I put other people’s needs before my own. Why do I do things I don’t want to?

People pleasing won’t guarantee others’ wellbeing, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but it will ensure you feel resentful

You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop carrying his huge water bottle everywhere?

Jenny finds the constant presence of ‘the tank’ cringe-inducing, but for health-conscious Jared it’s practical and prudent. Whose argument needs drenching?

After my husband died, I struggled to listen to music – but now I find comfort in the songs he loved

Music was Margaret McNally and her husband’s shared love language. Two years after his death, she’s working through his playlist to keep his spirit alive

‘There’s bombshell after bombshell’: will Blue Therapy be the wildest reality TV ride of the year?

After three million people tuned in for the online version of this therapy show for Black couples, Channel 4 have turned it into an explosive series. Brace for controversy

My husband can’t relate to people and has lost his job

It is never too late to use therapy to unpack things we’ve been told, says Philippa Perry

My boyfriend is instantly aroused – and climaxes without touching me

I wish he could maintain an erection, but he is sleep-deprived, stressed and drinks too much. What can I do to help him change his behaviour?

Is there such a thing as ‘the one’? And if so, might it be possible to conjure them into view?

The idea that you can ‘manifest’ your soulmate by ‘raising your vibration’, once the domain of New Age spirituality, is common among gen Z social media users. Juliana Piskorz wonders whether to give it a go

Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life

Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between

I feel too excited to sleep and too exhausted to wake up. How can I fix this cycle?

Changing a habit can be slow and nonlinear, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. And self-flagellation won’t help

Stop phubbing! The 10 rules of smartphone etiquette – from the bathroom to your bed

How do you use your phone without snubbing everyone around you? Experts explain when to pick it up and when to switch on ‘do not disturb’