Dear Mary: My new man makes me so happy - but still, I'm scared...
I'm finding myself in a situation that makes me very happy as much as it terrifies me, and I would like some advice.
Dear Mary: My boyfriend watches porn while I'm home and it makes me feel like I'm not good enough for him
I recently found out that my partner is watching porn while I am in the apartment. I am not too comfortable with the idea of him watching porn...
Gwyneth, the ex factor and the art of co-mingling - can you really be friends with your ex's new partner?
leading the charge, as she does in most matters of modern living, Gwyneth Paltrow was recently pictured on Instagram at a party with Fifty...
Dear Mary: We're married 35 years but missed out on sex
After a whirlwind romance my husband and I have been married for 35 years.
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 began a relationship which lasted five...
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 year to "pray at the shrine in the hope of finding romance" (according to Wikipedia).
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,...
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 increasingly rare experience of in-person...
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 people, from which they emerge unanxious, rewarded and ready for more." -...
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...
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...
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 squeeze capable of causing an ethical quandary, our phones now being the recipients...
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'.
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 see myself spending my life with him - if...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Dear Mary: Once he couldn't keep his hands off me - now it rarely happens
I've been married for seven years to an exceptionally caring, patient and loving man. I love him a lot and he loves me. He is good looking and in good shape. We have two young children and...
Ask Brian: I think my boyfriend is more turned on by the World Cup than me
I read the letter sent to you by the guy who feels he's being ignored by his girlfriend for Love Island. I feel I needed to write in and stand up for the...
Caroline Flack writes honest open letter to every man she's ever dated
Caroline Flack has hinted she felt "powerful" dating Harry Styles.
Fine Gael drops senator Ray Butler from Dáil ticket and chooses Frank Feighan to run over... Politics
Girl (5) 'lured' to derelict house and beaten by three young boys who 'attempted to... Irish News
Fr Michael Duignan appointed as the new Bishop of Clonfert Irish News
Pat Stacey: Moon landings conspiracy documentary is dangerous as well as... Television
'Go out and buy the best stock you can afford and follow the EBI' Dairy Advice
