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 sons’ wives don’t like each other and it’s keeping my sons apart. How can I reunite t...

Your role is limited. You can’t choose sides. But you can show unbiased leadership by ignoring negative comments made...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My partner admits she’s had an affair with a younger woman. How do I win back her heart?...

A partnership of ten years deserves time for both of you to talk this through, writes advice columnist Ellie, but you...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | I want to leave my wife and my in-laws say we should get counselling. How can I tell the...

Their suggestion that you two get marriage counselling rather than plunge into separation discussion on your own was ...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | How do I protect myself from COVID-19 without angering my sister, who I live with? Ask E...

There’s a guiding principle for everyone during this time of COVID-19, which is even more urgent for anyone with comp...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | Should I have been even ruder to my former friend? Ask Ellie

She fought to deprive her stepmother of her home, but Ellie suggests a less direct approach than turning away.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | I slept with a friend of my wife’s years before I met her, but my wife says I’m ‘scum’: ...

Even though your wife can be described as extreme in her jealousy and distrust, there’s a reason for this that you do...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My in-laws want nothing to do with me since I divorced by husband, but I miss my former ...

Your in-laws were warm and embracive of you when you were a part of their family. But they weren’t generous enough of...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My sister might be depressed, but she won’t talk to me. What do I do? Ask Ellie

You care about her, so tell her so. And tell her that you’ll be there for her if she needs help, says Ellie.

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My wife seems to have no interest in talking to or doing things with me. Is our relation...

Begin asking yourself some of questions; e.g. Is there something I can choose to change today that will serve me bett...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | My husband died suddenly, leaving me his half of our house and his pension, and now my s...

For children, the loss of a father is forever. It may even be that the memories they hold of the happy times they sha...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | I want to marry my girlfriend, but she won’t speak to me because I refused to visit her ...

I cannot advise you to rush to her side. If it were allowable for you, it would be allowable for everyone else with a...

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over 3 years ago
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Advice | What can be done with unemployed, hard-drinking son-in-law? Ask Ellie

Advice seeker’s daughter should find counselling for her husband and herself, after perhaps getting guidance online, ...

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