Relationship

Ask Miriam: is it unreasonable to avoid the in-laws by skipping gatherings?

Miriam advises a reader to talk through her concerns with her husband as to how his family make her feel when she accompanies him to social gatherings such as family weddings

ASK MIRIAM 16 April 2025

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Dear Miriam: I won’t consider marriage unless I can get a pre-nuptial agreement

Dear Miriam: I won’t consider marriage unless I can get a pre-nuptial agreement

ASK MIRIAM 2 April 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

Till debt do us part – finance tips for couples

Till debt do us part – finance tips for couples

Till debt do us part – finance tips for couples

L2 12 February 2025

Sowing the seeds of love through the years

Sowing the seeds of love through the years

Sowing the seeds of love through the years

FEATURES 12 February 2025

Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?

Dear Miriam: My partner broke up with me suddenly. Should I still go on holiday?

A heartbroken reader seeks Miriam's advice on whether she should go on a holiday she booked for her and her boyfriend before he broke up with her.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

‘My husband wants to move house before Christmas – but it’s stressing me'

‘My husband wants to move house before Christmas – but it’s stressing me'

The stress of a three year house build has left a married couple in Limerick at loggerheads with Miriam's advice sought on how to convince the husband to hold off on moving in until after Christmas.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

Dear Miriam: ‘How do I tell my daughter to rent instead of moving back home?’

Dear Miriam: ‘How do I tell my daughter to rent instead of moving back home?’

A reader who is reluctant to have her daughter and son-in-law move in with her asks Miriam's advice on how she can broach the subject of a rental home instead.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

Ask Miriam: 'I will never let her inside my door again'

Ask Miriam: 'I will never let her inside my door again'

A bitter fallout between sisters over claims one has been stealing from the other for 40 years is the issue facing Miriam this week.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

Ask Miriam: 'my daughter is freezing me out'

Ask Miriam: 'my daughter is freezing me out'

A concerned mother, who fears her daughter is suffering delayed grief from the death of her father, seeks Miriam's advice on how to rebuild their relationship.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

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