I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

They are isolating themselves completely, but insist nothing is wrong. I don’t know whether to intervene or let them be

When we broke up after 10 years, I decided not to speak to her again as the relationship had been volatile and she had cheated on me

My father was an abusive alcoholic and everyone I have been involved with in recent years has had addiction issues. How can I escape this negative pattern?

Since finding TikTok, our eldest has become secretive about what she’s looking at, which may influence her sisters. But we worry that using an app to track her usage is snooping

I feel humiliated and abandoned and don’t know how to move on after such a bad betrayal

He is vaping the equivalent of 30 cigarettes a day and smoking roll-ups, but gets angry if criticised about it. What can I do?

My tormentor subjected me to brutal homophobic abuse – today he is married to a man and well thought of. Will telling my story publicly help overcome the hurt?

As her main carer, she filled a huge part of my emotional life. But I am acutely aware of not having a partner, and sometimes feel like a failure

Our life together is nothing but cryptic sighs, sullen glares and fights about money. I don’t know how to endure more months of furlough like this

Men are attracted to me but soon lose interest, perhaps because I am so intense. I’m losing all hope of a happy relationship

We got together at Christmas and we’ve enjoyed living together. I’m wondering if we should make it permanent

He is psychologically abusive towards me but treats her much better. How can I stop thinking about them and be happy?

This is a serious breach of trust, but I am wary of raising it because she is likely to react angrily and defensively and further damage our relationship

I confronted my dad over his affair with a woman and although he promised to end it, he’s still seeing her. Is it time to tell my mum?

I have always maintained a professional relationship with my two female lodgers but spending more time together recently led to a lapse in judgment

I was suffering with anxiety and OCD when I missed a meeting that meant a lot to him. I am now expecting a child, but my happiness is tinged with sadness at this loss

He is an intelligent man, who has no reason to make childish domestic queries. Does he do this simply because I am a woman?

I am now at an age when I want a career and to settle down and start a family, but I am afraid of rejection

They stopped speaking two years ago and won’t consider reconciliation. Is there anything that could help heal this rift?