Sex & Relationships
Are you parenting your partner? How to spot the problem and rebalance your roles
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Dear Mary: My husband and I are married 60 years. I’ve caught him watching porn on his phone
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Asking for a friend: ‘Should I leave my sexless marriage? My husband won’t try new positions and I’m so frustrated — when he finishes, that’s the end of it’
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This is the ideal age gap for a relationship if you want it to last, according to experts
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Can casual sex ever really be casual?
Married people who have affairs don’t regret it and don’t think it hurts their marriage, research finds
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Ask Allison: My sister-in-law monopolises my wife with her problems – how do I ask my wife to put us first?
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Dear Mary: My girlfriend is related to my kids. I’m worried people will disapprove
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Most Read | Asking for a friend: ‘My boyfriend and I always had amazing sex, but lately I feel icky and just can’t enjoy it. Why?’
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Dear Mary: My mother and sisters mock me and ostracise me
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John Daly: The message of ‘Saoirse?’ showed the futility of war
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Fine Gael lead popularity contest on social media, with Leo Varadkar the most-followed cabinet TD
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AstraZeneca lung cancer drug halves death risk from disease, landmark study finds
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Retirement village ordered to refund €1,056 to resident following invalid rent increases
Mystery over father’s 50-year disappearance solved after news article
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‘People say they won’t work for the weekend. They’ll wait until the weather changes’ – restaurateurs tell of staff shortage crisis
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Staffing ‘nightmare’ is biggest threat to the tourism industry as foreign visitors return
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It could be ‘curtains for fraudsters’ under new personal injury rules
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‘We have reserved the first free pint for Taylor Swift’ – Iconic ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ pub restored to former glory in Co Galway
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New courses provide pathway to a university degree for students who fell short in CAO race
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‘The woman who secretly filmed her husband’s parenting should leave him’
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Pragya Agarwal: Robbie Williams is right about sex after marriage
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Rosie Wilby: Adele’s ‘breakup energy’ is relatable – we are most ourselves after heartbreak
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Dear Mary: I’m 58, about to retire because of ill-health and am terrified of the future
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Asking for a friend: ‘My boyfriend broke up with me because I put on weight after my mother died. Will anyone ever want to date me again?’
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‘Help! I’ve become my boyfriend’s mum’: The unstoppable rise of the manchild
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Ask Allison: My husband’s snoring will end our marriage – he refuses to do anything about it
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Dear Mary: How do I get my 74-year-old brother to realise he’s old and must act his age?
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Asking for a friend: ‘I’m really shy and don’t know how to communicate in intimate relationships. Will I be single forever?’
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Dear Mary: My husband won’t do his fair share at home and gets angry when I challenge him
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Asking for a friend: ‘My partner broke up with me after I told him I had an abortion years before we met. Will this be a deal-breaker in future relationships?’