Parents with adult children at home: ‘I’m their mother in this house. I don’t get to be myself yet’ Ireland’s housing crisis is having far-reaching ripple effects on family life over many generations, with some having to stay in the role of hands-on parent for longer than expectedSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
‘I’m attracted to women but have been sleeping with men for years – how do I start living authentically?’Ask Roe: I’m drawn back to meeting men in bars, because it’s so much easier than trying to meet womenSun Oct 22 2023 - 05:00
‘How are you meant to enjoy sex and a relationship?’ The reality of living with your parents in your 30sFive adults who have moved home during the housing crisis talk frankly about the impact it is having on their relationships, sex lives and mental healthSat Oct 21 2023 - 06:00
‘My boyfriend said he’d like a threesome. Am I a prude if I say no?’Ask Roe: We have great chemistry and a good sex life, but I do not want to involve another person in the relationshipSun Oct 15 2023 - 05:00
My boyfriend was cheated on in the past and is terrified I’ll cheat, tooAsk Roe: I have male friends, but he gets so anxious when I mention them that it feels like going out isn’t worth itSun Oct 08 2023 - 05:00
‘He spent a year saying he wasn’t ready for commitment – now he’s in a relationship with someone else’Ask Roe: They’re already posting pictures together and I feel like an idiotSun Oct 01 2023 - 05:00
‘I love taking care of anxious partners, but my needs always get trampled’Ask Roe: How can I enjoy a deep, meaningful, loving relationship without becoming a doormat?Sun Sept 24 2023 - 05:00
Emotional checklist for first-time sexual experiences: ‘Liking someone is not enough’Ask Roe: Crucial factors for young adults of consenting age to keep in mind while dating or thinking about having sexSun Sept 17 2023 - 05:00
‘I don’t see my wife as a friend and want to leave my marriage’Ask Roe: ‘I’m wondering what type of friend you’re expecting your wife to be and what kind of friend you are’Sun Sept 10 2023 - 05:00
Attachment theory: what social media gets badly wrong about human psychologyBeware of the online rush to pathologise and categorise. ‘If you had a swelling, you wouldn’t go: Oh I have lump, I better check TikTok!’Sat Sept 09 2023 - 05:00
I’m gay and tired of closeted married men approaching me for affairsAsk Roe: Why do men play from the closet? Even among themselves it’s very unfairSun Sept 03 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve just been ghosted by the guy I’ve been dating for months. Why do people think this is okay?’Ask Roe: ‘How can I even consider dating again in the future when it just turns to heartbreak like this?’Sun Aug 27 2023 - 05:00
Covid ruined my life plans and now I feel completely disconnected from my husbandAsk Roe: I used to be obsessed with how handsome he was and now I feel nothing. How can I reconnect?Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:00
My boyfriend betrayed me. Should we break up?Ask Roe: Establish some very clear boundaries in order to avoid any Ross and Rachel shenanigansSun Aug 13 2023 - 05:00
‘My future mother-in-law is slut-shaming me’Ask Roe: You, and your partner especially, must call out her bad behaviour and let her know you will not tolerate itSun Aug 06 2023 - 05:00
My loving partner turned out to be married the whole time – and it’s happened beforeAsk Roe: This has happened to me on three former occasions, and again, I had no idea. Am I the problem?Sun Jul 30 2023 - 05:00
‘I love my boyfriend with all my heart but I often think about cheating’Ask Roe: ‘I am a serial cheater. I have almost always cheated on all my partners’Sun Jul 23 2023 - 05:00
Sex therapy: ‘Porn was a big problem for people during Covid’From sexual disconnection between couples to trauma, premature ejaculation or porn use – sex therapists can helpSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
I’ve been faking my orgasms for years — how do I tell my husband?Ask Roe: I enjoy sex with him, but when we first started sleeping together I faked it and never stoppedSun Jul 16 2023 - 05:00
Why do I keep attracting toxic men?Ask Roe: I am going to flip the question you asked me - ‘Why do I keep attracting all these toxic men?’ – and ask a different one: ‘Why are you attracted to toxic men?’Sun Jul 09 2023 - 06:00
I first met my boyfriend when he was in a relationship. Now I’m worried he’s cheating on meAsk Roe: He tells me I’m overreacting, but I know his history and I don’t want to end up like his exSun Jul 02 2023 - 06:00
I keep going back to a man who is bad for me – how do I cut him off?Ask Roe: He’d only call me once every two or three months, meet and have sex - I want him so bad but I know we’ll never dateSun Jun 25 2023 - 05:00
My ex is ‘the one that got away’ and I can’t stop obsessingAsk Roe: How can I stop myself grieving for a relationship that will probably never reignite?Sun Jun 18 2023 - 05:00
My relationship and future are entirely dependent on my boyfriend’s business successAsk Roe: He says he wants financial stability before he moves in, but he’s not earning an incomeSun Jun 11 2023 - 05:00
My long-term boyfriend doesn’t want children but I’m realising I do – what now?Ask Roe: My feelings have changed and I cannot imagine a future without marriage and kidsSun Jun 04 2023 - 05:00
My ex made me feel bad about my weight gain – do I need a ‘revenge body’ to date again?Ask Roe: I want to get back out there but feel self-conscious. Is it better to wait until I lose weight?Sun May 28 2023 - 05:00
My boyfriend keeps talking to women on apps but tells me it’s harmlessAsk Roe: He keeps saying I’m over-reacting and that what he’s doing isn’t cheatingSun May 21 2023 - 05:00
My partner and I want very different things in life. I think I’ve made a huge mistakeAsk Roe: I’ve just bought a house with my partner but my ex says she loves me and I can’t stop thinking about herSun May 14 2023 - 05:00
Is it okay to remain faithful to my dead wife? I can’t imagine a life with anyone elseAsk Roe: I loved every part of that woman from the moment I met her. The issue is that I still doSun May 07 2023 - 05:00
I’m dating a guy who has called things off twice, but I keep going back for more Ask Roe: I’m dating a guy who has called things off twice, but I keep going back for more. Is this a hopeless case?Sun Apr 30 2023 - 05:00
My marriage looks great from the outside – but all I want is to leaveAsk Roe: You need to start trusting yourself, and giving yourself permission to do what you want and need to do with your one and only lifeSun Apr 23 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve been with my girlfriend for a year but can’t stop thinking about my ex’Ask Roe: I still find myself looking at her from the corner of my eye or trying to act cool when she’s aroundSun Apr 16 2023 - 05:00
My boyfriend wants much more sex than I do. Can we make it work?Ask Roe: What you are experiencing is a very common pattern in relationships where one person has a higher libido than the other, and there are ways to navigate thatSun Apr 09 2023 - 05:00
‘I love my husband but sex with my ex seemed more fulfilling, almost primal’Ask Roe: ‘I don’t ever want to act on these thoughts but I feel like I am betraying my husband’Sun Apr 02 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve started experimenting with BDSM but feel sad afterwards – should I stop?’Ask Roe: BDSM is often deeply misunderstood in pop culture as being deviant, when actually it’s very commonSun Mar 26 2023 - 05:00
‘My sister won’t leave her bad relationship - and I’m pretty sure she’s having an affair’Ask Roe: On top of that I am pretty sure she is having an affair with married man with three young childrenSun Mar 19 2023 - 05:00
‘My boyfriend says he doesn’t love me – should I leave or wait?’Ask Roe: This is a stealthy form of self-sabotage – telling ourselves we are committed to love but only committing to people who will never force us to experience being loved fullySun Mar 12 2023 - 05:00
My best friend is in love with me and I don’t know what to doAsk Roe: I don’t want to lose our friendship, but I don’t know if it can continue if he has such strong feelingsSun Mar 05 2023 - 05:00
My boyfriend gets angry when I don’t have sex with himAsk Roe: We have it at least three times a week, but he has a very high sex drive meaning he wants it dailySun Feb 26 2023 - 05:00
I think my husband is attracted to a friend and I’m at breaking pointAsk Roe: How can I confront him without appearing like a nagging wife?Sun Feb 19 2023 - 05:00
I love my girlfriend’s weight gain but she doesn’t – how can I boost her confidence?Ask Roe: I find curvy women attractive, but her lack of confidence is affecting my desire for herSun Feb 12 2023 - 05:00
The romance reboot: How to refresh your relationship and sex lifeWhether you’re single or in a long-term relationship, Valentine’s Day is an opportunity to recalibrateSat Feb 11 2023 - 06:00
My fiance has a history of cheating – can I trust him?Ask Roe: He says he would never cheat on me because I’m ‘the one’ but I hate cheating and I don’t know what to thinkSun Feb 05 2023 - 05:00
How to create rituals that add meaning to our lives Rituals are incredibly important to human beings, psychologically, emotionally and spirituallySat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
‘I can’t stop obsessing about my boyfriend’s beautiful, glamorous ex’Ask Roe: ‘She is model-beautiful with my dream body, and I’ve even started thinking about them in bed together’Sun Jan 29 2023 - 05:00
How to have great sex during the menopause and beyondIt can affect your libido, but menopause doesn’t have to mark the end of a satisfying sex lifeSat Jan 28 2023 - 05:00
‘I’ve just been dumped for being too needy - why does this keep happening?’Ask Roe: I don’t know what’s wrong with me and why I keep embarrassing myself by falling for these guysSun Jan 22 2023 - 05:00
I’m falling for a man, but he’s still living with his ex-wifeAsk Roe: He can’t tell me when he will be moving and I feel like I’m waiting for us to properly start our relationshipSun Jan 15 2023 - 05:00
My ex has been waiting for me for two years – do I go back to him or let him go?Ask Roe: I feel if I don’t give him another chance I’ll always wonder ‘what if’, but I don’t want to waste more timeSun Jan 08 2023 - 05:00
A woman is making me miserable, and I need to cut her offAsk Roe: I’ve excused her behaviour as she had a bereavement, but I don’t think she realises how belittling and stressful she is beingSun Jan 01 2023 - 05:00
