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Dear Miriam: How can I support my friend to leave an unhealthy relationship?

A reader in Munster seeks Miriam's advice on how to support her friend who she suspects is in an abusive relationship, and who has withdrawn from their friendship in recent months.

ASK MIRIAM 22 April 2026

Dear Miriam: How can I support my friend to leave an unhealthy relationship?

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Dear Miriam: my wife thinks my sister is ‘stealing’ her baby name

Dear Miriam: my wife thinks my sister is ‘stealing’ her baby name

ASK MIRIAM 15 April 2026

‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’

‘I want to give up drinking but I’m afraid it will curtail my social life’

ASK MIRIAM 19 March 2025

Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?

Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?

Dear Miriam: how do I convince my partner to move back to the countryside?

ASK MIRIAM 12 March 2025

Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble

Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble

Dear Miriam: my parents think our ‘sleep divorce’ means we are in trouble

ASK MIRIAM 5 March 2025

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Dear Miriam: my bachelor brother won’t change his ways – but wants to find love

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Dear Miriam: am I selfish by wanting my daughter to keep in touch more?

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?

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Dear Miriam: how do I save my annual tradition after a family bust-up at dinner?

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Ask Miriam: ‘elderly dad refuses to give up driving to pub’

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Ask Miriam: 'My mother-in-law feeds my child too many treats'

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Ask Miriam: 'My friend has put me in an awkward situation'

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

Ask Miriam: 'I missed my friend's wedding because of a miscarriage'

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.

ASK MIRIAM 7 August 2024

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