Dear Anonymous, Thank you for being so honest about I your situation. There’s a couple of things that I think are important to address here. Firstly, please do make sure ...

Dear Anonymous, Thank you for writing in. It sounds as if you have developed feelings for this guy, but the confusion is coming from not knowing where you stand and ...

If your relationship is truly something worth fighting for then my darling, you really must not worry and just go with it. You have to remember, everything is temporary! In ...

Hi Anonymous, This feels like an emotionally challenging situation and I feel your sense of loss. I am not sure what the circumstances were and how your communication ended and ...

Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “I really feel for you - what a sad situation. It seems so wrong that you are being punished not just by your ...

Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “It is hard to give a definitive answer with such scant details because I do not know how your sister hurt you when ...

Noel McDermott says: Mutual respect is crucial in any relationship… whether it be a sexual friends with benefits or a committed monogamy. In terms of intimate love relationships this means ...

Hi Anonymous, Thank you for being so open with your thoughts and feelings. Family dynamics can be complicated, especially when they involve big life events, but I would urge you ...

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. ...