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BEL
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3 days ago
One of the reasons we get on so well is that we are both strong minded, independent and adventurous spirits. But maybe my sense of adventure only goes so far, a reader writes.
9 days ago
I bought my dream home... then I was horrified by what I found. The previous owner's vile behaviour has tainted place that was supposed to be my 'forever'. Read agonising letter to BEL MOONEY... what would you do? ⊖⊖
After two terrible bereavements in one year and some other problems, I reluctantly put our beautiful home up for sale. It sold immediately, writes a reader.
16 days ago
My daughter's boyfriend is repulsive. He is overweight, lazy and has the most awful habits. Think I'm exaggerating? Read what he likes to do in the garden... BEL MOONEY responds to one of the most appalling letters she's ever received ⊖⊖
Dear Bel, I live 100 miles away from my daughter but we speak every day. She has a partner (of three years) who also has a terrific personality. The problem is he is very overweight, at 20st.
24 days ago
I told my daughter that her father (my ex) shouldn't have anything to do with her baby. I want to have the main role. So why won't she speak to ME? BEL MOONEY gives her frank grandparenting advice ⊕
Dear Bel, I was not on good terms with my ex-husband who left when my son was six months and my daughter three. So I was amazed when suddenly he took a big interest in my grandson.
30 days ago
I'm a married man - would it be wrong to start a gay relationship with a friend from my university days? BEL MOONEY answers our reader's 'Brokeback Mountain' dilemma ⊖
Dear Bel, I lie awake at night worrying about the world my children are growing up in. This isn't vague anxiety - it's a deep fear that something fundamental has shifted.
38 days ago
I'm appalled by my son's behaviour towards his wife. I thought he was having an affair, but this deception is so much worse. Should I keep his secret? BEL MOONEY answers a moral dilemma that would floor any loving mother ⊖
Dear Bel, I have a question that is not unusual. Do I tell - or not? My son has been married for 23 years, with two adult daughters. A few months ago he left home and is now talking of divorce.
44 days ago
We lost our husbands after years of bliss together. How can we escape from this whirlpool of grief? BEL MOONEY shares her advice ⊖
My husband and I had a wonderful life for more than 50 years. He died a few months ago and, apart from all the expected emotional pain and devastation, I am left yearning for his touch.
52 days ago
BEL MOONEY: Caring for my mum makes me feel tired and bitter ⊖
I'm an only child in my mid-50s, unmarried and caring for my ageing mum, who is struggling. I handle the shopping, appointments, paperwork - everything she can't.
58 days ago
My beloved wife died two months ago... and I've realised I've fallen for my stepdaughter. I want to tell her but what's the best way? BEL MOONEY replies to one of the most heartsick letters she's ever received ⊕⊕
Dear Bel, My lovely wife passed away two months ago afer suffering from a variety of ailments over the past few years. She had become increasingly dependent on me, but I didn't mind.
65 days ago
My wife's so cruel she won't have sex with me. I've been forced to turn to pornography. I hear the anguished howl of frustrated husbands says BEL MOONEY - there IS an answer (and it's not your disgusting solution) ⊖⊖
Dear Bel, Do you ever investigate how cruel wives can be to husbands, or is it a one-way street for you?