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I am living with my best friend’s family and I crave her dad

I am living with my best friend’s family and I crave her dad

The pandemic forced me into this living arrangement – but is it just lockdown love?

Sun Jul 26 2020 - 06:00
Is my husband racist? He says Black Lives Matter is irrelevant.

Is my husband racist? He says Black Lives Matter is irrelevant.

Ask Roe: He says there are more horrifying things going on in the world

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 06:00
My marriage is boring and polite. How do I make my husband interested in me?

My marriage is boring and polite. How do I make my husband interested in me?

‘It is all mundane conversation: dinner options, TV options, nothing personal’

Sun Jul 12 2020 - 00:00
I think my boyfriend broke up with me because I was diagnosed with herpes. I’m devastated

I think my boyfriend broke up with me because I was diagnosed with herpes. I’m devastated

Ask Roe: I am struggling with this diagnosis, and feel like a fool for not being more careful

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 06:00
Am I deluded to believe I could have a future with a man I dated 15 years ago?

Am I deluded to believe I could have a future with a man I dated 15 years ago?

Ask Roe: My rational mind finds it difficult to understand why I cannot, or will not, forget about him

Sun Jun 28 2020 - 06:00
My lockdown FaceTime romance ended when we slept together

My lockdown FaceTime romance ended when we slept together

Ask Roe: I told her I really liked her. She didn’t reciprocate. Did I come on too strong?

Sun Jun 21 2020 - 06:00
I hate my girlfriend’s weight gain – and she hates my comments about it

I hate my girlfriend’s weight gain – and she hates my comments about it

Ask Roe: Shaming people about their body does not cause weight loss, just stress and pain

Sun Jun 14 2020 - 06:00
My boyfriend of over a year hasn’t introduced me to his family. Should I keep waiting?

My boyfriend of over a year hasn’t introduced me to his family. Should I keep waiting?

Ask Roe: I feel like I’m nagging him for us to reach standard relationship milestones

Sun Jun 07 2020 - 06:00
Is my on-again, off-again relationship worth the heartache?

Is my on-again, off-again relationship worth the heartache?

Ask Roe: What should I do? Should I just give up?

Sun May 31 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m a teenage girl and my Dad’s friends keep commenting on my outfits’

‘I’m a teenage girl and my Dad’s friends keep commenting on my outfits’

Ask Roe: These adults who are making comments about a teenager’s body are wrong

Sun May 24 2020 - 06:00
‘My girlfriend caught me masturbating and didn’t speak to me for weeks’

‘My girlfriend caught me masturbating and didn’t speak to me for weeks’

Ask Roe: ‘Self-love’ is a perfectly natural, beneficial activity that most adults engage in

Sun May 17 2020 - 06:00
‘I’ve been having an affair but haven’t heard from her since lockdown’

‘I’ve been having an affair but haven’t heard from her since lockdown’

‘I’m married for five years and we have both been unfaithful to our partners’

Sun May 10 2020 - 06:00
My girlfriend has a low libido and I get angry when rejected

My girlfriend has a low libido and I get angry when rejected

Ask Roe: A hug or kiss seems like a chore for her and sex is rejected 80% of the time

Sun May 03 2020 - 06:00
The love of my life dumped me – but we have the same friend group

The love of my life dumped me – but we have the same friend group

Ask Roe: Is it possible to remain friends with someone you feel you loved absolutely and still do love?

Sun Apr 26 2020 - 06:00
‘My husband pursued an affair 3 weeks after I miscarried’

‘My husband pursued an affair 3 weeks after I miscarried’

Ask Roe: There are no words to describe the pain I feel when I think about this

Sun Apr 19 2020 - 06:00
I can’t stop obsessing over my boyfriend’s friend

I can’t stop obsessing over my boyfriend’s friend

Ask Roe: I went on a few dates with him and then he got back with his ex-girlfriend

Sun Apr 12 2020 - 06:00
Love in the time of coronavirus: Keeping relationships alive during lockdown

Love in the time of coronavirus: Keeping relationships alive during lockdown

How to you protect your relationship during this time of stress and uncertainty

Sat Apr 11 2020 - 06:00
‘My fiancé is addicted to weed and I can’t cope any more’

‘My fiancé is addicted to weed and I can’t cope any more’

Ask Roe: ‘When we argue he shuts down, takes off and ignores the situation’

Sun Apr 05 2020 - 06:00
Is it a good idea to move in with my partner now, or am I mad?

Is it a good idea to move in with my partner now, or am I mad?

Ask Roe: We have the opportunity to move in together, but it could all end in tears

Sun Mar 29 2020 - 06:00
I’m in love with my friend who still loves his ex – how long should I wait for him?

I’m in love with my friend who still loves his ex – how long should I wait for him?

Ask Roe: I keep hoping he will feel differently and I can’t move on with my life

Sun Mar 22 2020 - 06:00
I am married, unfulfilled and cannot stop thinking about a fling I had 12 years ago

I am married, unfulfilled and cannot stop thinking about a fling I had 12 years ago

Ask Roe: My husband and I hardly have a sex life and I still frequently think of my Irishman from all those years ago

Sun Mar 15 2020 - 06:00
I didn’t realise my date was a wheelchair user – now what?

I didn’t realise my date was a wheelchair user – now what?

Ask Roe: He is handsome and funny, but I have questions about dating, holidays, sex, babies etc. Do I ask him?

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 06:00
I'm gay and have fooled around with my straight flatmate - now what?

I'm gay and have fooled around with my straight flatmate - now what?

Ask Roe: We’re both pretending like it didn’t happen but I want a relationship with him

Sun Mar 01 2020 - 06:00
Is my drunken, abusive husband capable of change?

Is my drunken, abusive husband capable of change?

Ask Roe: I am tired now, and sad, and from a generation of women who coped

Sun Feb 23 2020 - 06:00
I am in a long-distance relationship but am falling for my friend

I am in a long-distance relationship but am falling for my friend

Ask Roe: I have not spoken to my partner about this friend, and I am afraid of what might happen

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 06:00
I'm tired of being the only single person, but tired of dating too

I'm tired of being the only single person, but tired of dating too

Ask Roe: I’ve tried dating online and meeting friends of friends, are there other options?

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 06:00
After a drunken joke, I think my wife is gay

After a drunken joke, I think my wife is gay

Ask Roe: I want to set her free to be her true self, but know I’d be unlikely to find another partner

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 06:00
I'm up for sex the whole time, but my husband sees it as not putting in any effort

I'm up for sex the whole time, but my husband sees it as not putting in any effort

Ask Roe: I am up for sex the whole time, but he sees this as not putting in any effort

Sun Jan 26 2020 - 06:00
I rationed sex in my marriage for 20 years - but since menopause, my libido has rocketed

I rationed sex in my marriage for 20 years - but since menopause, my libido has rocketed

Ask Roe: There is distance between us in the bedroom. How can I communicate my new needs?

Sun Jan 19 2020 - 06:00
I tell everyone I don’t want love and a family – but I do

I tell everyone I don’t want love and a family – but I do

Ask Roe: You’re being ruled by shame and rejection. It’s time to stop hiding

Sun Jan 12 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m a 31-year-old woman and I have never orgasmed with a partner’

‘I’m a 31-year-old woman and I have never orgasmed with a partner’

Roe McDermott: 80% of women cannot orgasm from penetrative sex alone

Sun Dec 29 2019 - 14:17
I found out my partner cheated years ago and I'm so angry

I found out my partner cheated years ago and I'm so angry

Ask Roe: I chose to stay, and ever since we’ve been more honest. But I’m still angry

Sun Dec 22 2019 - 06:00
I just got married – but I’m still in love with my best friend

I just got married – but I’m still in love with my best friend

Ask Roe: I wouldn’t cheat on my husband, but I can’t stop thinking about the friend

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 06:00
After a broken marriage, I’m scared to let the perfect man love me

After a broken marriage, I’m scared to let the perfect man love me

Ask Roe: I feel like I am asking so much of him to take on all the complications that come with my life

Sun Dec 08 2019 - 06:00
I want to stop my husband from trying impotence medication

I want to stop my husband from trying impotence medication

Ask Roe: I prefer our new love life and I don’t want him to take the pills

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 06:00
I do not like my boyfriend’s drug-using friends

I do not like my boyfriend’s drug-using friends

Ask Roe: Nights out escalate from one glass of wine at a dinner party to lines of cocaine

Sun Nov 24 2019 - 06:00
I want to take sex slowly, but women assume I’m not interested

I want to take sex slowly, but women assume I’m not interested

Ask Roe: The only way I feel comfortable and enjoy sex is if I know the person

Sun Nov 17 2019 - 06:00
My boyfriend enjoys hearing about my previous sexual encounters

My boyfriend enjoys hearing about my previous sexual encounters

Ask Roe: At first I didn’t mind but now it feels disrespectful to my exes

Sun Nov 10 2019 - 06:00
My partner doesn’t last long in bed, and it’s killing me

My partner doesn’t last long in bed, and it’s killing me

Ask Roe: I love him dearly, but he’s not very good when it comes to sex

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 06:00
My partner refuses to dress up sexily for me, and it’s ruining our relationship

My partner refuses to dress up sexily for me, and it’s ruining our relationship

Ask Roe: Am I asking too much in wishing for titillation as a prelude to sex?

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 06:00
I’m a sexual deviant. How do I tell new partners?

I’m a sexual deviant. How do I tell new partners?

Ask Roe: I enjoy being dominated, but are these desires always going to be a problem?

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 06:00
Since I had a baby, my cheating partner calls me fat and disgusting

Since I had a baby, my cheating partner calls me fat and disgusting

Ask Roe: I can’t stand to look in the mirror. My partner only makes it worse

Sun Oct 13 2019 - 06:00
Is it okay not to orgasm? Friends think I’m enduring bad sex

Is it okay not to orgasm? Friends think I’m enduring bad sex

Ask Roe: I have sex with my husband when I’m not turned on. Are they right?

Sun Oct 06 2019 - 06:00
Guys don’t want to be in a relationship with me. What am I doing wrong?

Guys don’t want to be in a relationship with me. What am I doing wrong?

Ask Roe: I feel I’ll never find someone who will truly love me, who I will love back

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 06:00
I fell in love while living abroad and don’t think I’ll ever find that connection again

I fell in love while living abroad and don’t think I’ll ever find that connection again

Ask Roe: Now that I’m back in Ireland, this is the only thing that I can think about

Sun Sept 22 2019 - 06:00
‘He says my favourite kind of sex isn’t really his thing’

‘He says my favourite kind of sex isn’t really his thing’

Ask Roe: ‘Four months in to our relationship, my older partner has never given me oral sex’

Sun Sept 15 2019 - 06:00
How can we keep sex fun while trying to conceive?

How can we keep sex fun while trying to conceive?

Ask Roe: It’s hard to get in the mood when sex feels ‘scheduled’

Sun Sept 08 2019 - 06:05
‘My husband says he never has to be affectionate because he shows his love in other ways’

‘My husband says he never has to be affectionate because he shows his love in other ways’

Ask Roe: He is not affectionate and never compliments me or says he loves me unprompted

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 06:00
‘We rushed into marriage, are stuck in a rut and now I'm considering cheating’

‘We rushed into marriage, are stuck in a rut and now I'm considering cheating’

Ask Roe: A co-worker wants a one-night stand with me but I’m not so sure if I will do it

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 06:00
‘I’ve been having sex with a friend for a year, and I’ve started to have feelings’

‘I’ve been having sex with a friend for a year, and I’ve started to have feelings’

Ask Roe: He has a partner. I know I’m going to get hurt but I don’t know how to end it

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 06:00
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