Dear Richard Madeley: My narcissist sister is going after my friend’s husband – should I warn them?
She used to be a model, and I know how irresistible she can be when she is focussed on a man
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Dear Richard Madeley: My technophobic older boyfriend refuses to use a bill-splitting app
My friends all prefer it – and I don’t want him to bully anyone into paying more than they can afford
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Dear Richard Madeley: I hate the expensive watch my girlfriend bought me
It’s a lovely gesture, but it’s incredibly uncomfortable. Is a staged mugging the only option?
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Dear Richard Madeley: My wife has been cheating on me for a year – how can I forgive her?
She doesn’t want our marriage to end, but I feel utterly betrayed by her lies and deceit
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Dear Richard Madeley: My family is being held hostage by the whims of my wife’s controlling sister
She clearly suffers from a personality disorder of some sort, but her cowed husband won’t intervene
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Dear Richard Madeley: At 28, how do I find an older woman that wants me for more than sex?
I want someone to build a future with, but it’s difficult to plan ahead with my ‘type’
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Dear Richard Madeley: My husband never finishes his DIY jobs around our house
I don’t want to live in a hovel, but he becomes moody whenever I bring up his aborted projects
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Dear Richard Madeley: My mother forces me to sleep on the sofa whenever I stay over
My younger brother’s bedroom is completely empty, but she insists it’s ‘his room’ and I can’t stay there
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Dear Richard Madeley: My relatives claim they can’t make my wedding unless I buy their plane tickets
I was happy to pay for my fiancée’s younger sister, but now all of my family is pleading poverty
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Dear Richard Madeley: My old friend has become a health and fitness bore – I feel judged by him
Our usual pub lunches are off the menu, and he won’t meet up unless there’s some kind of exercise involved
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Dear Richard Madeley: I’ve been dumped by my grandchildren – how can I rebuild our relationship?
I was in huge demand as they were growing up, and I’m disappointed that they’re no longer in touch
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Dear Richard Madeley: My youngest daughter, who was born male, is depressed and shutting me out
She’s living in a bedsit and won’t take my calls – somehow I’ve become the villain of the piece. How do I help her?
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Dear Richard Madeley: My co-worker got promoted instead of me – I don’t know how to act around them
I don’t want my new boss to think I’m harbouring resentment, but it’s hard to reconfigure our relationship
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Dear Richard Madeley: My wife is taller than me and keeps bringing it up
It’s never been a problem before – has she picked this up from social media?
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Dear Richard Madeley: I’m worried about going to university far away from my family and friends
I’m stressed about budgeting, sharing space with strangers – and being lonely
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Dear Richard Madeley: My mother-in-law acts jealous when my husband is affectionate towards me
It’s as if her feelings for him extend beyond the usual mother-son relations – how do I nip it in the bud?
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