DEAR DEIDRE: BY the time I realised I’d fallen in love with my friend with benefits, he had a new partner. I felt sad because I knew we could never be more than mates, and I didn’t know how to navigate our relationship. Was I better off ending the friendship? I’m a 28-year-old man and … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER my new boyfriend repeatedly refused to take his health concerns seriously, I blocked him. I really like him, and things were getting serious, but I can’t bear to be in a relationship with someone who neglects his health. Am I overreacting? I’m 44 and he’s 42. We’ve been… I blocked my boyfriend … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER five years of being his dirty little secret, I was delighted when my lover finally left his wife. I even started dreaming of spending Christmas with him. But that was six months ago, it’s another lonely festive period and he is no closer to telling his family about me. I’m… My lover … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I KNOW I’ll end up sitting alone on Christmas Day with my two cats for company while my boyfriend is up to heaven knows what. We’ve been together for two years and he works away most of the time up North. I live in the South. He’s got a business selling cheap household… … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M being stalked by a young woman I had drunken sex with after celebrating my football club’s win. Whenever I go out now, she’s always lingering and hanging about – it’s making me uncomfortable. I’m a guy of 28 and she’s around 19 years old. I play football for a… I can’t shake … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY boyfriend’s profile is on a bondage site, worse still I’ve seen that he’s been asking what sort of things they do and how much they charge. I couldn’t believe he’d do this to me now that I’m eight months pregnant with our first child. We’ve been together for seven… I’m mortified after … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY husband is going to “sort out” my lover with a baseball bat after discovering our sexts. I was messaging my fling about how much I had enjoyed our latest meeting without realising my man had walked into the room. When he demanded to see my texts, he went ballistic, yelling with… My … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY toy boy lover is abusive and even blames me for his porn habit. I know I’m not the problem but sometimes I feel like I’m going mad. It’s making me feel really depressed. I’m 49 and he’s 38. We’ve been together for three years. He has a lovely side. He can be … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER more than 20 years since we separated, I was so happy when I reconnected with my first love. In my mind, she was always the one that got away, so it felt like a dream having her back in my life. Yet now, after months of rebuilding our connection, I fear I’ve … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: NEVER mind sex, I can’t even get a hug from my husband. I’ve tried everything to get the spark back, but he isn’t interested. I feel like all I am to him is a cook and cleaner. We’ve been married for seven years. I’m 42 and he’s 47. Our sex life was fine … Read more