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4 hours ago
Dear Bel, My mum was never maternal. She just yelled at us, good at smacking too, and beat me when I got brought back after running away for the second time as a child.
29 days ago
BEL MOONEY: Should I escape my brother by moving to a new home? ⊖
Dear Bel, I have been bullied by my family all my life - used as a vessel into which they pour all their moans about everything. Should I stay put? Bel Mooney replies...
57 days ago
'My husband won't sleep with me - am I justified to have an affair?' BEL MOONEY gives her utterly candid - and unexpected - verdict. Before you judge, read Susannah's story and tell us what YOU would do in her place ⊕
Dear Bel, I have no idea whether you can help or advise but I am writing anyway because I so want to get this off my chest...
64 days ago
I falsely accused my husband of sexually abusing our daughters, they were taken into care and I can never forgive myself. But that's not even the worst thing that's happened to me… BEL MOONEY ⊖
Dear Bel, I had the usual childhood of girls who suffered physical abuse which left its mark emotionally. From age 15 to 18 I was forced into prostitution.
3 months 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.
4 months 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.
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.
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.
5 months 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.
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?