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Baryshnikov, Russian Poems, тоска, Pretty Salads and Dim Sum

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

  Baryshnikov, Russian Poems, тоска, Pretty Salads and Dim Sum   I went to see Baryshnikov reading Brodsky at the Apollo the other day. Completely sold out and packed full of Russians. Misha, whose beauty has in no way been … Continue reading →

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David Bowie, Cats, Everything Salad and a Patient who Hides

Posted on April 4, 2017 by

Slightly lurid picture of Everything Salad there, but the only one I’ve got. Wait. Has it got some weird filter on it? Possibly.  So, I was watching a picture of David Bowie flash up on the TV yesterday, all bony … Continue reading →

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“My new wife hasn’t cured me of my grief, loss and depression. Shall I leave her?” Psychotherapeutic advice for real change.

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

I hardly know where to start as I’m so mixed up and unsettled. Six years ago I married for the second time, after four years alone, which were spent searching desperately for Mrs Right. In 2008, by some good fortune, … Continue reading →

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“I think my partner is unfaithful and I keep digging. Am I right?” Advice for Real Change – No quick fixes (sorry)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

“My girlfriend and I (both 26) have been together in a long-distance relationship for eight years. It was a dream until she became a successful chartered accountant when she got a job, while I was doing not so well academically. … Continue reading →

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“Men don’t notice me. What am I doing wrong?” Proper Advice for Real Change

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

“I’m writing in hope that you can offer some clarity. I’m 32 and soon my mum (my only family) will pass away after a long illness. This in itself is incredibly distressing, yet the reason I write is selfish and … Continue reading →

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“My husband told me to have sex with other men. Now I’m in love with one of them. And suicidal.” Thoughtful advice from a psychoanalytic viewpoint. No glib life tips.

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

“From the outside I look like the lady with everything. And I suppose I am, really. I have a wonderful husband of nearly 15 years, whom I love deeply and share an amazing life with. I met my husband when … Continue reading →

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‘My brother won’t forgive me for having sex with his daughter. What’s wrong with him/the world?’

Posted on July 16, 2015 by

I’m 59, amicably divorced from my wife, with whom I still live. We’re best friends and have no problems.  Four years ago, I met a wonderful German woman on the internet and visited her every fortnight. Her daughter was then … Continue reading →

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