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.…
How can I help my depressed student daughter who is miles away
DEAR DEIDRE: Worrying about my depressed, drug-taking daughter is affecting my own mental health. She lives 200 miles away at university and I don’t know…
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,…
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…
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…
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…