I need financial support from my daughter’s dad – but fear him demanding visiting rights
DEAR DEIDRE: FOR the past nine years, I have provided everything my daughter has needed.But it would be nice to have some financial support so…
The man I love is 20 years older and my dad says he’ll never accept him
DEAR DEIDRE: THE man I’m in love with is 20 years older than me, and my dad says he will never accept the relationship. Although I…
My mum is terrified of my sister who is making her life hell
DEAR DEIDRE: MY sister only speaks to our mum to criticise her. She makes life hell for both of us.I’m a 22-year-old single man. My…
Our adult son wants to pack up his life and travel – but wants me and his dad to fund it
DEAR DEIDRE: OUR son is keen to pack up the life he has here to travel, but he wants me and his dad to fund…
I’m sick of my spoilt son treating my home like a hotel
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M sick of the way my lazy and spoiled son treats me.He still lives at home but treats my home like a hotel.…
My wife cannot accept the other woman in my life – my ex
DEAR DEIDRE: My wife cannot accept that there’s another woman in my life - my ex-wife. She hates her for no apparent reason and keeps…
My ex-wife has made it impossible for me to have a relationship with our children
DEAR DEIDRE: When I separated from my now ex-wife she made it impossible for me to have any kind of relationship with my children. Now,…
New lover has been sleeping around with other men too – but she denies it
DEAR DEIDRE: IT turns out that the woman I’ve been dating is having sex with other men, too. I’m a man of 53 and I…
My husband doesn’t want another mouth to feed – how do I tell him I’m expecting?
DEAR DEIDRE: Less than a year after I gave birth, I have just discovered I’m pregnant again and I’m terrified to tell my husband. We…
Will my younger husband go off of me?
DEAR DEIDRE: I’m worried my husband will quickly go off me because of our age gap and how old-fashioned I’ll seem. He’s a younger man…
Why is my child hurting his siblings?
DEAR DEIDRE: Our little boy has started to misbehave, hitting his younger brother and sister and lashing out at me and his mum. He’s eight…
I’m caring for my elderly mum who is scared to leave house – I’m tired & have medical issues, but my siblings won’t help
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER having a fall, my mum has completely lost her confidence. Even though she had a hip replacement, she is terrified it will…
My friend refuses to talk to me after I made comments about her daughter online – I can’t believe I hurt her
DEAR DEIDRE: UNINTENTIONALLY I have hurt a very dear friend and now she won’t speak to me. I can’t sleep and the guilt is killing…
I’m struggling to cope since my brother was arrested for talking to underage girls online
DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE my brother was arrested for talking to underage girls online, I have been struggling to cope. I am too scared to go…
Everything’s going wrong in our home – the landlord won’t fix any of it
DEAR DEIDRE: THE list of broken and faulty things in our home gets longer and longer – but still the landlord never arrives. I’m a…
My ex is toxic – he’s now trying to poison my relationship with my children
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER we recently separated following 19 years together, my ex-fiancé has been turning the children against me. We are both in our late…
My boyfriend’s sister attacked me
DEAR DEIDRE: My boyfriend’s sister physically attacked me while his mum was abusive and intimidating. His dad sat by and let it all unfold before…
School mums are gossiping my husband had sex with another woman
DEAR DEIDRE: THE hot gossip among the parents at my children’s primary school is about my husband – who had sex with another PTA mum.…
I’ve been with my partner for three years but am I his dirty little secret?
DEAR DEIDRE: Even though we’ve been together for three years I still haven’t met any of my partner’s family or friends. I feel like his…