Eleanor Gordon-Smith

It’s frustrating to put in a lot of effort and not get any back, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Before you say you’re done with gifts, perhaps share what they mean to you

Disagreements about our beliefs are one thing, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but our beliefs are also bound up with what we value

Drinking can be hard to talk about, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but trying to subtly change your wife’s behaviour without explaining why will likely make her bristle

It is difficult for adult children to navigate these changes, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is difficult for your father too

Eleanor Gordon-Smith I have recently been through the exhausting process of helping my dad sell the family home and downsize into an apartment.

It is possible your partner does not want to make this change, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Is there another way to give you peace of mind?

It’s important to consider why school matters to them, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith – but it might be more valuable to help them develop their sense of self

The things we look for in a romantic or sexual partner, says Eleanor Gordon-Smith, often aren’t the things we look for in a co-parent.

Look for ways to keep the equality of the honeymoon period going, says Eleanor Gordon Smith. And don’t assume he won’t do his share

There is no relationship where neither party ever finds other people attractive, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is still legitimate to ask our partners to assuage our fears