The one about the cheating husband/wife/sister; the one about the (extremely) noisy neighbour; the one about the cottage that turned into a site of family warfare — 2023 was packed with pressing relationship questions. These are the 10 Ellie and Lisi advice columns that you read — and commented on — the most this year.
My sister and my best friend got engaged when he and I graduated. My then-girlfriend warned me my sister wasn’t committed. I got angry and didn’t believe her. Flash forward five years …
When I was a teenager, I had a major crush on one of my friend’s older brothers. Whenever she’d invite me for a sleepover, I'd jump at the chance. One night, he came home late and was loud coming upstairs. As he passed by our room, our eyes met, and he smiled …
My neighbour, in his mid-50s, in the next condo left his wife and has moved in his new much-younger girlfriend. Unfortunately for me, who leads a quiet life as a single man working from home, this woman screeches when she talks. But it’s the couple’s nighttime exchanges that are especially disturbing …
7. Ask Lisi: My sister thought she was the happiest newlywed around. Then one day, the couch was gone. And so was he
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6. Ask Lisi: My son has a job in cottage country. One day, he left work early and saw his friend’s mother on the couch. She wasn’t alone
My son took a job at a resort in cottage country this summer. One of his friends has a cottage nearby, so the boys are all living there. The mom who owns the cottage comes and goes throughout the week. Apparently, her husband never goes up there …Â
My husband is going through a tough medical time. Every day there’s something new bothering him. We are now waiting on four specialist appointments, and it seems one thing is compounding the next …
After 14 years of being married, I started walking early in the mornings to temporarily clear my head of issues regarding my newly ex-husband, our kids, etc. Suddenly, a man caught up to me, declared that he was a neighbour and had always hoped we’d meet …
I'm the middle sister of three adult women. We are all well-adjusted, married, have children and successful careers. And we all get along well with our parents. Our parents bought a cottage a few years ago, right after I got married …
My wife has been a stay-at-home mom ever since our two children were born. In January, she decided the younger one was settled enough in school that she could go back to work. Unfortunately, it took her about three months to find a job that suited both her interest and her need to be available in the mornings and after school …
I recently returned from taking my 15-year-old son and his friend on a ski trip out west. The skiing was fantastic and we all got along. But one aspect of the friend’s behaviour was concerning …
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