My husband left us for my bereaved best friend | Mariella Frostrup
A betrayed wife is struggling with her and her young daughters’ emotions. Mariella Frostrup says there’s hope for a new futureThe dilemma I am struggling right now, as my husband left me and my two...
View ArticleMy partner lives in my home - but what is fair financially? | Mariella Frostrup
A woman who inherited her father’s house wonders how to share running costs with her man. Mariella Frostrup says it’s about maintaining a sense of equalityThe dilemma I have been dating a wonderful man...
View ArticleI have a sexual bucket list, but my wife won’t play along
A man is tempted to find other women who will fulfill the sexual desires his wife won’t. Mariella warns that it could put his relationship in jeopardy…The dilemma I am in my mid-50s and have never had...
View ArticleMy boyfriend is addicted to porn but doesn’t want sex
A woman thinks her partner’s online activities are preventing him from being intimate in real life. Mariella Frostrup says he needs to realise sex isn’t a spectator sportThe dilemmaMy boyfriend has...
View ArticleMy husband has turned into a fitness fanatic. What can I do? | Mariella Frostrup
The obsessive way a woman’s husband works out in the gym and at home is affecting both their lives. Mariella Frostrup says it’s a modern phenomenonThe dilemmaMy husband of 10 years has become obsessed...
View ArticleThe passion has gone out of my marriage. Is it time I left too?
A woman finds that she and her husband now disagree over just about everything except Friday night curries. Mariella Frostrup says that where there’s squabbling, there’s hopeThe dilemma My husband and...
View ArticleMy wife is a female chauvinist pig | Mariella Frostrup
My partner is detached, angry and frigid, says a miserable husband. Mariella Frostrup wonders whether the ‘feminist dragon’ he paints is realThe dilemma My partner is an educated professional woman and...
View ArticleI’m angry my husband is texting a female colleague | Mariella Frostrup
A woman is concerned that her husband is texting a female colleague too much. Mariella Frostrup suggests she expends her energies on something other than opening her husband’s phone billsThe dilemmaIn...
View ArticleI feel I’m not doing enough for my son and worry that he’s failing | Mariella...
An exhausted mother feels guilty about how she’s raising her son. Mariella Frostrup encourages her to have fun with himThe dilemma I have a four-year-old son who I love dearly but I don’t deserve. I’m...
View ArticleShould I go travelling with my girlfriend of 10 years? | Mariella Frostrup
A 25-year-old is tempted by the idea of going on holiday separately from his girlfriend. Mariella Frostrup questions his level of commitment to their relationshipThe dilemmaMy girlfriend and I decided...
View ArticleMy boyfriend cheated on me but I want to move in | Mariella Frostrup
A woman wants more commitment from her boyfriend. The imbalances in their relationship ring alarm bells for Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma My boyfriend can’t say “I love you”. He says it will take time....
View ArticleMy partner’s daughter didn’t invite me to her birthday
A woman says her partner’s family are excluding her. Mariella Frostrup says everyone is being immatureThe dilemma My partner has been divorced for four years and his two middle-aged daughters are...
View ArticleIs my dad respecting what my mum wanted after her death?
A reader’s widowed father is not being open about his new relationships. Mariella Frostrup says that he isn’t under any obligation to share these detailsThe dilemmaMy mother died two years ago – she...
View ArticleI’m dating my best friend’s ex and she won’t speak to me
A woman feels guilty about her relationship with her friend’s old partner. Mariella Frostrup says she needn’t – and should focus on restoring her friendshipThe dilemma I’m dating this amazing guy. The...
View ArticleMy boyfriend is messing around… with my employee | Mariella Frostrup
A woman is unsettled by her boyfriend being unfaithful. Mariella Frostrup says she should call him out on his bad behaviourThe dilemmaI can’t tell if I’m being a control freak or walked all over. I’ve...
View ArticleShould I let my children see their grandmother? | Mariella Frostrup
A woman debates swallowing her pride to encourage a relationship between her kids and her rude mother-in-law. Mariella Frostrup recommends accepting her helpThe dilemmaMy mother-in-law is rude and...
View ArticleMy ex-wife is angry that I’m happy with my new partner
A twice-divorced man wants his children and partner to be together at family occasions. Mariella Frostrup says a harmoniously blended family is something that needs to be worked atThe dilemmaI have two...
View ArticleI’m cold and angry at my mother – how can I stop? | Mariella Frostrup
A daughter both resents and appreciates her mother. Mariella Frostrup suggests that she explain her feelingsThe dilemmaI spent last summer with my first real boyfriend and his parents at their house....
View ArticleI’m becoming menopausal and it’s getting me down | Mariella Frostrup
A woman who is progressing in her career has hit a wall with the menopause. Mariella Frostrup advocates investigating HRT to challenge the difficult symptomsThe dilemma I met my partner at the age of...
View ArticleMy dad won’t talk to me because of my husband | Mariella Frostrup
An Indian woman who had children with a Jamaican has been alienated by her father. Mariella Frostrup recommends trying for a reconciliationThe dilemmaMine is a very long story, but to keep it short, I...
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