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DEAR DEIDRE: MY husband went into hospital for a routine operation on his knee and never woke up again.His sudden death has completely devastated me.

DEAR DEIDRE: Years ago I slept around, and now it feels like I’m being punished for it.My boyfriend keeps meeting guys I had sex with in the past, a

DEAR DEIDRE: Every day I live in constant fear because of my stalker.No matter where I go or what I do, I know I’m being watched and it’s slowly r

DEAR DEIDRE: BEFORE he died, my partner made my life a living hell. He was abusive for years, and I thought I’d be happy once he was gone. But inst

DEAR DEIDRE: If I end my 20-year relationship, I’m worried my partner will go off the rails. He won’t cope without me.I’m a 37 year-old woman, w

DEAR DEIDRE: HAVING a threesome was always my biggest fantasy, but now I fear it’s ruined my sex life.I’m a man of 28 and my girlfriend is 25. We

DEAR DEIDRE: A former colleague verbally attacked me and threatened to destroy me.In front of the rest of the warehouse team he announced that if I di

DEAR DEIDRE: AM I asking too much to expect my husband to write me into his will?He seems to think he doesn’t need one and has reassured me I’ll b

DEAR DEIDRE: When counselling sessions revealed repressed memories of childhood sexual abuse, I felt shellshocked and I couldn’t tell anyone. I rem

DEAR DEIDRE: I’m desperate to explore my role-playing fantasies with my wife, but issues from her past have stopped her wanting sex at all.The last

DEAR DEIDRE: After being told that my chances of having children were slim, it felt like a miracle to discover I was pregnant.So when I miscarried nin

DEAR DEIDRE: Not being able to sleep is pushing me to breaking point.I haven’t slept at all for two nights because my mind keeps whirring.I’m 32 a

DEAR DEIDRE: MY 13-year-old daughter is drinking heavily with her mother, and I’m so worried.I’m in my forties and split from my wife last year be

DEAR DEIDRE: After finally leaving a horrible relationship, I’m starting to see my ex for who he really is.Not only did he control and gaslit me for

DEAR DEIDRE: Every time I leave my house, I have to turn around and check that I’ve closed it properly.And then I go back and check it all over agai

DEAR DEIDRE: My partner, who is a fitness freak, has taken up smoking once more. It’s triggering for me because I lost my mum to cancer and she smok

DEAR DEIDRE: Bulimia has blighted my life since I was a teenager, but I can’t get it under control.Now I’m terrified it will mean I’m unable to

DEAR DEIDRE: I was falsely accused of rape by my ex girlfriend and, since then, I can’t ejaculate.I have no problem reaching orgasm when I masturbat

DEAR DEIDRE: My abusive ex is begging me for another chance to fix our relationship, but my gut is screaming ‘Don’t go back!’I love and miss him

DEAR DEIDRE: Many years ago, as a teenager, I was raped.Traumatically, it was the first time I had sexual intercourse, I got pregnant and had to have

DEAR DEIDRE: Rejection hurts. I feel so down after my walking group decided to leave me out of our weekend walk.I’ve been running the club for a few

DEAR DEIDRE: Six months ago my life was turned upside down when I got diagnosed with multiple chronic illnesses. My energy levels and fitness complete

DEAR DEIDRE: I feel like giving up on my daughter. Her addiction to alcohol has become so damaging that I’m seriously thinking about walking away.

DEAR DEIDRE: I have made an appointment recently for a check up because I was experiencing pain in my breast.At first I ignored it until I recently sa

DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN my partner’s younger grandson flies into rages he lashes out at the older one, who ends up covered in bruises.The two are brothers