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‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’

Miriam has some advice for sheep farmer who wants to go sober.

ASK MIRIAM 19 March 2025

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Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?

Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?

ASK MIRIAM 12 March 2025

Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble

Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble

ASK MIRIAM 5 March 2025

Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love

Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love

Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love

ASK MIRIAM 26 February 2025

Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?

Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?

Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?

ASK MIRIAM 22 January 2025

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Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?

Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?

After a family argument threatens to disrupt the magic of Christmas Eve, a reader asks Miriam for advice on how to keep one beloved family tradition alive.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: ‘elderly dad refuses to give up driving to pub’

Ask Miriam: ‘elderly dad refuses to give up driving to pub’

A concerned daughter seeks Miriam's advice on how to convince her father that driving home from the pub after a few pints is not an option.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: 'My mother-in-law feeds my child too many treats'

Ask Miriam: 'My mother-in-law feeds my child too many treats'

This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is not happy with the amount of treats that her child gets from their granny.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: 'My friend has put me in an awkward situation'

Ask Miriam: 'My friend has put me in an awkward situation'

This week, Miriam hears from a reader who wants her husband to 'vouch' for her other half in an upcoming job interview.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: 'I missed my friend's wedding because of a miscarriage'

Ask Miriam: 'I missed my friend's wedding because of a miscarriage'

This week, Miriam hears from a reader who fears that her friend is upset after she missed her wedding following a miscarriage.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: 'my sister-in-law spoils my children'

Ask Miriam: 'my sister-in-law spoils my children'

This week, Miriam hears from a reader who is struggling to deal with her sister-in-law's tendency to spoil her children

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

Ask Miriam: ‘I feel like my friend’s charity case’

Ask Miriam: ‘I feel like my friend’s charity case’

This week, Miriam hears from a reader who feels unable to repay her friend's generosity.

ASK MIRIAM 24 July 2024

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