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I want to distance myself from a friend due to her relationship. Am I wrong?

People are seldom perfect victims, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Don’t pull away entirely when she most needs a friend

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My husband has started paying escorts for live sex videos. Is he cheating?

Whether or not this is technically cheating isn’t the most important thing, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. What matters is how you feel about it

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We are about to welcome our baby into the world. Should we learn to drive?

This is about a big financial decision, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but it is also about the desire to create a beautiful future for your child

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I am kinky but my partner is not. Should I end our secure, loving relationship?

Every relationship involves sacrifices, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But yours might not be as fulfilling as you think – for either party

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My boyfriend’s aggressive dog has stalled our plans to move in together. How can we move forwards?

You can learn a lot about someone from how they treat animals, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. In this situation that cuts two ways

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My partner and I are about to move to my home country. What’s the best approach?

Your task is to help your partner feel like herself, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Be sensitive to the fact that this isn’t her home

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Afternoon Update: Ita Buttrose decries ‘abusive and toxic’ culture; new marine life discovered; and a marriage disrupted by an ex

Comments from the ABC chair follow Stan Grant’s resignation as Q&A host after receiving racial abuse

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My ex rang me and now I feel the love for my new wife fading fast. What can I do?

Marriage is not an audition, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. If you stay, stay with commitment – and you won’t be the last to have complicated feelings for an ex

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Afternoon Update: Tasering of 95-year-old woman under investigation; Stan Grant steps down; and falling for a sex worker

Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident at her Cooma aged care home

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I may have fallen in love with a sex worker I am paying. Could it be real?

Does she reciprocate your feelings? Unlikely, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But the intimacy you experience can still be valuable

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I don’t want my friend to stay with me but saying no feels mean. What can I do?

What you should do depends on what your reason is, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Not feeling like it might not be a good enough excuse

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I find myself torn at 34. Should I move overseas or let my life roll into babies and houses?

Pangs of sadness are normal when we start down one life path, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Are you dissatisfied with your choice, or with having to choose?

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I love my daughter and my stepdaughter. How do we make our will fair to both of them?

Like kayaks and Ikea, wills can turn functional families into bickering messes, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You’re right to proceed with care

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My son’s new partner has an obvious dislike of me. How do I manage this?

You sound bereft about this, writes Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Addressing the issue doesn’t need to alienate your son

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I love my hairdresser but she may be stealing from me. Should I just find another?

The easy option is to walk away, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But you could do the hard thing and speak to her – even if you can’t predict the outcome

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I want to elope. Should I scrap my desire to spare my mum’s feelings?

It’s kind to take your mother’s feelings into account, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But the wedding is for the people getting married

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I’m a little over 50 and in a long-term situationship. How might I change the situation? Or leave?

It can be difficult to realise when to give up hope in a relationship, but at a certain point you might have to, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith

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Should I confront my toxic friend about her bad behaviour? It’ll cause discomfort within the group

Confrontation comes at a social cost, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You need to figure out if paying that cost will be a fair deal

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I’m proud of my career but my mum simply cannot take my work seriously

Training yourself not to want approval is really difficult, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but sometimes it is the only option you have

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How do I get my husband to accept basic child safety measures, before someone gets hurt?

You shouldn’t treat this like an ordinary parenting dispute, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. This one involves lives and laws

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My dog needs an operation I can’t afford. Should I try to find the money, or put him down?

The feelings of helplessness towards an animal in pain are difficult, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but try not to make this decision in isolation

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Afternoon Update: the electorates where it’s hardest to find a bulk-billing GP; Brisbane’s new Olympic arena; and Bruce Willis has dementia

New data reveals the extend of Medicare’s woes across the country

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I miscarried, while my best friend had a healthy baby. Is it time to move on from the friendship?

It’s hard to connect if you’re not really seeing each other, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, and there are only two ways of resolving it

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I’m technically an incel but not a misogynist. Why aren’t women attracted to me?

When we regard others as instantiations of a gender or as possible sexual partners, they can feel it, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith

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My husband and I run errands for a family dealing with a serious illness. Why do we feel used?

Your kindness has been a wonderful gift, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Recognise this is not an ordinary friendship and they will show their gratitude in time

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