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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Focus Areas

  • Relationships
  • Advice

514 Articles
about 3 years ago
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Advice | We delayed having children to enjoy life. Now, with kids, everything has changed. Ask Ellie

You both need professional help to develop the give-and-take of living and parenting as equal partners, writes advice...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | I was pet sitting for a businessman and now his girlfriend thinks we’re up to no good. A...

As a professional wanting to clear your reputation from whatever she may say about you, writes advice columnist Ellie...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My family’s still angry, months after a bridal-shower beef. How can I fix this? Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie passes along some motivational advice for those struggling through the pandemic.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | I’m relatively lucky. I know that. So why am I miserable? Ask Ellie

Also, Ellie counsels a widower keen to track down a lost love from the 1950s.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | The pandemic has left me miserable, but I don’t need counselling. I just need fun! Ask E...

Not everyone needs counselling, but just complaining doesn’t help, writes advice columnist Ellie. Keep an open mind a...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband left us — twice. How do my kids and I move on? Ask Ellie

For you to move forward, you need to invest in your own transition, Ellie writes.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My wife is going through menopause and doesn’t want sex. Can I look elsewhere? Ask Ellie

Encourage your wife to talk to her doctor about menopause and its effects, for her own sake, not just yours, Ellie says.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My grandson is doing well with me but his mom won’t talk to me. Help! Ask Ellie

Your daughter is the one who put him in your care. You did not betray her, Ellie writes.

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My friend is getting divorced again. Is family history to blame? Ask Ellie

Adult children of alcoholics are particularly vulnerable to long-term effects from this “family disease” which often ...

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about 3 years ago
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Advice | My daughters’ at-home school schedules are wearing me down. When do I get a break? Ask E...

The one element you need to add is self-care, Ellie writes.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My mother-in-law’s interference is causing me panic attacks. What should I do? Ask Ellie

Stop reacting and instead start talking about solutions, Ellie writes.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My teenage daughter wants to see her boyfriend during lockdown. What do I tell her? Ask ...

Remember you were once a teenager, too, but it’s up to you now to enforce the rules, Ellie says.

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