I can appreciate your ‘wits end’ position and your message gives the impression that you are frustrated, anxious and confused which could leave you feeling insecure. It makes me wonder, ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “The fact that you are writing to me expressing these doubts makes me think that you do indeed have unfinished business or unaddressed feelings. Yes ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “My advice here is: go with the flow. You say that you have known this friend for ‘years’ and that you don’t want to end ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “My gut instinct here is: stay out of it, it is none of your business. Your parents sound like they have got along very well ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “I suspect that you were always a bit of a home bird before Covid and the crisis has simply exacerbated what was already a strong ...
Psychotherapist Noel McDermott www.noelmcdermott.net says: “Don’t attack the problem head on approach it by looking at the various components that exist and breaking it down. There are 3 main areas that I ...
Sex and relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “I am used to getting some really tricky dilemmas in my job and this one is right up there as one of the ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), or body dysmorphia, is a mental condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance. ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “There is a condition which describes what you are going through in its most extreme form - it is called compulsive decluttering. Another term for ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “I know I am stating the obvious but you have so much to be proud of and you are completely wrong to judge yourself as ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “You are clearly suffering from depression and what we need to establish is whether this is a temporary malaise or a more long-term, deep-seated problem. ...
Psychotherapist Noel McDermott www.noelmcdermott.net comments: “Great question and a sensible idea as a lot of guys lose their social network over time due to people moving on getting married for example. ...
Marian O'Connor at Tavistock Relationships says: it’s great you are so close to your mum, but your email made me wonder about appropriate boundaries. I wonder where you learned that there should ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “It can see both sides of the argument here - your reluctance to engage with your partner’s friends who you say don’t like you, and ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “I am totally with you on this one and feel you are going to have to tell him once and for all that a fourth ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni said: “Your girlfriend’s actions are a little clumsy and insensitive but I really don’t see this as a big deal and if I were you I ...
Cate Campbell says: The crucial issue here seems less concerned with whether you should spill the beans about your husband’s affair and so much more about how you are coping. ...
Noel McDermott says: “You say outside of school so I’m going to assume they are active inside school. There are a few things to think about: It may be that ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “Your partner is being completely unreasonable but that doesn’t mean to say that you should not exercise more and try to overcome the feelings of ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “You do sound a little depressed. You have low self-esteem because of your weight gain and a general lethargy because you have got out of ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “I really feel for you and it sounds like your partner has gone into a real slump because of this injury. It does worry me ...
Relationship expert Jessica Leoni says: “I don’t think you are over-reacting at all - your partner is behaving incredibly selfishly and he needs calling out. “Golf is the most anti-social ...
Karen Mooney says: Your boss sounds like a lovely, kind, caring man with very professional work ethics. You say he is older than you, if he is very much older ...
