Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
‘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
Man Up by Cynthia Miller-Idriss: A bracing, vital intervention against misogyny
Miller-Idriss writes with clarity and urgency, showing how everyday sexism provides the scaffolding for extremism
‘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?’
Low sex drive, brain fog, exhaustion: Is testosterone the quick fix for women in midlife?
It is being widely touted anecdotally as a solution to everything, but experts are wary of prescribing as a quick fix
‘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
‘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 ?
Pornocracy by Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel: Agenda in drag delivered as scholarship
Authors’ work is built from contradiction, moral panic and logical fallacies rather than research
‘My husband recently retired and is spending his time watching porn and masturbating’
Ask Roe: ‘I found some photos of naked men on his phone’
‘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’
‘A friend of 20 years spread vicious lies about me – how do I move forward?’
Ask Roe: His manipulation became relentless and confusing, I’d never experienced anything like it
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’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’
The child-parent dynamic in my relationship with my boyfriend has us both feeling stuck
Ask Roe: We may feel more fulfilled if we separated, but my partner is not emotionally ready. I have moments of intense doubt
‘Ireland is lagging behind’: How third-level students estranged from their families must fight for grants
Many face a maze of paperwork and rules to access Susi support, leaving some at risk of dropping out
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