Ellie Tesher Advice Columnist
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  • Toronto Star

Ellie Tesher is a relationship advice columnist for The Star. You can find her column "Ask Ellie" in the Life section.

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  • Relationships
  • Advice

514 Articles
over 2 years ago
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Advice | Why won’t my husband push back against his ignorant sister? Ask Ellie

Also, a reader chastises a husband who finds it hard to forgive his wife.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | We were the ‘perfect couple’ — until my wife left. But there is life after divorce: Ask ...

Men have to be unashamed to acknowledge their painful feelings and allow themselves a grieving period, Ellie says.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | I’m glad I divorced my husband. But will I ever find a real partner? Ask Ellie

This story is inspirational to those who feel “stuck” in a life-slot that doesn’t reflect their wider abilities and p...

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Advice | My boyfriend of five years is more interested in his job than me. How do I broach our fu...

Five years of uncertainty about a relationship is too long. You’re adults, with responsibilities to each other to be ...

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | We adopted three children. My husband’s family don’t understand what we’re going through...

A huge effort of teaching and modelling family resilience and love is now a crucial need, Ellie says.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | I want to be more than a friend, but she’s always looking elsewhere: Ask Ellie

She needs straight talk from you as her friend, with your wish to date her temporarily set aside, says Ellie.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | Remember that there’s no shame in being left: Ask Ellie

Ellie talks to Julie Starr, author of Your Husband Left, Now What?

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | My boyfriend was a different person when he drank. Was I wrong to just leave him? Ask Ellie

The fact that you left is your stamp of self-confidence. You didn’t love him. His angry outbursts at you ended that.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | How do I get my needy neighbour to stop calling and texting every day? Ask Ellie

Tell her you’re seriously behind in your work and have to focus on it or risk your job. Then wish her a good week, sa...

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | My teen twins are brutally rude with me — what can I do? Ask Ellie

Also, advice for a husband whose wife has stopped changing clothes or wearing undergarments.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | My new man is 35 years younger than me. Why does society disapprove? Ask Ellie

Also, a reader seeks advice about cancer striking a friend’s wife.

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over 2 years ago
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Advice | Can I pursue my career, or should I give it up for my family? Ask Ellie

Also, a reader seeks advice getting through Christmas after a breakup.

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