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‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’
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Miriam has some advice for sheep farmer who wants to go sober.
12 March 2025 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?
This week, a reader seeks Miriam's help on finding compromise between her heart for the countryside and her partner's preference for the city.
5 March 2025 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble
A reader looks for advice on a 'sleep divorce' and how to explain to her parents that her marriage is not in trouble.
Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love
A reader wants to help her bachelor brother to find love, but is worried he won't change his ways.
26 February 2025 Ask Miriam
Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?
Is it too much to ask for my daughter to stay in touch from sunny down under?
22 January 2025 Ask Miriam
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.
8 January 2025 Ask Miriam
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.
28 August 2024 Ask Miriam
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.
21 August 2024 Ask Miriam
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.
14 August 2024 Ask Miriam
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.
7 August 2024 Ask Miriam
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
31 July 2024 Ask Miriam
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.
24 July 2024 Ask Miriam