I’m worried: My ex-husband and I have been invited to a wedding’
Tell Me About It: The problem is my family – they think I am soft and stupid for giving in to him
Seek the pattern: how to infuse your outdoor space with summer staycation style
From boho prints and vintage florals to stripes, trellis motifs and geometrics – pattern is in vogue
‘My 16-year-old son doesn’t like the way he looks. He seems to be struggling with puberty’
Ask the Expert: ‘He has now said he doesn’t want to hang out with his friends at school any more but won’t say why’
‘I’m having fun with a flirtatious man, but worry he might want sex. The body prep is too much effort’
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’
‘I have vaginismus and I’m afraid I’ll never find a man who doesn’t pressure me’
Ask Roe: Partners I attempted penetrative sex with in the past backed away once it became clear that sex was not straightforward
‘I’ve met someone and want to try a relationship, but I’m worried about my young children’
Tell Me About It: Separation has taken a toll and left me to shoulder all childcare responsibilities
‘I got back with my partner after breaking up with him but I am still plagued by doubts’
Ask Roe: ‘Why do I feel unsure when he is such a good person?’
‘My future looks empty and lonely ... I should have invested more in friends, but it feels too late now’
Tell Me About It: ‘I didn’t realise how much I depended on my friend until the last month, when I realised there is no one else who really knows me’
Five things your estate agent is too afraid to tell you
There are many factors that could prevent the sale of your home. Estate agents reveal the top five things that they're often too afraid to tell their clients.
What can I do if a management company and landlord refuse to accept liability for ceiling damage?
Should I hire an independent plumber to complete a report or seek legal advice?
‘My ex blanks me at group events – and my family and friends make excuses for him’
Ask Roe: ‘By saying nothing my friends are validating his behaviour. I feel huge anger towards them’
‘I found out the rugby player I’m seeing is four-timing me, and I am more attracted to him than ever’
Tell Me About It: ‘Knowing about the other partners has added another layer to our get-togethers’
‘Some friends have more need of me than I have of them’
Tell Me About It: ‘I like to be there for friends but often I often find this draws a desire to have too big a piece of me’
‘I caught my husband masturbating with a male friend but he says it’s nothing’
Ask Roe: ‘The next morning, he insisted the whole thing was not a big deal and lots of men do this’
‘I am exhausted and frustrated, and my husband is emotionally distant and uncommunicative’
Tell Me About It: Six years ago, my husband had an emotional affair with a woman in his workplace
My apartment building is being targeted by a gang of unruly youths. What can I do?
Property Clinic: I find the behaviour frustrating and also a bit intimidating as a widow living by myself
Downsizing: Can we leave our furniture behind and should we look for cash-buyers only?
We are in our mid-70s and are considering downsizing to our investment apartment
‘How am I supposed to just move on when a financial betrayal shook my trust in my husband?’
Ask Roe: ‘I don’t want to be in a relationship where I’m walking on eggshells, afraid to talk about my own feelings’
‘I’m a woman in my early 30s, and I’m exhausted by dating’
Ask Roe: ‘I have high standards in the men I date but still end up hurt and alone... My friends keep telling me I need to stop being so picky’
‘I am really struggling with the drinking culture among my friends’
Tell Me About It: ‘My family tell me to go and make new friends, but it is not easy in my mid-30s’
Should you push through exercise pain?
The choices you make in the moment – or the next day – can be the difference between a temporary nuisance and a persistent problem
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Common Ground
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