I broke up with my boyfriend recently for cheating, but I can’t stop blaming myself
Ask Roe: Take care of yourself – but also be so proud of yourself. Feel so grateful that you’re free of this man
Advice
‘Is it worth taking my family to see a grandad who is only sort of interested in seeing them?’
Tell Me About It: Your family is worth your effort and your children will connect with their heritage and gain cousins
‘My partner and I are in a sex lull. How do we get out of it?’
Ask Roe: ‘On holidays we have much more frequent sex, but never manage to take that renewal home with us’
Don’t lose it: How to survive the emotional timebomb of family at Christmas
For many, Christmas is a re-entry into the emotional climate of childhood, with all its insecurities, unspoken rules and long-held tensions
Things larger family members and friends might want you to know this festive period
There’s a pretty strong chance they’re dreading feeling like the literal elephant in the room this Christmas
‘I love being home for Christmas – but my dad uses it as an excuse to drink excessively’
Tell Me About It: I’m bringing my partner home for the first time. He’s not Irish, and I’m worried he’ll judge my family
‘My kids idolise their dad. Should I tell them one reason for our separation is his affair?’
Ask the Expert: ‘I worry that they will blame me for the separation. They both idolise their Dad’
‘My son is considering a trade or apprenticeship option, but should he make a CAO application too?’
Ask Brian: Now is the peak season for conversations among sixth years about their next steps
‘I’m trans and scared to date as Ireland becomes more transphobic’
Ask Roe: ‘How is it possible to date when you’re terrified that the person across from you is alt-right?’
I absolutely dread going to my husband’s parents’ home for Christmas
My mother-in-law is a control freak and she criticises everything I do, say or wear
Where CAO points are likely to settle in 2026
Ask Brian: Gradual reduction in grade enhancement begun this year will continue for the next four or five years
‘I’ve been married 20 years and I don’t think I like my husband any more’
Ask Roe: My husband’s family are controlling and he never sticks up for me. I see him as weak and pathetic sometimes
Brianna Parkins: Pensions are sexy, and 33 other things I wish I had known at 15
I love that the older I get, the more I realise how little I know. But these are the 35 things I wish I knew at 15
‘My wife has been diagnosed with dementia and I’m upset we have not had the chance to realise our dreams’
Tell Me About It: My wife wanted me to retire five years ago, and we had plans for travelling. I stubbornly kept putting it off
‘My 12-year-old son needs constant dopamine hits and keeps having meltdowns’
Ask the Expert: ‘He really struggles to regulate once he gets past a certain point ... I would appreciate any guidance’
‘How do I get my wife to wear lingerie for me during our lovemaking?’
how can I get her more comfortable so that she will share this experience with me during our lovemaking ?
I’m thinking of leaving my depressed partner but am horrified about what it will do to her daughter
It took a long time for me to earn this child’s trust but I feel like I am getting sucked into her mother’s black cloud
‘I’m single in my 40s, and I feel both pressure and disapproval from everyone’
Tell Me About It: ‘Extended family and friends subtly, and not-so-subtly, suggest that I’d be happier in a relationship’
Is there a statute of limitations covering nonpayment of property management fees?
Property Clinic: Some owners in our complex are trying to avoid paying their longest-standing arrears
‘I’m struggling to manage my nine-year-old son’s angry outbursts’
Ask the Expert: Explore with your son the stresses and agitations he experiences and see which ones you can address
‘I’m in my mid 20s and I’m still a virgin. How do I start dating again?’
Ask Roe: ‘Since breaking up with my only girlfriend I have not gone on a date or had any intimate contact with anyone’
‘I left work to rear the kids, but now I feel alone, isolated from my husband and undesirable’
Tell Me About It: ‘I really feel worthless and can’t see myself doing anything worthwhile’
We bought a house on the commuter belt but are ready to move back to Dublin. How do we do it?
Property Clinic: We’re financially ready but don’t know much about the process of selling one home and buying another
‘My son (9) loves football, but I am horrified at what goes on at matches’
Tell Me About It: I am tempted to pull him out of this sport as it normalises such awful behaviour
Is the vacant house next door contributing to the mould in my home?
Property Clinic: The house attached to mine has been unoccupied and unheated for nearly a year
Are there deal breakers we should look for in the survey of an old house before we buy?
Property Clinic: We found out that a previous buyer pulled out after getting their report back
‘I am often called in during rows between my daughter and my wife’
Ask the Expert: Take the time to get a deeper understanding of what is going on for family members
I don’t want to be someone who breaks up with a loving person for struggling with finances and anxiety
I don’t want to be someone who breaks up with a loving person because they struggle with finances and anxiety
‘I found a therapist, but I’m worried my parents will look up what they specialise in’
Tell Me About It: ‘I’m worried I’ll be put into a situation where I have to tell them something I don’t want to share with them yet’
I want to provide for my son in my will but am worried he will lose his disability allowance
Property Clinic: I want to leave him the property he has been living in and the sum of €50,000
Moth holes in your favourite jumper? Here’s what to do
Kim O’Driscoll from Project Prolong gives her tips on how to protect your clothes from moths
The cheaper hotel trick, and 58 other things I’ve learned from visiting 59 countries
A seasoned travel journalist’s top tips include always bring snacks; do that final room sweep; aisle seats for day flights, window seats for night flights. Oh, and mind your passport
‘I’ve realised I’m attracted to women – but my friends are reacting weirdly’
Ask Roe: ‘I don’t feel comfortable taking to them about dates I’ve been on, or girls I like’
I think I spotted a false widow spider in my garden - what should I do?
Are there any precautions I should take?
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