‘Four years on from a tough break-up, I still think about my ex every day’Ask Roe: She has made her decision and you need to respect that and not contact herSun Oct 23 2022 - 05:00
My partner is loving, caring and committed to our future together — but he doesn’t want to get married. I do.Ask Roe: I don’t know how to talk about this without sounding like a stereotype of a woman or like I’m issuing an ultimatumSun Oct 16 2022 - 05:00
‘I have feelings for my friend but don’t want to tell him. I don’t want to be the reason his relationship fails’Ask Roe: You need to look at the difference between a person who makes you feel safe, and a person you’re using as a safety netSun Oct 09 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m tired of faking orgasms and having rows about our sex life’Ask Roe: You are doing too much work in the bedroom and outside it. This isn’t what a relationship of equals looks likeSun Oct 02 2022 - 06:00
Twenty ways to make your relationship more lasting, loving and lustfulDon’t lose hope when things get difficult. There is a lot we can do to keep love aliveSat Oct 01 2022 - 05:30
‘I’m too infatuated with my new girlfriend to use basic social skills’Ask Roe: ‘I have a history of negative mental health, which often results in me feeling extreme highs and lows’Sun Sept 25 2022 - 05:00
‘My new girlfriend still sleeps in the same bed as her ex’Ask Roe: I thought her ex had moved out, but discovered they are still living together and text every daySun Sept 18 2022 - 05:00
I’m sleeping with a man who has a girlfriend. I feel guilty but can’t walk awayAsk Roe: I’ve developed feelings for him, though he says he will never fall in love with meSun Sept 11 2022 - 05:00
I’ve been with my partner exclusively for 18 years, but he’s been in an open relationshipAsk Roe: ‘I’m just an average guy: I can’t compete with the fresh material readily available on dating apps’Sun Sept 04 2022 - 05:15
My partner and I disagree about whether to have children — do we need to break up immediately?Ask Roe: We both want to be together in the long term, but fear that one of us will end up resenting the otherSun Aug 28 2022 - 05:00
My husband wants to have sex for at least an hour every time - it’s putting me offAsk Roe: Since we had our first baby we are barely having sex. I just don’t have the energySun Aug 21 2022 - 05:00
‘I’m easy-going, intelligent and apparently good looking – so why am I single?’Ask Roe: I look at my friends and I see the wonderful people they are with, and I think, ‘Why can’t I have that?’Sun Aug 14 2022 - 05:00
‘It’s not even about sex – I miss the intimacy of sleeping next to my boyfriend now that we’re in separate rooms’Ask Roe: Sleep isn’t the only issue here. There has clearly been a breakdown in open and empathetic communicationSun Aug 07 2022 - 05:00
‘How do I convince my on-again off-again boyfriend to commit?’Ask Roe: I love him but I’m exhausted by the drama and want to just enjoy our relationshipSun Jul 31 2022 - 05:00
‘I’ve met a man I like a lot, but I am starting to worry I slept with him too soon’ Ask Roe: We’re getting on well, but he isn’t texting me apart from to arrange to meet againSun Jul 24 2022 - 06:00
‘I’m in love with my close friend but too scared to tell him’Ask Roe: I do not want to be the reason why his relationship failsSun Jul 17 2022 - 06:00
‘I slept with a much older man at work, and now he won’t talk to me’Ask Roe: None of this is what friends do, none of this is what good romantic partners do, and none of this is how ethical professionals behaveSun Jul 10 2022 - 06:00
‘My girlfriend is really attractive; I’m 5ft 5in and well-rounded. I worry she will realise she can do better than me’Ask Roe: ‘When we watch movies or porn she often fixates on the man’s height’Sun Jul 03 2022 - 06:00
He says he doesn’t want a relationship so why is he acting like he does? Ask Roe: I told him we should stop having sex if he doesn’t want to be with me but we’re already flirting againSun Jun 26 2022 - 06:00
I respectfully ended a relationship a year ago - so why is my ex still so angry?Dear Roe: I didn’t do anything wrong in our relationship but I feel like I’m being punishedSun Jun 19 2022 - 06:00
My boyfriend completely shuts down emotionally, and I don’t know how to helpAsk Roe: Putting his head in the sand is his modus operandi, and it’s starting to wear me downSun Jun 12 2022 - 06:00
My ex broke up with me 10 years ago but I still think about him every dayDear Roe: I am getting married soon and I feel guilty and ashamed about these thoughtsSun Jun 05 2022 - 06:01
I’ve wanted to leave my husband for years, so why can’t I just go?Ask Roe: We have been together all my adult life. I am terrified to step over the cliff edgeSun May 29 2022 - 06:01
My brother has returned to his abusive wife and I’m worn outAsk Roe: I thought that after years of heartache he was finally going to break freeSun May 22 2022 - 06:01
I love my boyfriend but I’ve only had two orgasms in two yearsAsk Roe: The ability to discuss changing sexual needs is a necessary part of a healthy long-term relationshipSun May 15 2022 - 06:01
‘My girlfriend wants me to bring myself to orgasm during sex’Ask Roe: Clear, open and gentle communication is going to be key to addressing thisSun May 08 2022 - 06:01
‘Cheating has caused my entire friend group to fall out’Ask Roe: ‘We have been friends for years and I’m trying to find a way to salvage this’Sun May 01 2022 - 06:01
My boyfriend refuses to help around our home, but says he will step up when we are marriedAsk Roe: Do not get engaged and stay on birth control. He sees your time as less important than hisSun Apr 24 2022 - 05:00
‘I need constant reassurance from my girlfriend – and it’s pushing her away’Ask Roe: ‘You’re in a safe and loving relationship but you’re afraid it could disappear any moment’Sun Apr 17 2022 - 05:00
My girlfriend refuses to live with furniture I shared with my ex-wifeAsk Roe: When couples move in together it is important to discuss how to make it feel like home for both of youSun Apr 10 2022 - 06:00
My husband and I are stuck in a cycle of cheating and revengeAsk Roe: You need to ask yourself: what am I fighting for, what am I staying for, and what do I actually want?Sun Apr 03 2022 - 05:00
Yes, the questions are real! How our advice columnists answer your queriesRoe McDermott, John Sharry and Trish Murphy explain how they respond to your sex, relationship and parenting problemsSat Apr 02 2022 - 01:56
Our 20-year relationship is sexless. I feel I will never have a normal intimate lifeI do not bring it up often because I do not want to pester her. She takes this as acceptanceSun Mar 27 2022 - 05:00
My ex left me because he was bored. I thought we were comfortableAsk Roe: It floored me when he said ‘we were both stuck’ – not happy and committed as I thoughtSun Mar 20 2022 - 05:00
I’m happily married but jealous of my wife’s adventurous pastAsk Roe: You can’t change the past, but you can choose to enrich your present lifeSun Mar 13 2022 - 05:00
I told my boyfriend I was ready for an open relationship. It turns out I’m notAsk Roe: You are reacting differently than you expected. This isn’t deceptive. It’s humanSun Mar 06 2022 - 05:00
‘My new girlfriend won’t talk about her exes. I worry she still loves one of them’Ask Roe: ‘Surely if she was over them, they could be a causal conversation topic?’Sun Feb 27 2022 - 06:00
My husband has put on so much weight that I'm not attracted to him anymoreAsk Roe: Whether you stay in this relationship or leave, I urge you to stay focused and respectfulSun Feb 20 2022 - 06:00
‘After years of dating, I still can’t get a second date’Ask Roe: It’s a little embarrassing that people do not want to meet me againSun Feb 13 2022 - 06:00
‘I keep cheating on my boyfriends and I don’t know why’Ask Roe: ‘I really love my boyfriend but I have kissed three other guys so far’Sun Feb 06 2022 - 06:00
My partner prefers Asian and Latinx people. I’m white. Do we have a future?Ask Roe: Your partner’s porn tastes do not inherently mean he isn’t interested in youSun Jan 30 2022 - 06:00
I keep obsessing over people who are already in relationshipsAsk Roe: Your obsession makes sense. You’re scared of a new relationship, scared of the riskSun Jan 23 2022 - 06:00
I keep making my wife cry and I don’t know why, or how to helpIt’s been a long two years. Take some time to reconnect, and recommit to supporting each otherSun Jan 16 2022 - 06:00
My boyfriend loses his erection and I'm worried he's not attracted to meAsk Roe: ‘The body and mind can sometimes respond in ways that don’t match, it’s very common’Sun Jan 09 2022 - 06:00
‘My friend makes sexual jokes to me when we’re alone and I’m confused’‘It’s a kind of gross-out humour with the guys and it’s almost like dirty talk at this stage’Sun Jan 02 2022 - 06:00
My girlfriend isn’t verbal during sex – how do we navigate consent?Dear Roe: Some people need alternate frameworks of consent, and they shouldn’t be left unacknowledgedSun Dec 19 2021 - 00:00
My boyfriend’s high sex drive has disappeared. I feel it’s my faultAsk Roe: You are in no way obligated to have sex with your partner every time they wantSun Dec 12 2021 - 00:00
Should I wait for a man who isn’t ready for a relationship?‘You seem to have become attached to this emotionally unattainable man quite quickly’Sun Dec 05 2021 - 00:00
I keep trying to break up with my boyfriend but he won’t let meAsk Roe: ‘Since nothing has gone wrong he doesn’t understand why I’d want to end it’Sun Nov 28 2021 - 06:00
My best friend sexually propositioned me and I haven’t seen him sinceAsk Roe: He casually suggested we sleep together; now I feel uncomfortableSun Nov 21 2021 - 06:00
