DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I discovered that my husband was watching lots of porn and – worse – talking to women on sex sites, I was in despair. One woman resembled a younger, slimmer version of me, which really dented my confidence. I’m 40 and he’s 42. We’ve been married for 14 years. After I… When … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: MY mother-in-law is making my life a misery. Yet my husband won’t do anything to help and always defends her. It’s spoiling our relationship. I’m 45 and he’s 47. My mother-in-law is 70. We’ve been married for 18 years and I’ve tried so hard to put up with her but, if… My mother-in-law … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating. He denies it but I’m not sure if I believe him. How else could he have got it? I’m 37 and he’s 40. We’ve been together for five years. A few days ago, a sore appeared on his lip. He … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: SOMETIMES I drink so much I black out and can’t remember what I’ve done. I know my addiction to alcohol is destroying my health and my life, but I don’t know how to stop. I’m a 32-year-old single man. I started drinking a lot as a student. Unlike my peers, who’ve cut down,… … Read more
DEAR DEIDRE: I CRY my eyes out whenever I look at old photographs of my wife. She has dementia and had to move into a care home. I have had to stop visiting her because it tears me up and I don’t want her to see me like this. Her dementia has become so bad … Read more