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Wednesday 24 April 2019

Dear Mary: 'I'm sick of my boyfriend eyeing up other women'

My boyfriend and I have been going out for nearly two years and for the most part the relationship is good.

Dear Mary: I've reconnected with my first love who has helped relight my fire

I'm a married woman in my forties with teenage children. Many years ago, when I was a student in Dublin, I...

Looking for love: the modern guide to dating this Valentine's Day

So it's Valentine's Day. Named after a Christian martyr, to whose remains lovelorn Irish pilgrims flock each...

Dear Mary: My partner and his friend lied about their intimate past

My boyfriend of six months has a female best friend. At first I was totally fine with this, but there seemed to be a strange feeling in the air - not that they were interested in each other, but I suspected they were involved prior to me being on the scene.

How speed dating is becoming the new Tinder in Ireland

Modern age dating is hard. Any person who has been single in the last 10 years will tell you that: a combination of internet only dating, niche apps and the...

Niamh Horan: 'The orgasm gap...and why it’s a more pressing issue than the gender pay gap'

"Sex ought to be wholly satisfying link between two affectionate...

Dear Mary: I found her ex-boyfriend's number on her phone - now I want her out

I have just found out that my partner has been in contact with a former boyfriend for the past 10 years. I came across this by chance, while looking for a number on her phone.

Dear Mary: Hurt by husband's party invite snub

Dear Mary: My marriage is falling apart and I'm desperate to do something to save it

I can't help feeling that my marriage is falling apart and that me and my husband are growing apart. We have been married a short while, together over a decade and have small beautiful children who we both adore.

Dear Mary: I fear for my girlfriend and her ex

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visiting Rotorua's Redwoods Treewalk on October 31, 2018 in Rotorua, New Zealand

The new rules of public displays of affection - and how to know when you've gone too far

These are tricky times for the tactile among us; a shoulder...

Dear Mary: I left my husband for my girlfriend but my mother won't accept her

I am a 45-year-old woman. I have two teenage children and was married for 16 years but I ended it five years ago when I met 'Elizabeth'. Elizabeth and I started dating when I was still in my marriage, and when I split with my...

Dear Mary: It's hard to trust my boyfriend

'He is not very good at forming arguments or backing up his opinions'

Dear Mary: My argumentative boyfriend disagrees with everything I say

I am in my 20s and have been with my boyfriend for three years. We have a solid relationship and I could...

David Beckham (L) and Victoria Beckham attend the

Is marriage supposed to be 'hard work' like David Beckham says? Maybe

I suspect there were similar conversations going on in many households as husbands and wives read David Beckham's revelations that marriage to...

Dear Mary: My wife admitted having an affair. Would I be crazy to let it continue?

I am a middle-aged male and I have been living with multiple sclerosis for more than 20 years. I have been married the same length of time and we...

Ask Brian: My boyfriend got drunk and arrested and then told me he has sex with men

My boyfriend and I have been together for a year and a half now, we had a "prefect" relationship (or so I thought), but over the past few months...

The good breakover guide: Shed your old look while also offloading some baggage following a split

If Hollywood is anything to go by, the traditional response to a breakup is to hole up on the couch for days, wearing scruffy tracksuit bottoms and...

Trump card: Donald Trump changed all of Melania’s decorating plans before she moved into the White House. Photo: Getty Images

Rules of enragement: passive-aggressiveness reaches new level of pettiness

Donald and Melania Trump may not have much in common with the average couple, but there is one conflict they share with the rest of us: when it...

How to avoid the fight club: breaking up without tearing each other apart

They split almost two years ago but the divorce battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is raging on as the former star couple try to get to grips...

Ask Brian: My boyfriend seems more interested in having sex with himself than me

Hi Brian, I'll get to the point. Been with my fella just over 2 years, and the last 6 months the sex life has all but gone.

The Notebook's Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams)

Why these 36 questions can make you fall in love with anyone

The path to true love just got a whole lot smoother. No, the key isn't appearing on Love Island, but to ask someone the 36 questions below - and answer them yourself. Doing this,...

Ask Brian: My mam needs to act her age and stop pretending she's still 21

My mam had me when she was quite young, in her late teens and outside of marriage.

Dear Mary: My boyfriend's ex thinks I 'stole' him from her

I am a woman, in my early 20s, in a new but happy relationship.

Ask Brian: My friend can't keep it in his pants at music festivals

Just back from Longitude and decided I'd fire you an email.

Dear Mary: Was I right to leave partner who left me stressed and nervous?

My partner and myself have been together for several years and we have two beautiful young children. I moved in with him when I found out...

Whistle while you work: Bogart and Bacall in To Have and Have Not

Manly manners in the age of #metoo

The neanderthal traditions of cat-calling and wolf-whistling are back under the spotlight this month. A Social Attitudes survey in Britain has found that women are now more likely to think it's acceptable for men to shout unsolicited comments or grunt weird noises at them on the street than men do...