Life is so hard hard that I’m stealing wine from the supermarket to cope …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: LIFE has got so hard that I’m stealing bottles of wine from the supermarket to cope. I drink at least a bottle every night, but I can’t seem to stop – either the drinking or … Read more
I shared a drunken kiss with my friend’s husband – I can’t see them together without feeling guilty …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: WHENEVER I see my friend with her husband I feel guilty. We shared a drunken kiss at their little girl’s birthday party. I am a 27-year-old single woman. My friend and … Read more
Lack of sex is making me worried my partner is cheating on me. Help! …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: EVEN though my boyfriend gives me lots of kisses and cuddles we only have sex twice a month if I’m lucky. I am 24 and he is 25. We have been together for almost a … Read more
My life has been falling apart since I found what my cousin did to my daughter …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE I discovered that my cousin abused my youngest daughter, my life has been falling apart. His trial is coming up, and I hope justice is served, but every time I look at … Read more
How do I help my best friend escape her controlling mother? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: HOW do I help my best friend escape her controlling mother? I’m 26, my friend is 27, and her mum is 56. We’ve been friends since we were young teens after meeting on our street. Growing up, she … Read more
My son has Power of Attorney and only gives me £10 a week to live on …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: MY son only gives me £10 a week from my own money to live on. He has a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and I feel like he’s abusing it. I’m miserable and … Read more
Surgery has ruined my sex life – I was not warned about the risk …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: AN operation to treat my enlarged prostate has ruined my sex life. I wasn’t warned of the dangers and now at the age of 50 my sexual relationship with my wife has been destroyed – … Read more
I feel so guilty I knew nothing about my son’s sexual abuse …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: A FATHER is supposed to protect their children but I feel so guilty that my son was sexually abused by my stepdad and I knew nothing about it. I am 38 and my partner is 36. We … Read more
I caught my daughter-in-law with another man – how do I tell my son? …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: I caught my daughter-in-law in a state of half undress with another man and now I don’t know how to break the news to my son. The last thing I want is to tear their … Read more
Anxiety has ruled my life since the pandemic …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> DEAR DEIDRE: MY anxiety levels lift to an all-time high, as soon as I get myself ready to go out. I’m a woman of 69. I live alone but I’m independent and happy and I’ve never known myself to feel this way before. … Read more