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Ask Ellie: Wife's concerns over spouse's ex point to bigger problem

Ask Ellie: Wife's concerns over spouse's ex point to bigger problem

Worries about a spouse’s annual message to a long-ago ex indicates personal insecurity and suppressed marriage problems.
Ask Ellie: Time to leave 'critical, controlling and obsessive' partner

Ask Ellie: Time to leave 'critical, controlling and obsessive' partner

Using an ultimatum to keep a difficult relationship going, only prolongs a very bad situation
Hey, Colleague: How do I stay productive while working from home?

Hey, Colleague: How do I stay productive while working from home?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
Ask Ellie: Affair with boss no reason to stay in bad situation

Ask Ellie: Affair with boss no reason to stay in bad situation

An employer who uses their past workplace affair to keep an employee from leaving can face a formal workplace complaint.
Opinion: The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?

Opinion: The baffling case of metabolically healthy obese people: Are they protected from chronic diseases?

Some obese people lack the classic metabolic risk factors of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high blood sugar linked with obesity. But are they still at risk for heart disease and diabetes?
Ask Ellie: Watch for red flags in an intense new romance

Ask Ellie: Watch for red flags in an intense new romance

For all singles hoping to have future relationships, there’s the ongoing need to weigh the kind of behaviour someone’s exhibiting against what feels normal and comfortable for you
Ask Ellie: New romance at 76 lifted widower out of despair

Ask Ellie: New romance at 76 lifted widower out of despair

Even though, the relationship didn't last, he knows now that it’s possible to renew some sociability with old friends and possibly find new ones
Ask Ellie: Resolving marital difficulties requires an open mind

Ask Ellie: Resolving marital difficulties requires an open mind

Marriage and parenthood require a broader view of everyone’s needs within the immediate family
Hey, Colleague: What if your parents don't support your career change?

Hey, Colleague: What if your parents don't support your career change?

Hey, Colleague: Practical advice on careers and maintaining a work-life balance.
Ask Ellie: Protect yourself from relative who flouts COVID restrictions

Ask Ellie: Protect yourself from relative who flouts COVID restrictions

Also, try to understand what’s driving this behaviour. He's possibly also scared/uncertain about COVID and angry about feeling that way, so taking a defiant stand