Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “What a complicated situation but it is one that I am sure you will be able to resolve. Hats off to you both ...

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your dilemma and it does certainly sound like you have all been through a lot emotionally recently, with quite major changes happening in such a ...

Jo Howarth says: And at what point do you focus on your own life? Your friend sounds as if she has some serious learning to do, not just at university ...

Noel McDermott says: It sounds like a difficult situation and to answer the question of should you say anything to her then I would counsel yes. You’re assuming they don’t ...

Jo Howarth says: You cannot take responsibility for anyone else's responses. You can only take responsibility for your own. If you are not happy in the relationship and you cannot ...

Jo Howarth says: First of all I am sending you love for such a difficult situation. You cannot make your boyfriend do or feel anything he is not comfortable doing ...

Noel McDermott says: I would suggest a relationship MOT to see if there is enough there to save, there are things such as global assessment of relationship functioning which will give you a numerical ...

Jo Howarth says: Bless your heart. I want to ask you to take a slow, deep breath and a step back to start with. Take the pressure off yourself. If ...

Carole Ann Rice says: This must be very frustrating for you because its not an equal relationship and some men do like to be a protector / rescuer if that’s ...

Carole Ann Rice Says: You have made a lot of sacrifices for him and taken on his family, with a cost to yourself because you live away from your own ...

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your dilemma. Just from this initial bit of information it does appear to me that there may be a power imbalance in your current relationship. ...

Carole Ann Rice says: This is your story and you get to write how it goes, you write the rules, the beginning and the end of this story. It may ...

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for your dilemma. Butterflies in the stomach are a really natural (and nice!) feeling when we like someone and this is because we are tapping into ...

Carole Ann Rice says: You sound like a lovely a daughter and you are still really young, and likely too young to carry your parent’s burdens or sadness. It is ...

Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “You have given very scant details so it is difficult to get a full picture of what is going on.  But in the ...

Dear anonymous, Thank you for your dilemma. It does sound as if there’s been quite a shift in your relationship since you have had your children, particularly your second child. ...

Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “I really feel for you. Please be assured: you have done nothing wrong and it sounds like you are a wonderful mother to ...

Rachael Lloyd at eharmony says: I’m so sorry to hear that during a time when you should be excitedly planning a wedding, other people seem hellbent on causing rifts. That ...

Rachael Lloyd at eharmony says: Firstly, I’m sorry to hear about the betrayal you suffered in your last relationship. Unless you’ve been cheated on, it’s hard to fully understand the shock ...

Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “I really feel for you because you are stuck in a love triangle which is largely not of your making. Let’s deal with ...

Rachael Lloyd at eharmony says: This sounds like a confusing and intense situation which has ripple effects across a whole group of people, including yourself, your boyfriend and respective friends. My ...

Rachael Lloyd at eharmony says: One of the most challenging things about relationships is that you can be deeply in love with someone and yet face dealbreakers which prevent you going ...

Hi anonymous, It sounds as if you have witnessed and struggled with some complex family dynamics over the years and these can be hard to navigate when you feel that ...

Sometimes if we have been hurt we can go into self-preservation mode to protect ourselves from being hurt again. Often in relationships we can see this back and forth when ...