Miriam

Ask Miriam: is it unreasonable to avoid the in-laws by skipping gatherings?

Miriam advises a reader to talk through her concerns with her husband as to how his family make her feel when she accompanies him to social gatherings such as family weddings

ASK MIRIAM 16 April 2025

Ask Miriam: is it unreasonable to avoid the in-laws by skipping gatherings?

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‘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?

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

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

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

ASK MIRIAM 26 February 2025

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Dear Miriam: My father is caught in a rut since his retirement – how can we help

Dear Miriam: My father is caught in a rut since his retirement – how can we help

This week Miriam responds to a reader worried about their father's lack of social interaction.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Dear Miriam: Should I just stop making resolutions? I always feel like I fail?

Dear Miriam: Should I just stop making resolutions? I always feel like I fail?

A lady in Meath seeks Miriam's advice on making resolutions.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

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 1 January 1970

Dear Miriam: I don’t need house visits, how can I stop them from checking in?

Dear Miriam: I don’t need house visits, how can I stop them from checking in?

A man who doesn't appreciate a local lady calling in to check on him every week asks Miriam for advice on how to end the arrangement.

ASK MIRIAM 1 January 1970

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