Sex & Relationships

Dear Mary: He has lied to me and about me, should I have him back? 

I have recently separated from my partner of four years. We have a one-year-old together. I met my partner online and we hit it off straight away.

Do you consider kissing someone else as cheating? An alarming amount of people don't 

A kiss is just a kiss.

Dear Mary: He's a decent man, but he upsets me when he's drinking all night 

I would welcome your advice on how to handle my husband's drinking. He is a regular drinker of four or five pints on two or three nights a week. He...

Are you guilty of kittenfishing, the marginally less horrifying online dating sister of catfishing? 

We've all watched MTV's Catfish and felt a little smug about the fact we would never create an entirely fictional online alter-ego and dupe...

Dear Mary: I think I'm addicted to sex - do I need help? 

My boyfriend does not like the thought of me using my vibrator because he feels like he's not good enough.

Ask Brian: My friend is a drunken mess on nights out and I'm fed up 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Ask Brian: I found out my boyfriend has been cheating on me at college, now I want revenge 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Dear Mary: I'm feeling stressed and guilty over my affair with my sister's husband 

I have been in love with my sister's husband and this whole issue is stressing me. We have been having an intimate relationship for two years...

Ask Brian: My married boss kissed me on a night out and is making sexual advances in the office 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Three conversations every couple needs to have before they get married 

Some couples who get married not long after meeting say that when you know, you just know.

Ask Brian: My boyfriend of three years bought me tea towels for my birthday 

Dear Brian,

Dear Mary: We enjoyed intense affair but now he's ignoring me 

I feel foolish writing this but I need to talk to someone.

Ask Brian: I think my wealthy boyfriend should pay all my rent 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Don't try to force it...and other friendly advice for Meghan Markle as she meets Prince Harry's pals 

Royal-watchers are all of a flutter with engagement speculation as Prince Harry continues to introduce his new love, Meghan Markle, to his inner circle.

Ask Brian: My boyfriend chooses watching football over having sex with me 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Dear Mary: My best friend told me she had sex with my man before I was with him 

I'm writing to you out of embarrassment because I feel I have no one else to talk to and because I can't bring myself to tell anyone I'm close to...

Ask Brian: My boyfriend chooses watching football over having sex with me 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Dear Mary: How can I say final a farewell to my friend who tried to seduce me? 

You recently had a letter about a friendship between an older man and younger woman in work. I have a long-standing friendship with an...

Ask Brian: My girlfriend's inferior intellect and Kardashian interest is embarrassing 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

John Legend's solid relationship advice will get you through your next couple's spat 

Spoiler alert: It's all about mutual respect.

Trump's walking distance from Melania is 'a sign of disrespect,' say experts 

Donald Trump's pattern of leaving space between himself and Melania when descending the stairs of Air Force One has been analysed by an etiquette...

Ask Brian: I'm in love with my gym instructor, but she's blocked me on social media 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Dear Mary: My new boyfriend lied to me about the girl who called to 'see his friend' 

Q. I am a woman in my early twenties and I met my new boyfriend on an online dating site.

The one biggest mistake you're probably making when choosing your profile picture 

Daters are being warned not to choose their own profile picture if they want to find romance online.

Ask Brian: I found intimate pictures of my boyfriend on his phone, but he hasn't been sending them to me 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

This is the best possible way to break up with someone 

Breaking up with someone is never easy.

Dear Mary: He says it's just an innocent friendship but I feel so hurt 

Q: Where do I begin?

These are the five signs that your relationship is over 

Sometimes it’s obvious to both parties that the end of a relationship is nigh.

Ask Brian: I want to follow my dream of moving abroad, but my two adult kids say I'm selfish 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

Dear Mary: I just discovered my partner of nine years was living a double life - how can I get over his betrayal? 

Q: I am a divorced woman in my early 50s, and was in a relationship with a divorced man, who...

Ask Brian: I've found out my boyfriend of four years has had sex with a man 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

'Like Mel B, I had my own moment of clarity with my ex...what should you do when the relationship you’re in is just okay?' 

Mel B and I are obviously sisters from another mister.

Ask Brian: I want to break up with my boyfriend but am scared he'll reveal secrets from my past as revenge 

Our no-nonsense agony uncle gets straight to the point of your most pressing issues.

If your partner is better looking than you, they're more likely to cheat 

There's never a guarantee your partner will remain faithful, but it looks like there's one sure sign it mightn't last - attractiveness.