Philippa Perry

4-min read The question One of my oldest friends has come into life-changing millions in inherited money. Or should I say his wife has.

Steer away from perfection and spend more time with friends and loved ones – you don’t want regrets on your deathbed

Perhaps in trying to meet his needs, you have lost sight of your own

Strictly Come Dancing is no longer just a dance show – it’s a battlefield for culture wars, says Marina Hyde. The extraordinary story of Robbie Parker facing down right-wing provocateurs after losing his child. Philippa Perry offers advice to a reader whose partner wants more sex and more enthusiasm

Recognise lying not as a moral failing but as a coping mechanism, suggests Philippa Perry, and make it clear your intention is to understand and support your friend

Why does Rivals’ high-camp frolic through the 80s make Zoe Williams feel so nostalgic?; Is it wrong for Elon Musk to offer voters $1m a day to get Trump elected?; one woman’s ‘love story’ to the caring profession; and Philippa Perry advises a reader to be more forgiving to a friend who is a perpetual liar.

You don’t have to tell your daughter every detail, you could let her know that you were deeply unhappy

Marina Hyde reflects on Saoirse Ronan’s stone-cold truth; Rob Beckett on the anxieties behind his humour; and Philippa Perry advises one reader on how to improve their relationship with their daughter

‘Narcissists – only more devious’: the world of the Dark Empath and how to recognise the danger signs; ‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: what’s behind the flood of 21st-century retellings of the Tudors; and Philippa Perry advises one reader on how to circumnavigate emotional hesitancy.

Your persona as an author is in the public domain, so perhaps your wife wants to keep the private you to herself