Dear Mary: My adult daughters are not in a position to move out and want their boyfriends to stay over but my husband says no
‘My husband says we will be sending the wrong message to the boyfriends regarding what we expect when…
Dear Mary: My lifelong friend has decorated his home like my parents’ house and I find it disturbing
“I was sitting on their sofa when I realised how much it reminded me of my parents’ sofa.…
Dear Mary: I resent how my entitled daughters-in-law make a virtue out of being stay-at-home mums when my hard work is paying for their lives
“They are enjoying a quality of life partially provided by women who worked outside the home, while simultaneously…
Dear Mary: My boyfriend and his family and friends are obsessed with rugby and talk about it non-stop. I feel I’ve nothing in common with them
“If any of your children were to show an interest in rugby, you will have a built-in cheerleader…
Dear Mary: Our niece boards with us for college and has acquired a fancy new wardrobe – we fear she is stealing
“So why are we jumping ahead to stealing and not assuming that she is using one of her…
Dear Mary: My son has announced his brazen and sweary girlfriend is pregnant, and I am dreading her being part of our family
“Every single family dinner is turned into a warzone.” Image: Getty Question: I am feeling wretched after my…