Dear Toxic I’ve been with my boyfriend for nearly two years and when we first got together I thought he was really good looking and loved his fit body. But for the past six months, he’s not been interested in staying in shape and has been piling on the pounds. I still love him, but […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been in a happy relationship for two years, but over the last few months I’ve felt that my boyfriend isn’t in love with me any more. We get on, but he very rarely shows me affection – I’m not sure if it’s just because we’ve been together for a while or if […] Read more

Dear Toxic Recently my boyfriend and I broke up because he cheated on me with one of my friends. I was really hurt, but I gave him another chance. Everything is back to normal, but every now and again I find myself dwelling on what he did. I’m not sure whether I’m able to totally […] Read more

Dear Toxic My boyfriend and I have been arguing a lot recently because I’m close to my male friends. He’s constantly paranoid that I’m cheating. I’m in love with him and would never cheat, but I don’t know how much more I can take. We’ve spoken about this so many times and he always promises […] Read more

Dear Toxic My boyfriend and I were teenage sweethearts and have been together for seven years. The sex used to be amazing but, over the years, it’s died down. I know this happens to all couples, but I miss it. I recently went to a work party and ended up having great sex with another […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been with my boyfriend for nearly two years, but last month he ended it. He didn’t give me a reason, but two weeks later got back with his ex. To make matters worse, I recently had a miscarriage with his baby. When I told him, he accused me of cheating on him. […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years and last week found out I’m pregnant. It was an accident, but my boyfriend’s reacted badly and says I shouldn’t have the baby. I don’t think I could go through with an abortion and at 28, I feel ready to have a child. Do I […] Read more

Single ladies ask yourselves Are you over your ex? You know, the ex who broke your heart. He ain’t coming back so quit focusing on the past and get on with the future. What are you looking for? Hit the high street unprepared and you’ll panic-buy clothes you don’t want. It’s the same with men. […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been going out with a man for four years, and we have a two-year-old son. But he’s been living in a converted shed at his mum’s since splitting from his ex-wife of 15 years, and I can’t persuade him to move in with me or get married. He doesn’t spend much time […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’m 26 and have been in a happy relationship for over two years. The problem is that my entire family live abroad and I keep missing important events by not being there. My parents are getting older, and if anything happens I will blame myself for not spending time with them, but I […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year and a half – I love him and he says he loves me too. When we first started dating, I kissed another guy, but pulled away as soon as I realised what was happening. Recently though, my boyfriend has got “revenge” on me by kissing […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been married for 20 years and we have two kids. Eighteen years ago, I had my head turned by a girl I worked with – nothing happened, but my wife brings it up when we argue. Eight years ago, we separated. We got back together, but now she says she doesn’t love […] Read more

Dear Toxic A few months ago I fell for a guy I work with. The problem is that he’s not from this country and has to go home in a couple of weeks. I’ve asked him to stay here, but he says everything he needs is in his country, and everything I need is here. […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been with my boyfriend for two years, but I worry I don’t love him as much as I did. I think I’ve fallen in love with someone else who thinks the world of me and who has said he has always loved me. I’m not sure what to do – I don’t […] Read more

Dear Toxic I’ve been talking to a man online and I think I’m starting to really like him, but he lives in the US. We’ve been chatting for ages and he recently asked me to start writing letters to him. Now he’s told me he’s coming to the UK to see a friend. I’d love […] Read more