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 3 years ago
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Advice | My wife has lost her passion for me. What can I do? Ask Ellie

Don’t push therapy on your unhappy spouse, Ellie advises — she’ll need to hear it from someone other than you.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | Why would my wife leave after a dream marriage of 25 years? Ask Ellie

Reach out and ask how wife is for the sake of your adult sons, Ellie writes.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I help my friend whose daughter has gotten nasty? Ask Ellie

Ellie says a friend can offer help but mustn’t overstep. Also: a reader confesses to an unusual relationship with the...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | How can I get my deeply troubled family to show me some support? Ask Ellie

Also, readers respond about girlfriend irate about boyfriend who won’t visit.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | How do I get my ‘told-you-so’ mother to stop butting in on my love life? Ask Ellie

Tell your mother that you’ll marry your partner when, where and how you two choose, and prefer she’s part of it, writ...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | I met her 8 years ago online and she wouldn’t leave. How do I get out of this crazy marr...

From earliest days, writes advice columnist Ellie, you’ve unintentionally added to her insecurity by caving to her mo...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | As a gay man, I’ve gotten over some of my relatives two-faced ‘support.’ How can I get m...

It’s your turn to support your mom, writes advice columnist Ellie, and tell her you’ll both show your outlaws what fa...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My soon-to-be ex says I was ‘emotionally’ cheating with a work colleague. Huh? Ask Ellie

Appearances matter, writes advice columnist Ellie. But the fact that your then-wife didn’t alert you to her suspicion...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband of 30 years just died. The pain of losing him is too much. How can I go forwa...

You are not alone even though your husband has died, writes advice columnist Ellie. He’s with you in your memories of...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | I’m 70 and ‘hot’ for sex, but him? Not so much. Should he see a psychologist? Ask Ellie

Your 72-year-old partner has clearly lost his self-confidence about sex, writes advice columnist Ellie. He likely has...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My boyfriend and I are being kept apart by COVID. What if our feelings die before we can...

Be patient, that time will come, says Ellie. Meanwhile, your long chats and discussions on a broad range of topics ar...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband and I love each other, but we get into huge fights over everything. How can w...

Don’t try to solve your problems with fighting alone, writes advice columnist Ellie, as it’ll only divide you further...

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