Ellie Tesher Advice Columnist
  • Toronto
  • 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
about 3 years ago
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Advice | Don’t let his ghosting after great sex hurt your self-esteem: Ask Ellie

Also, readers have a possible diagnosis for an advice-seeker who suspected poisoning.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | We’ve adapted to pandemic but we’re still hurting: Ask Ellie

Also, a reader suggests a self-indulgent needs a stern talking to.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Is your marriage in trouble? The real problem might be medical: Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie counsels a tech-savvy volunteer dealing with a demanding, difficult supervisor.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Should I set my son straight about his mother and me? Ask Ellie

Going public about your ex-wife’s transgressions won’t help with your son, Ellie advises.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | I’ve lived my life afraid of becoming my cheating dad. Was I wrong? Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie gives counsel to someone annoyed by pandemic-era social media.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | I’m leaving my wife for another woman. When can I tell the kids about my ‘friend’? Ask E...

Go slow on information about ‘Daddy’s friend.’ Do not suddenly introduce this woman unexpectedly in a ‘chance’ meetin...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband is emotionally distant. Even sex is part of the household routine. Should I g...

Unless a marriage is abusive, couples should try their best to make it work. But when it’s relentlessly unhappy, don’...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My mother missed so many important moments in my life I don’t think we’ll ever be close:...

Readers weigh in on a woman who has a strained relationship with her adult son.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Am I too optimistic for my gloomy wife? Ask Ellie

Also, a reader wishes people would accept that COVID-19 won’t be over for a while.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | After her first breakup, my daughter won’t even bathe: Ask Ellie

Advice | After her first breakup, my daughter won’t even bathe: Ask Ellie

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | I’m seeing an old flame casually — but I want something more. What should I do? Ask Ellie

There’s more than one very good reason to move on from this love triangle, Ellie suggests.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I understand why my marriage failed? Ask Ellie

Ellie says a professional therapist can help identify what went wrong — useful information for the letter writer’s ne...

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