We’ve built a life together, but I don’t feel I can relax or be myself around her, like I need to improve on everything. I keep hoping things will get better, but they don’t. How do you know when it’s time to stop trying — and start walking away?

"Stop looking at your friends thinking they have it all sorted, the grass is always greener, but twice as hard to cut remember"

Lots of people just get on with life while their children are growing up, and find themselves drifting apart for no apparent reason, other than life has gotten in the way

I just can’t ignore the fear in my heart. Am I being too dramatic? 

You need this time to relax and get away from everyday life — and you don’t want tantrums ruining your buzz

People don’t change without real effort and accountability, and if she’s saying he has changed, she may be too close to the situation to see clearly

Nowadays, a 41-year-old woman or a 49-year-old man thinking about having their first child is seen as quite normal. However, that only matters if the people involved want to have one

It reminds me of a person who brought fish to work and stunk the place out cooking it during the day. I’d no problem with this person getting their omega 3s, but you need to clean up properly after yourself.

"For example, we spent over an hour at a coffee shop recently talking about a new kitchen. There’s a genocide happening in real time, that I can’t sleep over, but please tell me what tiles you’re picking out."

"Being a quiet, polite shy person is who you are and you should never lower your standards for others especially when their values don’t come close to yours."