I find it hard to cope with my critical mother | Mariella Frostrup
A woman who lives at home is hurt by her mother’s judgmental comments. Mariella Frostrup suggests that she put up a self-protective shieldThe dilemmaMy mother says incredibly mean things concerning my...
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A man was betrayed by the neighbour he introduced to his friends. Mariella Frostrup tells him to question their infantile behaviour while maintaining his own openness and integrityThe dilemmaTwo years...
View ArticleI dread a baby coming between me and my husband | Mariella Frostrup
A woman wonders if she’s being selfish because she can’t imagine sharing her husband with a baby. Mariella Frostrup suggests that she give love a chanceThe dilemma I am in a loving marriage and we both...
View ArticleAustralia is great. So why do I want to come back to the UK?
A woman in her fifties wants to return to her roots. Mariella Frostrup says nostalgia in later life is common – but must be mixed with a serious look at the practicalitiesThe dilemmaI am from the UK,...
View ArticleI have sex with men but am attracted to women | Mariella Frostrup
A woman in her 50s wonders if she’s bisexual. Mariella Frostrup says she’s just the age for experimentation – and suggests she acts on her impulsesThe dilemma I’m in my 50s and female. I have been...
View ArticleMy friend says he is in love with me. Should I give it a go? | Mariella Frostrup
A woman in her 30s who wants to start a family wonders whether a male friend could be more. Mariella Frostrup says sexual desire may followThe dilemma I am a woman in my early 30s hoping at some point...
View ArticleA drunk colleague called me a slut. What should I do? | Mariella Frostrup
A woman is angered by the male-dominated company where she works. Mariella Frostrup tells her to fight against its sexism and misogyny and make the world a better place for women and menThe dilemmaMy...
View ArticleI asked a new date where we were heading, but he got mad | Mariella Frostrup
A young woman wonders if she should call it quits because a man she’s slept with three times hasn’t been in contact for two days. Mariella Frostrup tells her to relaxThe dilemmaI met a guy on a dating...
View ArticleMy parents drink far too much. What can I do? | Mariella Frostrup
A reader who can’t remember their parents having an alcohol-free day wants to help them to be healthier. Mariella Frostrup suggests looking at the reasons they are compelled to drinkThe dilemma I have...
View ArticleMy father’s new partner is trying to control my family | Mariella Frostrup
A teenager who forgot to send a proper thank-you note has caused a rift with her wealthy step-grandmother. Mariella Frostrup commiseratesThe dilemma My 15-year-old daughter is trying to recover from...
View ArticleI found out my friend used IVF. I feel she should tell her kids | Mariella...
A woman wants her friend’s children to know how they were conceived. Mariella Frostrup questions her over-involvementThe dilemma I am the godmother of twins born through artificial insemination with...
View ArticleI don’t want our home full of my new husband’s stuff
A woman who is arguing with her new husband about furniture, wants to find a truce. Mariella Frostrup sympathisesThe dilemmaMy husband and I married recently. I am not his first wife. We came together...
View ArticleI am 13, overweight and lonely, and nobody understands me | Mariella Frostrup
A young teen who is more academic than social feels isolated. Mariella Frostrup urges her to put her fluctuating hormones and feelings into contextThe dilemmaI’m a 13-year-old girl who is overweight....
View ArticleI’m obsessed with a married woman in Sweden – should I move there?
A man is wondering whether to move to Sweden to be with his lover, who has a husband and children. Mariella Frostrup suggests he stays putThe dilemma This summer I met a woman in Sweden who is married,...
View ArticleHow can I break my cycle of worried thoughts at night? | Mariella Frostrup
A woman often lies awake imagining various scenarios. Mariella Frostrup advocates getting into the right headspaceThe dilemma I am a 34-year-old woman who (probably like many others) lies awake from 2...
View ArticleOur young son died suddenly. It’s hard to cope with people’s reactions |...
A couple who lost a child find some people hurtful in their responses. Mariella Frostrup suggests not being judgemental of others, or themselvesThe dilemmaOur son and only child died suddenly and...
View ArticleI’m unhappy with my wife of 30 years. Should I leave? | Mariella Frostrup
A man who’s thinking of divorce hesitates because of the children. Mariella Frostrup suggests thinking about how a marriage can evolve and adaptThe dilemma I am a 50- something well-educated man,...
View ArticleI’m gay, but I can’t face telling my family | Mariella Frostrup
A 17-year-old came out to his friends but not his family, and the worry has been affecting him for years. Mariella Frostrup advocates honestyThe dilemma I am a 17-year-old gay man who doesn’t have the...
View ArticleI want to end my relationship but I can’t, because I love him
What better time to address the intelligence defeating, rationality obliterating emotional surge we call love, than St Valentine’s Day?First dilemma My boyfriend says he is not sure what we are doing...
View ArticleI was raped as a child refugee, and now I’m scared to tell anyone
A woman recalls the sex crime committed against her as an eight-year-old. Mariella Frostrup praises her courage, and salutes her achievement as a survivorI’ve never told anyone about this. When I was...
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