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 | I did nothing wrong, so why is my son so angry? Ask Ellie

Be the loving, forgiving parent a troubled son needs, without concentrating on what you did or didn’t do, Ellie advises.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Wife’s adultery warrants questions, not quick action: Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie urges nonjudgment about friend’s severe lockdown approach.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Readers speak up en masse for neighbour who fled to Florida: Ask Ellie

Going south for some sun — without breaking any firm rules — and getting vaccinated along the way has many defenders ...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband won’t stand up for me against his racist brother: Ask Ellie

Drunken slur can’t be tolerated, writes Ellie.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | In an extremely troubling time, I’m happy to recommend counselling: Ask Ellie

Ellie explains why she directs readers to professional help. One reader has, for her part, found another sort of help...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My hard-hearted mother brings me down. How can I stop the hurt? Ask Ellie

Stop hoping for your mother to do right, and instead concentrate on protecting yourself and raising your daughter, El...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I get my husband to shut up and listen? Ask Ellie

Husband who does all the talking might be going deaf, Ellie suggests.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I become more than a friend with benefits? Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie advises a reader on how to confront her teenage daughter about smoking.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My neighbour fled to Florida. How should I end our friendship? Ask Ellie

Once, she was very fearful of COVID-19; now she’s willing to take the risks of a Florida trip, leaving her neighbour ...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My ex reached out. Why does that disturb me? Ask Ellie

Plus, Ellie says COVID-stricken woman’s relatives need to get organized.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | Why won’t my wife wear stockings and high heels in bed anymore? Ask Ellie

Unfortunately there’s a barrier between you that makes the stocking fantasy more significant than it need be between ...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I lift my single spirits during the worst Valentine’s Day ever? Ask Ellie

Ellie passes along tips for approaching online dating and getting by without a relationship.

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