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‘I am embarrassed to admit that I miss dating so much’

‘I am embarrassed to admit that I miss dating so much’

Ask Roe: ‘My friends don’t take me seriously when I say it’s affecting my mental health’

Sun Jan 10 2021 - 06:00
‘My boyfriend suddenly left me and I’m desperate for closure’

‘My boyfriend suddenly left me and I’m desperate for closure’

Ask Roe: ‘How can he turn 180 degrees and end things as if nothing ever happened?’

Sun Dec 20 2020 - 06:00
‘My ex ghosted me and I can’t stop obsessing over him’

‘My ex ghosted me and I can’t stop obsessing over him’

Ask Roe: ‘When we were dating he told me he couldn’t meet anyone better than me’

Sun Dec 13 2020 - 06:00
Is it worth going to therapy during Covid-19 and is it even possible?

Is it worth going to therapy during Covid-19 and is it even possible?

Ask Roe: I had a challenging childhood and have found it difficult to think I’m worthy of love

Sun Dec 06 2020 - 06:00
‘Covid has made my relationship boring and I want to end it’

‘Covid has made my relationship boring and I want to end it’

Ask Roe: ‘Is it stupid to end something just because the pandemic is making it harder?’

Sun Nov 29 2020 - 00:00
‘I’m fed up of being body-shamed by my wife’

‘I’m fed up of being body-shamed by my wife’

Ask Roe: ‘It’s got to a stage where I don’t want to get undressed in front of her’

Sun Nov 22 2020 - 00:00
My partner is pushing me to experiment in bed but I do not feel safe or respected

My partner is pushing me to experiment in bed but I do not feel safe or respected

Ask Roe: Your partner is not a safe person to have sex with. He’s not listening to you

Sun Nov 15 2020 - 06:00
My husband and I disagree on how to support our non-binary child

My husband and I disagree on how to support our non-binary child

Dear Roe: ‘She has started to ask for us to call her by a boy’s name’

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 06:00
‘My marriage struggled during the first lockdown ... I’m scared it won’t survive the second’

‘My marriage struggled during the first lockdown ... I’m scared it won’t survive the second’

Ask Roe: ‘This is meant to be our honeymoon year ... but I’m dreading the next few weeks’

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m sleeping with my ex-boyfriend and want him back – but don’t want to scare him off’

‘I’m sleeping with my ex-boyfriend and want him back – but don’t want to scare him off’

Ask Roe: ‘I don’t know how to broach this with him without putting pressure on him’

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 06:00
I can’t stop thinking about my childhood crush who rejected me

I can’t stop thinking about my childhood crush who rejected me

Ask Roe: I feel inadequate, ugly, and broken-hearted. How do I move on?

Sun Oct 18 2020 - 06:00
My husband is upset because I didn't initiate our sex schedule

My husband is upset because I didn't initiate our sex schedule

Ask Roe: We agreed on having sex twice a week, but two weeks passed and I couldn’t initiate it

Sun Oct 11 2020 - 06:00
My insecurity and constant need for validation is pushing my boyfriend away

My insecurity and constant need for validation is pushing my boyfriend away

You’ve already taken a big step by recognising that you want and deserve healthier relationships

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 06:00
My friends keep mocking my new boyfriend’s small penis

My friends keep mocking my new boyfriend’s small penis

Ask Roe: I want our relationship to work but I fear someone will say something cruel

Sun Sept 27 2020 - 06:00
I had to move back home – and I can’t stand hearing my parents’ loud sex

I had to move back home – and I can’t stand hearing my parents’ loud sex

Ask Roe: Their Sunday morning ritual clouds my entire weekend with anxiety

Sun Sept 20 2020 - 06:00
‘How do I break up with my long-term girlfriend without being the bad guy?’

‘How do I break up with my long-term girlfriend without being the bad guy?’

Postponing the conversation is trading short-term discomfort for long-term unhappiness

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 06:00
‘The man I’m having an affair with won’t let me leave him’

‘The man I’m having an affair with won’t let me leave him’

Ask Roe: I hate that I have to give you a list of things to do to keep yourself safe as you leave

Sun Sept 06 2020 - 06:00
‘I’ve been openly homophobic but secretly cross-dress. How do I tell my girlfriend?’

‘I’ve been openly homophobic but secretly cross-dress. How do I tell my girlfriend?’

Ask Roe: ‘I want her to know this side of me but fear she won’t be understanding and will tell people’

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 06:00
My boyfriend wanted to keep his sexuality secret, but a colleague outed us. Now he won’t talk to me

My boyfriend wanted to keep his sexuality secret, but a colleague outed us. Now he won’t talk to me

‘I am already late in settling down. Should I move on or try to rescue the relationship?’

Sun Aug 23 2020 - 06:00
‘I’m in a long-distance relationship and now dread our phone call every night’

‘I’m in a long-distance relationship and now dread our phone call every night’

Ask Roe: Before Covid-19, we would see each other once or twice a month, and go on holidays

Sun Aug 16 2020 - 00:00
‘I’m lonely during lockdown and looking for casual sex. How do I do that safely?’

‘I’m lonely during lockdown and looking for casual sex. How do I do that safely?’

Ask Roe: ‘I’ve been single for more than a year after a bad break-up, and I’d like to date again’

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 06:00
‘I’ve been sleeping with my girlfriend’s sister. I need help. What do I do?’

‘I’ve been sleeping with my girlfriend’s sister. I need help. What do I do?’

Ask Roe: ‘My girlfriend is a frontline worker, so her sister and I were together alone a lot’

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 06:20
Dear Roe, dear Trish, dear John: Your thorniest sex, relationship and parenting problems

Dear Roe, dear Trish, dear John: Your thorniest sex, relationship and parenting problems

We asked you for your pandemic-related issues. Here, our experts tackle some of the trickiest

Sat Aug 08 2020 - 06:00
‘After 10 years of marriage, I’ve only had two orgasms during sex’

‘After 10 years of marriage, I’ve only had two orgasms during sex’

Ask Roe: ‘Though we may have sex a lot, he is very quick to finish’

Sun Aug 02 2020 - 06:00
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
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