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Glasgow Times

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Dear Janice: 'My ex thinks he is my daughter's dad …. but he’s not’

Dear Janice, my ex is demanding to see my ten-year-old daughter, but he isn’t her dad.

21.03.2026 9

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Ask Janice: 'I’m a single mum of two small boys and I’m poor - help please'

Dear Janice, I’m a single mum of two small boys and I’m poor.

14.03.2026 10

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'I met a girl at a work event and I can’t stop thinking about what might have been'

Dear Janice, I met a girl at a work event, and although we didn’t get the chance to chat, our eyes locked, and sparks were flying.

07.03.2026 20

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Ask Janice: 'Four years on and I still miss my ex - why wasn’t I good enough?'

Dear Janice, four years on and I still miss my ex, whereas he has moved on big time.

28.02.2026 10

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'My brother has fallen in love with a girl he has never met - I am concerned'

Dear Janice, my brother has fallen in love with a Thai girl he has never met.

21.02.2026 10

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'I’ve already scuppered my dry January resolution - is this why I feel so down?'

Dear Janice, Everyone seems so upbeat and looking forward to the new year, but I made my list of pledges and already I’ve scuppered my Dry January...

16.02.2026 20

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Ask Janice - 'He is still quizzing me about my past - how do I put an end to it?'

Agony aunt Janice advises on friendship boundaries in retirement and dealing with a jealous partner in this week’s UK relationship advice column.

16.02.2026 50

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Ask Janice - 'Her body odour is awful - how do I tell my friend she smells?'

Dear Janice, How do I tell my friend she smells? Her body odour is awful, and she seems oblivious to it.

16.02.2026 30

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Ask Janice: 'I caught my 14-year-old brother vaping.- should I tell mum and dad'

Dear Janice, I caught my 14-year-old brother vaping.

16.02.2026 100

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Ask Janice: 'I thought I’d hit the jackpot - until she told me she is a witch'

Dear Janice, There are some seriously crazy women out there.

16.02.2026 50

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'I got engaged at New Year, now I’m confused in case I might be gay or bi-sexual'

Dear Janice, my colleague is a really good-looking guy, and I can’t stop staring at him. I get nervous around him too, even if it’s just to say hello.

16.02.2026 40

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I was promoted to my dream job, but I’m totally wiped out every day

Dear Janice, I was promoted to my dream job in September, but I’m totally wiped out every day. I work longer hours, weekends too and my...

04.01.2026 10

Evening Times

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'My girlfriend is constantly on her phone, what do I say to her?'

Dear Janice, My girlfriend is constantly on her phone. If we go out for food, her mobile is on the table. She checks it every minute in...

23.11.2025 30

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'My new man asks me for money and I’m not sure I like it'

Dear Janice, My new man asks me for money and I’m not sure I like it. We’ve been dating a few months now, and on three different...

25.10.2025 8

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'My boyfriend is a slob, how do I throw him out?'

Dear Janice, We dated for over a year, so my boyfriend and I agreed that it made financial sense for him to move in with me rather than...

21.10.2025 7

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Am I the only mum not looking forward to school starting again?

Dear Janice, I think I’m the only mum who is not looking forward to her children going back to school after the summer holidays. Most...

05.08.2025 10

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'My boyfriend is embarrassed about my job as a waitress – what do I do?'

Dear Janice, My boyfriend is ashamed of my job.  I wait tables in a cafe, and I love it. I work with a great bunch of people and have...

17.06.2025 10

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'How can I get my husband to stop ogling other women?'

Dear Janice, I have just returned from a holiday abroad with my husband which he spoiled by constantly staring at other females. He ogled...

10.06.2025 10

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My wife is not the love of my life - Should I leave her?

Dear Janice, We strongly disliked our son’s wife from day one as she belittled, mocked, and embarrassed him at every turn. Now, and...

25.02.2025 10

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I don't have a career plan and my parents make me feel useless and stupid

Dear Janice, I’m sixteen and feel like an out cast at home. All my family graduated from university, mums’ a doctor, dad’s an...

18.02.2025 7

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I’m spending Valentine's Day by myself again - where am I going wrong?

Dear Janice, It’s almost Valentine’s Day and yet again I’ll be spending it by myself. For one reason or another I’ve had no luck...

11.02.2025 3

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I suspect my brother is cross dressing, what should I do?

Dear Janice, I may have gotten the wrong end of the stick, but I suspect my brother is cross dressing. He is eighteen years old and has...

04.02.2025 9

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My ginger son is getting nasty comments from my family

Dear Janice, My wee boy has ginger hair, and he gets short end of the stick about it. It was fine when he was little, but now he’s nearly...

18.01.2025 9

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Frustration after playgroup kids ran riot in my home

Dear Janice, I invited some playgroup mums and their kids to my house, but I very quickly regretted it. I know they are only...

14.01.2025 3

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My wife left me after New Year' dilemma

Dear Janice, I came home from nightshift last week and my wife was gone, and I don’t know who to turn to or where to start. I thought she was out...

07.01.2025 2

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