Private lives
Guardian readers solve your problems
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She told me she had a six-month affair and she is trying to make things work, but I don’t see what I did wrong and can’t seem to get over the pain
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The girl is verbally and physically abusive to both of us – and acuses me of being a paedophile. I now dread going home and wonder about moving out
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After two marriages, a further failed relationship and a sexual assault by a man I thought of as a friend, I can’t snap out of this negative thinking
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It is wonderful and awful in equal measure. How should I handle this time-wasting distraction?
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I’ve never met any of his friends either. And I also recently discovered some texts on his phone from another woman
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I was depressed about it for a few years, but I think I’m happy with my life now. Maybe we’re better off childless? How do I start this conversation?
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He says he loves me but he also loves his wife. I feel used
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I gave my son up for adoption and I was overjoyed when he got back in touch with me years later – but he has suddenly gone quiet again and seems to want to avoid me. I am devastated
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I can’t help him because he is 21 and has to self-refer, but he insists he is fine even though he has lost interest in most things
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She has a long-term boyfriend and I wonder whether she feels somewhat trapped – but when we’re together we’re completely at ease with each other
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I don’t want to bring my three-year-old daughter up in a home where her father and I argue all the time about politics, but his new beliefs really upset me
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They shout at each other and hurl insults and I have to go and hide in my room. I would move out but it’s hard to find somewhere else to live
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She is best friends with some of them, stays in the family home for extended visits and joins them at Christmas. My husband thinks this is normal
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He tells me there’s nothing going on, but they are so codependent that they share everything with each other and her territorialism makes me feel uncomfortable
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I get so anxious when he goes out with his friends, and he feels the same way when I go out. How can we solve this?
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He has been trying to address his issues but I’m not sure I can forgive him even though we have young children
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We’ve talked about marriage and children, but I’m not sure I want that with him even though he is handsome, loyal and affectionate
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Should I leave him for the sake of my grownup children who come to stay, or wait until they overhear?
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We have two young children and I’m willing to change to rebuild the relationship, but he just keeps saying I’m an awful person and he was unhappy
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I am very happy not to be in a ‘normal’ relationship, but I worry I won’t find another man who can make me feel satisfied
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We are keen to marry but having my own biological children is very important to me. Maybe I should save us both time and move on
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He claims he didn’t tell me because he knew I would be upset. I don’t want to be jealous, but I am so cross he didn’t tell me
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My stepfather is devastated that he no longer sees me and my brother, but I have so far ignored his attempts keep in touch. Is there any point writing him a no-holds-barred letter?
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He betrayed me throughout our relationship, but now the anger is gone I’m left with despair. I wish there was a magic pill I could take to move on
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I spent three months with him when I was travelling almost 20 years ago. The news that he hasn’t long to live has put me in a spin
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I can talk to women now, but I have never had a proper relationship. I have tried online and speed dating and never got beyond the first date
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Although my daughters visit fortnightly, I feel unwanted and unable to talk to them about my depression
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We still love each other but she won’t accept the good life we already have and resents me for being a slacker
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I’m worried that it may be hard to meet new people in your 60s. My husband is a joiner, but I am shy and more introverted
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He says he doesn’t think the marriage is fixable, but he won’t tell me what the problem is
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I’ve never even kissed anyone and I’m at a women’s college. I’ve tried online dating and nothing has worked. What should I do?
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I haven’t told anyone about the abuse and don’t know what to do. Should I leave her?
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I had a two-year affair with a married man, who broke up with me when his wife found out and his marriage ended. I feel I can’t move on without an explanation, but he won’t respond
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Five years ago, I was left devastated when my ex dropped me. I still feel hurt and angry, but I wonder if I should meet her briefly before she dies
I’ve never got over the hurt caused by my mother-in-law