‘My sibling turns every family event into a scene where they are the star’
Tell Me About It: ‘They are never satisfied with the level of attention they get – so I don’t really bother trying’
‘I left my husband, but things are messy ... everything is about money now’
Tell Me About It: Seek professional support now and begin the process of creating separate lives
‘My siblings did not inform me of my mother’s death’
Tell Me About It: ‘Since I disclosed familial sexual abuse, I have been estranged from my parents and siblings’
‘I’ve had a traumatic event, but my best friend has not really shown up for me’
Tell Me About It: ‘This person has changed from caring to much more hard-nosed’
‘My son spends hours gaming and on YouTube. He has become slightly overweight and I am worried’
I am worried that my older son will suffer because we do not have the bandwidth to make sure he is getting what he needs
‘None of what I intended to do with my life has materialised but I struggle to make a decision to change it’
Tell Me About It: ‘For the umpteenth time I have questioned what I am doing there and how I should change my life to something more meaningful’
‘I feel a bit resentful of my daughter who did not involve me in her new marriage after her husband died’
Tell Me About It: I’m afraid that if I do the wrong thing, she might cut me off
‘I discovered the affair when a text came in on my husband’s phone’
Tell Me About It: We have decided to stay together but it has been an uphill battle to rebuild trust
‘I’m dating someone, but now she is going to hear about what I did’
Tell Me About It: I spent the night with someone I shouldn’t have . . . I feel like I cannot stop myself from self-destruction
‘Is it worth taking my family to see a grandad who is only sort of interested in seeing them?’
Tell Me About It: Your family is worth your effort and your children will connect with their heritage and gain cousins
‘I love being home for Christmas – but my dad uses it as an excuse to drink excessively’
Tell Me About It: I’m bringing my partner home for the first time. He’s not Irish, and I’m worried he’ll judge my family
I absolutely dread going to my husband’s parents’ home for Christmas
My mother-in-law is a control freak and she criticises everything I do, say or wear
‘My wife has been diagnosed with dementia and I’m upset we have not had the chance to realise our dreams’
Tell Me About It: My wife wanted me to retire five years ago, and we had plans for travelling. I stubbornly kept putting it off
I’m thinking of leaving my depressed partner but am horrified about what it will do to her daughter
It took a long time for me to earn this child’s trust but I feel like I am getting sucked into her mother’s black cloud
‘I’m single in my 40s, and I feel both pressure and disapproval from everyone’
Tell Me About It: ‘Extended family and friends subtly, and not-so-subtly, suggest that I’d be happier in a relationship’