He has children from a previous relationship and doesn't want any more. She says she doesn't want children but I know in my heart this is not true. How can I make her see sense?

He wants to give lavish cash gifts for the weddings. I think €250 from us both is perfectly acceptable, but he insists on putting in €500

"If this situation were to continue, can you imagine the effect it would have on everyone, especially the grandchildren? They would be asking if this was the norm when you get older, and you’d have a tough time convincing them that it wasn’t."

It’s not even about the sex (ok, maybe a little). It’s about the companionship 

"The rest of us have been trying to think of the best way to approach the situation, and not make it look like we’re pitying them, or that we think they’re a charity."

Another problem this week that didn’t exist when we were young but is very common nowadays

"You need to approach this with caution. The ball has started rolling already and it might be hard to slow it down..."

'I think a lot of people will be reading this, and looking over at a son or daughter on the other side of the rooms saying, this lad is writing about you.'

He is 18 and an adult and you say you can’t tell him what to do. Of course you can. He can vote for whoever he wants next week, but he can’t vote you out of office

Your letter tells a story of two halves — in the first part, the lines are very clear, and towards the end, your foundation is a little shaky.