I've paid my deposit for the break, but I'm worried what people will think if I do go, or if I will regret being away from her on the day?

'Lately, he seems to be staying more frequently, and it feels like our living room is his spare bedroom', writes an anguished parent to agony uncle Dáithí Ó Sé

My girlfriend walked in when I was measuring one of her rings. I explained I had planned on surprising her with a ring for her birthday and she seemed delighted. A mutual friend has since told me that my girlfriend believes I'm planning on proposing.

I think the fact that we collectively have one dog and two cats- who may or may not get along- has definitely been a bit of a barrier to us taking the next step.

My sister was taken aback to get a call from the shop where she had purchased the dress to say when they checked their files, another pupil at the school had already bought the same one...and she needed to return the dress she bought

While part of me would love to treat it like a visit from anyone else, the reality is I am keen to ensure the house is looking its best. But I don’t know where to start with making it more presentable

He’s been repeatedly asked to lower the volume of his alarm as he wakes everybody up with it in the morning, as well as being asked to be a little bit quieter around the house. But he seems not to care at all.

We get constant WhatsApp updates on where her dog is sitting and how cute it looks begging for a treat etc

I don’t know if I’ll ever live it down or if people will ever forget about it

It looks like my uncle let a son of one of his golfing buddies use my parent's holiday villa. How should we sort this?