Emilie McMeekan

5 days ago | telegraph.co.uk | Annabel Rivkin |Emilie McMeekan

Dear A&E,My book club has stopped being fun. We set it up after the pandemic and at the beginning it was full of laughter and interesting chat but, increasingly, the book choices are heavy and, dare I say worthy. People get angry when others haven't had time to read the books - and are starting to talk about each other behind their backs. Basically it feels like a chore. What can I do? Dear Over It,Isn't it depressing that nothing seems immune from the toxicity of today's pressures?

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Annabel Rivkin |Emilie McMeekan

Dear A&E,Nine months ago I broke up with my boyfriend of five years and I'm still in total despair. I can't sleep, I can't stop crying, I can't stop looking at his social media even though we no longer speak. I'm terrified he'll fall in love with someone, I can't meet anyone else and I can't see this getting better. I'm just existing and I feel like I'm dying on the inside. I don't know how to move forward with my life. -Heartbroken Dear Heartbroken,We are so sorry to hear this.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Annabel Rivkin |Emilie McMeekan

Dear A&E,I always swore I'd never date a man with a beard and then I met my lovely bearded boyfriend whose beard only seemed to make him more attractive. Last week, 18 months into our relationship, he shaved off his beard and I really, really do not feel the same way about him clean-shaven. He doesn't look like him and I keep having mad thoughts like "this is not what I signed up for". He knows I don't like it but thinks it's funny. I feel resentful towards him. How can I make him grow it back?

3 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | Annabel Rivkin |Emilie McMeekan

Dear A&E,My sister is very rude about my dog. He's a rescue from Corfu and I appreciate that he's a little odd-looking and skittish but every time she sees us, she relentlessly teases me about having the ugliest dog in town. She even changed the family WhatsApp group picture to my dog. I know I sound ridiculous but I really mind and when I tell her to stop she just laughs and says she's "only joking." As a result, I am avoiding her and I really resent her attitude.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Annabel Rivkin |Emilie McMeekan

Dear A&E,My husband is pretty proud of his skill as a lover. He likes to take charge and I felt he would rather I didn’t try to direct him. I was very eager to please in the early days and very vocal with my enthusiasm but now I find that, if I have an orgasm, it’s because I’ve taken things into my own hands. I’m worried I’ve left it too late (nine years) to try to communicate with him about sex but I’m finding it less and less… sexy. Which is a worry. He hasn’t noticed.