Who is Suzie?
I’m a Relate-trained counsellor, an accredited parenting educator, an agony aunt with over 15 years experience of working on UK national magazines (including eight years as agony aunt of Women’s Own), newspapers, television, radio and online and the author of 26 books – the two most recent being Teach Yourself Step-parenting and Teach Yourself Single Parenting. I was the counsellor in ‘Stepfamilies’, a major BBC1 series, helping people sort their way through the difficulties of bringing new families together.
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all in the family?
Dear Suzie, I’m 21 yr old male and I’m in a relationship with my mums sister, we want to come out because were sick of sneaking about and want to be together but don’t know how to tell the family and are scared of there reaction. Continue reading
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stepfamily christmas
Last year we had our first Christmas together as a new family – me, my new partner, his son and my son and daughter. It was a disaster… Continue reading
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dating dilemma
I am a 38 year old black male and I seem to find problems dating, because I do not fit into any racial or social stereotype. Continue reading
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Hereditary Frigidity?
My 24-year old daughter recently told me she has a very loving relationship with her live-in boyfriend of three years but does not feel like sex at all and has never had an orgasm. Continue reading
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Mechanical Sunday Mornings
I’m 53, living with my partner for 10 years and am very happy. However I am not really interested in sex, but he is. We have rather mechanical sex on a Sunday morning, but I am aware that he has to do all the work. I have never had a vaginal orgasm with him, although there was no problem with previous lovers. I think he is quite small, but of course we can’t discuss this, and anyway what could we do about it? I never actually feel sexy, but enjoy a clitoral orgasm. We started off with a passionate sex life where I made as many moves as he. Continue reading
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Slowing Down with Age
What is normal sexual function for males above the age of 50? Other than Viagra and exercise what can be done to maintain and/or increase ones sexual functioning as you age? Continue reading
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Girlfriend Raped
When she was at university she was raped by her then flatmate, she went into denial telling none & going into her shell, her “happy place” as she calls it. Since then it has happened on two further occasions with different men but all in the same situations. People she thought were good friends but who took advantage & betrayed her trust. They disappeared once they’d unlawfully got what they wanted. Continue reading
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Too Quick
Hi, I am 16 and have been with my 17 yr old girlfriend for a little over a year now. We have had sex numerous times, but each time I have not managed to “last any longer.” My girlfriend is very supportive and understanding, but we are both getting frustrated. I have read about the stop and go masturbation practices, but am sceptical about that it, but willing to try anything anyone can offer. Continue reading
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Keeping Children Away
I’m 34 and have been divorced for a year. I’ve known my 27 year old boyfriend for nearly two years. We get on brilliantly and so does he and my two sons, who’ve known him from the beginning of our relationship. I’ve always been honest and truthful with them, right through the divorce. But my boyfriend’s ex has always insisted on telling his three children that he is working away from home and refuses to let them know about me or meet my kids. Continue reading
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Bisexual Secrets
I’ve been married for 7 years and although I love my husband very much, for as long as I can remember I’ve been attracted to other women. I have a computer at home and last month I started “chatting?? on the Internet to another bi-sexual woman, also married. Continue reading
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