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My wife won’t stop talking and it’s driving me mad
Now that I’ve retired, her never-ending monologue is impossible to escape. It’s even impacting my ability to think clearly
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My wife won’t stop talking and it’s driving me mad
Now that I’ve retired, her never-ending monologue is impossible to escape. It’s even impacting my ability to think clearly
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My husband’s fitness obsession has taken over our lives
It’s great he wants to be fitter, but his personal Olympics means he rarely does any housework
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He’s offering security via his house, and says I’m his only avenue
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Dear Richard Madeley: My younger sexual partners want to do bondage – but it’s just not me
It was giggly no-strings fun at first, however I don’t want to do things just to fit someone else’s kink
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Dear Richard Madeley: My young girls want to watch the Euros with their dad – but he’s at the pub with his mates
I’m sure he has more fun with his friends, but his daughters are upset. How do I tell him without starting an argument?
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Dear Richard Madeley: My friend wants me to clear a personal debt – how do I tell him no?
He’s offering security via his house, and says I’m his only avenue
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Dear Richard Madeley: My younger sexual partners want to do bondage – but it’s just not me
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