Our New Baby Means We Have No Time To Be A Couple
My partner and I really struggle to find time for our relationship. We have a baby and a toddler that keep us very busy. The baby is still waking every…
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I Work All The Time And Feel Really Lonely
I’m a 20-year-old student in my second year of a law degree. Getting good grades and doing well at college is very important to me, and I study all the…
My Partner Suddenly Announced He Doesn’t Want Kids
I am 37 and have been with my boyfriend for six years. Since we first met we have talked about the fact that we both want children, we’ve even discussed…
This Is Going To Sound Ridiculous, But I Can’t Sleep In The Dark.
This is going to sound ridiculous, but I can’t sleep in the dark. As a child I had a lot of nightmares and couldn’t get to sleep without a light…
My Boss Is Always Making Me Feel Small About Myself
My boss is always making me feel small about myself. I have worked there for three years and in all that time practically everything I say, he will rip apart,…
I Am 35 And Think Of Myself As Chronically Single
I am 35 and think of myself as chronically single. I’ve never had a relationship that lasted more than about three months. I have a job I really like and…
I have been depressed for years and would like to get some help, but I would find it too scary
I am thinking of starting therapy but I have heard that therapists don’t say much and make you do all the talking. I think that would put me off. I…
My daughter told me recently that she gets scared when I am angry
I don’t think of myself as an angry person, but my daughter told me recently that she gets scared when I am angry. It really upset me, but then I…
My wife turns away from me when I show her affection
I am a 35-year-old man who has been happily married for 11 years, but over the past two years my wife has started turning away from me when I kiss…