It’s normal to want to avoid confrontation, but identifying where old patterns of doubt and self-blame come from helps us to be more assertive when necessary

Nina, 25, a research analyst, meets Grace, 23, a production assistant

Agnes, 26, a classroom leader in a kindergarten, meets Tom, 25, a manager in a sexual health service

Ruth, 38, a school support worker (left), meets Stacy, 35, an archeologist

Blind date goes to Paris, where Kiana, 29, a content creator, meets Gabriel, 27, who works for a startup

Philipp, 30, a software engineer meets Thomas, 32, an HR manager

She says she has wanted me for ‘decades’, while I’m finally enjoying life after an abusive relationship. Would it be wrong to embrace this chance of happiness?

Joseph, 23, a digitiser, meets Cole, 22, a postgrad student

Laura, 38, playwright, meets Tom, 47, job in transition

The priority is the children your ex has with his new partner. Then you need to address the reasons your relationship ended in the first place

She lets the dog spend the night with them; he thinks it’s gross. You make the call on where sleeping dogs should lie

Anna, 31, doctor, meets Petra, 34, project manager

He says her book collection is out of control; she wants to keep them for ‘future generations’. You decide who’s right in this war of words

Penny, 60, artist, meets Matt, 52, senior arts lecturer

She likes to soak them in hot water; he favours a quick scrub-and-rinse technique. You deliver a verdict on this kitchen-sink drama

She wants quality family time; he wants to wage magical warfare in the wilds of Valoran. We ask you to take charge of the controller and deliver a verdict

You say you’re exhausted, and your kids are feeling low. But change has to start with you: try talking as a family, and finding out what excites everyone

Amir, 33, and Amy, 42, met when he helped her move house in 2020 – a language barrier meant they began their relationship through Google Translate. Now married, they live together with their two cats in Georgia