‘My 17-year-old son has become obsessed by war’Tell Me About It: Encourage him to look at the constraints a preoccupation with something can have on his lifeWed Jul 13 2022 - 06:01
‘I want to pursue a long-term relationship with my friend’s father’ Tell Me About It: ‘He wants to keep our relationship a secret as he fears his daughter won’t understand’Tue Jul 5 2022 - 07:45
‘I didn’t realise that my wife spent more than €20,000 on cosmetic work’Tell Me About It: ‘I’m not annoyed about the procedures, I’m just sad she did not discuss them with me’Wed Jun 29 2022 - 06:00
‘I feel under huge pressure to be social and my excuses not to meet friends are wearing thin’Tell Me About It: ‘When Covid came and we couldn’t socialise, I found that I was very relieved’Wed Jun 22 2022 - 06:00
‘My grandson put his hand in a peanut butter jar and it’s caused a family feud. What do I do?’ Tell Me About It: ‘My grandson, who is mildly autistic and has ADHD, was called disgusting’Wed Jun 15 2022 - 06:00
‘I’ve always been a good mom—but I don’t have a relationship with my children’Tell Me About It: What can I do to help my children become a family?Wed Jun 8 2022 - 06:01
‘I’m 39 and single . . . how do I stop yearning for a loving relationship and be content with a pretty great life?’Tell Me About It: I feel I can’t force it or by sheer determination manifest it into existenceWed Jun 1 2022 - 06:01
‘At 28 my life appears perfect but inside anxiety is taking over’Social isolation over the course of the pandemic is a key factorWed May 25 2022 - 06:01
‘My roommate jokes about suicide since being rejected by the woman he fancies’Tell Me About It: I’m now the only person he speaks to. How can I step back safely?Wed May 18 2022 - 06:01
‘I’m a middle-aged woman living alone. Sometimes I think: is this it?’Tell Me About It: You are midway through life but there is a lot of living yet to be doneWed May 11 2022 - 06:01
‘I feel self-conscious, nervous and more awkward than I used to around women’Tell Me About It: That you are lonely is a strong signal that you are ready for connectionTue May 3 2022 - 06:01
‘My girlfriend shows her kids more love and attention than I think I will ever get’Tell Me About It: ‘Sometimes I want to leave to let her finish raising her grown kids’Wed Apr 27 2022 - 06:01
‘I’m worried my in-laws in the Middle East will reject my daughter and her girlfriend’Tell Me About It: Offer support and try to trust that your child will manage whatever faces herWed Apr 20 2022 - 06:01
‘People are saying my boyfriend is really obnoxious’Tell Me About It: We’ve been together a long time, and no one has said this to me beforeWed Apr 13 2022 - 06:01
‘I’ve lost the person I was in March 2020. I don’t feel like I’m me any more’Tell Me About It: How do I go back to being the person I was before Covid?Wed Apr 6 2022 - 06:01
Yes, the questions are real! How our advice columnists answer your queriesRoe McDermott, John Sharry and Trish Murphy explain how they respond to your sex, relationship and parenting problemsSat Apr 2 2022 - 01:56
‘I feel disrespected a lot by people in my life. Am I expecting too much from them?’Tell Me About It: Starting with intention of offering respect to others can lead to friendshipMon Mar 28 2022 - 08:25
‘No one ever rings me, and it really hurts... I feel sick with loneliness’Tell Me About It: ‘My therapist thinks I could be neurodiverse’Wed Mar 23 2022 - 06:01
‘I lost my wife years ago. My new partner has become distant during pregnancy’Tell Me About It: 'I'm terrified I will not play a part in my child's life'Wed Mar 16 2022 - 06:01
‘My husband has taken over the family business and it’s affected our marriage’Tell Me About It: He works almost 14 hours per day and rarely sees me or the childrenWed Mar 9 2022 - 06:01
‘My partner does not like our oldest child. I worry how this will affect him’Tell Me About It: ‘There is no doubt he is the father but I wonder if he questions that’Mon Feb 28 2022 - 08:20
‘I’ve discovered through DNA testing my father isn’t my biological dad’Tell Me About It: ‘I don’t want to rip my family apart to get answers that won’t be enough’Tue Feb 22 2022 - 06:01
‘I’m embarrassed to be seen with my obese boyfriend’‘I love the person he can be sometimes, but the weight issue is getting in the way’Tue Feb 15 2022 - 06:01
‘I’m worried my friends think I’m a drama queen because of my Covid anxiety’Tell Me About It: ‘I’m aware I can overreact but I’m scared of bringing it home’Wed Feb 9 2022 - 06:01
‘While working from home, I can’t stop questioning my purpose in life’Time off the treadmill of life made reader think about the big pictureWed Feb 2 2022 - 06:01
‘I was deeply in love with my non-lesbian best friend for years’Dear Trish: How do I know I’ll love my new girlfriend as much as I loved that friend?Wed Jan 26 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m struggling to connect with someone else after my girlfriend left me’Tell Me About It: ‘I have spoken to a therapist, but I don’t seem to be able to move on’Tue Jan 18 2022 - 06:01
‘After my husband died suddenly, I met a man at a bereavement group’Tell Me About It: Your job is to show you are fully aware of the choices you are makingTue Jan 11 2022 - 06:01
‘My mother was abusive at home but a local hero in the community’Tell me about it: Moving home to care for a father with dementia has resurfaced traumaWed Jan 5 2022 - 06:01
‘I suggested an open relationship. Now I fear my husband has fallen in love’After a car crash left her struggling with sex she suggested her husband sleep with othersWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:01
‘Our daughter is living with a man with addiction issues. We are really worried’Tell Me About It: ‘She has a really good job and has taken out loans to pay off his debts’Wed Dec 22 2021 - 06:01
‘After 45 years I have realised that my husband is a terrible bore’Tell Me About It: There is no age we get to that is too old for development or changeWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
‘After divorce, I’ve fallen in love. But something is holding me back’‘Life would change if things progressed, yet I feel the need to hit the brakes’Wed Dec 8 2021 - 06:01
‘My family treated me like a liar when I told them I was sexually abused’Tell Me About It: The 12-year-old you needs to be believed so that healing can beginWed Dec 1 2021 - 06:01
‘I’ve met a man who lost his wife 10 months ago. He feels he is doing wrong’Tell Me About It: ‘I lost my first love years 27 years ago, so I feel for him’Wed Nov 24 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband and I are both in our 60s. Are we too old to separate?’We have nothing in common but the financial situation is holding us backWed Nov 17 2021 - 06:01
‘He will never, ever say he loves me’Tell Me About It: ‘He says it is not in his vocabulary. But I have heard him tell his kids he loves them’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 06:01
‘I suspect my husband, and father of our new baby, is using drugs’He gets easily agitated over small things and finds excuses to leave the houseWed Nov 3 2021 - 06:01
‘I am beginning to feel trapped and controlled by my partner’She orders my food, tells me what to wear and constantly checks my phoneThu Oct 28 2021 - 06:01
‘I’ve started to remember things that happened with a boyfriend when I was 14’Dear Trish: ‘I’ve just started college but I worry about death and I can’t be intimate’Mon Oct 18 2021 - 06:01
‘Am I making a mistake planning a future with someone who wants children?’Tell Me About It: ‘I always said I didn’t want a baby and that remains true now’Tue Oct 12 2021 - 06:01
‘I’m a gay man in my 40s who is not single by choice’Tell me about it: His relationship ended and he wants marriage and a familyWed Oct 6 2021 - 06:00
‘A man assaulted me last year and is still making life difficult for me in college’Tell Me About It: He is involved in club affairs, and it is making me not want to participateWed Sep 29 2021 - 06:01
‘My partner wants to manage the building of our new home, but he is dreadful at DIY’Tell Me About It: ‘I am terrified we will waste money on what could be a vanity project’Wed Sep 22 2021 - 06:01
‘My ex-husband and I rekindled our relationship, but is it just another honeymoon?’Tell Me About It: ‘Things are different. We love each other and want to start a family’Wed Sep 15 2021 - 06:01
‘I was cruelly rejected romantically two years ago, and I still cry about it every day’Tell Me About It: The heartache that comes with romantic rejection can last a whileTue Sep 7 2021 - 06:01
‘I am not getting the vaccine and everyone is giving me a hard time’Family and friends don’t understand and rules around vaccination lead to feelings of alienationTue Aug 31 2021 - 06:01
‘I quit finance for a simpler life in the sun. But with no friends, should I go home?’Tell Me About It: ‘My Mediterranean life sounds idyllic, but I have seen no family’Tue Aug 24 2021 - 06:01
‘Should I call Tusla about our new neighbour? She seems to be verbally abusing her son’Tell Me About It: Look out for the child doing normal things but report if you’re worriedWed Aug 18 2021 - 06:01
‘My husband will not live with my ageing, homophobic father’Dear Trish: My parents are almost literally funding our quite ostentatious lifestyleWed Aug 11 2021 - 06:01