‘Throughout my life I’ve struggled to read social and romantic cues, particularly in relationships’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m feeling overwhelmed by the state of my personal life’
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‘I am a stay-at-home mother and completely addicted to my phone’
Ask the Expert: ‘Every bit of downtime I have now I find myself resorting to scrolling social media’
‘My cousin won’t end his marriage and formalise his relationship with his lover of 15 years’
Tell Me About It: ‘He has been living a kind of Irish divorce of old where he still goes to family events with his wife’
‘I’m in my 40s and dating after my husband died – but I find the apps genuinely creepy’
Ask Roe: I spend my time feeling like a judgmental prude or feeling rejected by people I’ve never met
‘Am I crazy to think my partner secretly wants to get back with his wife?’
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’
‘My son wants to give up GAA but his dad is forcing him to keep going’
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‘I’m in my late 30s, have a good job and travel a lot. I don’t think I’ve ever been in love’
Tell Me About It: ‘I find it hard to muster the enthusiasm that might be required to take any relationship to the next level’
‘I don’t love my husband. I care for him and don’t wish him ill health, but I’m struggling’
Tell Me About It: I just feel so deflated, with nothing to look forward to any more
‘I had always wanted to be a stay-at-home mum ... but I’m exhausted’
Ask the Expert: Moving to vulnerable communication about feelings neutralises resentment
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I’ll soon have a second house. How do I tell my friend who just had to move back in with her parents?
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
‘I’m really starting to dislike my husband... I am exasperated and I dread spending time with him’
Tell Me About It: He has become extremely interested in and angry about immigration issues... I find his online presence an embarrassment
‘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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‘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
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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
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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’
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