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Dear Viv: No-nonsense advice — 129 episodes

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Dear Viv: How can I accept being single forever?

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Dear Viv: I judge myself for wanting a c-section

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Dear Viv: How can I feel confident in my new single life?

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*BUMPER EPISODE* Dear Viv: How can I cope with my nightmare family?

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Dear Viv: My friend let me down after I had a miscarriage

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Dear Viv: How can I support my depressed sister?

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Dear Viv: I find my husband irritating

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Dear Viv: How can I get better at public speaking? with Zoe Beaty

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**BUMPER EPISODE** Dear Viv: How will I cope with Christmas this year?

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Dear Viv: I hate my new job

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Dear Viv: I've never had a group of friends

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Dear Viv: Can I let my boyfriend pay for our holiday?

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Dear Viv: My husband's business is ruining our marriage

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**Bumper Episode** Dear Viv: What's the best way to deal with a break-up?

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Dear Viv: How can I be a successful freelancer?

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Dear Viv: I feel crap about myself all the time

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Dear Viv: What can I do about my sexist brother?

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Dear Viv: I never have any physical urges but my boyfriend wants "porn-like" sex

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Dear Viv: Our colleague uses her kids as an excuse to slack off

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Dear Viv: Can I keep my husband and the man I had an affair with?

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Dear Viv: How can I stop feeling lonely?

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Dear Viv: I’m in a relationship but had a raunchy dream about a colleague

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Dear Viv: My boyfriend won't show me affection in public

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Dear Viv: My pregnant best friend has become too demanding

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Dear Viv: Should my unreliable ex have contact with our kids?

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Dear Viv: My girlfriend has no interest in sex

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Dear Viv: I've lost my friends to parenthood

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Dear Viv: Am I a toxic friend?

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Dear Viv: My godson's parents are taking me for granted

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Dear Viv: My friend's pregnancy is making me question my termination

31

Dear Viv: How can I find my place in a grieving family? With Cariad Lloyd

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Dear Viv: How can I avoid the "butler in the buff" at a hen do?

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Dear Viv: My partner's mum wants me to be an overbearing landlord

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Dear Viv: My brother is breaking our mum's heart

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Dear Viv: My daughter is obsessed with her own appearance

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Dear Viv: do I leave my partner because he doesn't want a family?

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Dear Viv: I'm exhausted with the world

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Dear Viv: I've fallen out with a friend, but want to keep our mutual friends

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Dear Viv: My ex's friends don't want to hang out with me any more

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Dear Viv: My boyfriend can't break away from his ex

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Dear Viv: How should I behave around a friend who is ill?

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Dear Viv: Three Years On

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Dear Viv: I'm gay, should I continue to tolerate my family's homophobia?

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Dear Viv: How can I tell my family I want to be alone on Mother's Day?

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Dear Viv: Should I contact the woman my dad's been flirting with?

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Dear Viv: How should I introduce my conservative parents to my "alternative" boyfriend?

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Dear Viv: Can we ban kids from our wedding?

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Dear Viv: Should I forgive my destructive Dad?

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Dear Viv: Should I invite my difficult brother to a family dinner?

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Dear Viv: How can I cope with my first Christmas alone?

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Dear Viv: Should I get back in touch with my teen crush?

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Dear Viv: When should I tell my daughter about sex?

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Dear Viv: My father-in-law thinks I’m a gold-digger

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Dear Viv: How can I help my overweight teenager?

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Dear Viv: How can I reclaim my social life, post-divorce?

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Dear Viv: My son's addicted to being online

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Dear Viv: I love my stepkids, but they tire me out

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Dear Viv: My husband's anxiety is taking over my life

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Dear Viv: My flatmate never leaves her room

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Dear Viv: I feel like I've turned into another person

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Dear Viv: My in-laws refuse to 'share' our son

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Dear Viv: I'm in a bad way after leaving an abusive relationship

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Dear Viv: I'm afraid of people judging my age-gap relationship

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Dear Viv: My mum isn't invited to her father's funeral

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Dear Viv: My 7-year-old wants me to straighten her hair

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Dear Viv: I found a used condom in my son's bedroom

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Dear Viv: How can I feel excited about the future?

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Dear Viv: I need to break up with my boyfriend, but he's in a bad place

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Dear Viv: I introduced two friends and now they're leaving me out

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Dear Viv: My new job isn't making me happy

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Dear Viv: I don't want children, but my fiancé does

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Dear Viv: I have mixed feelings about a surprise third baby

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Dear Viv: I'm married and I have a huge crush on another man

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Dear Viv: How can I choose between my husband and my parents at Christmas?

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Dear Viv: I want to reunite with my husband, but his family divide us

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Dear Viv: How do I make friends at my new job?

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Dear Viv: I’m frustrated with my depressed husband

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Dear Viv: I can no longer be around my toxic friend

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Dear Viv: My boyfriend's family are on a witch-hunt against me

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Dear Viv: I want to break up with my friend

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Dear Viv: Should I keep my unexpected pregnancy?

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Dear Viv: He's finally faced his drink problem - but it's too late

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Dear Viv: My pregnant friend doesn’t know how lucky she is

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Dear Viv: My husband's absolutely useless with money

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Dear Viv: Is it OK to charge my daughter rent?

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Dear Viv: I'm stuck between my mum and my sister

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Dear Viv: Do I *have* to go to my ex's wedding?

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Dear Viv: My parents are cyber-stalking me

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Dear Viv: I feel overwhelmed by life

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Dear Viv: Should we split up over whether or not to have kids?

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Dear Viv: My ex is getting married

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Dear Viv: How do I stop my mum complaining that she doesn't have grandchildren?

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Dear Viv: Maternity leave is *really* boring

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Dear Viv: How soon is too soon to move on?

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Dear Viv: My mother won’t stop comparing me with my sister

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Dear Viv: I’m worried about getting back out there after such a long time

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Dear Viv: I'm split between divorced parents

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Dear Viv: My mother-in-law interferes too much

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Dear Viv: I think my husband and I should break up

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Dear Viv: Why do I turn into a kid around my parents?

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Dear Viv: Do I have to spend Christmas with my in-laws?

102

Dear Viv: I cheated with a schoolgate dad

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Dear Viv: I'm the breadwinner. How will we ever afford children?

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Dear Viv: I need a glass of wine every night. Do I have a problem?

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Dear Viv: How do I stay friends with my moody teenage daughter?

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Dear Viv: how do I cope with in-laws who look down on me?

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Dear Viv: Can a baby ever save a relationship?

108

Dear Viv: Help! I'm turning into my mother!

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Dear Viv: In My Head Special

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Dear Viv: How do I escape the tyranny of the timeline?

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Dear Viv: My sister says I'm fat-shaming her. Am I?

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Dear Viv: My boyfriend dumped me over my sick mum

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Dear Viv: will you look after my kids for the summer holidays?

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Dear Viv: How do I face down my ex and his new partner?

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Dear Viv: Are body jibes just a part of internet dating?

116

Dear Viv: My retired parents are getting a divorce

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Dear Viv: My sister's boyfriend is taking her over

118

Dear Viv: Work/life balance, what the hell is that?

119

Dear Viv: How much has sex changed since the late 90s?

120

Dear Viv: Is IVF worth it?

121

Dear Viv: I've miscarried once and I'm terrified it will happen again

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Dear Viv: Do trial separations actually work?

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Dear Viv: Should I let my parents find an arranged marriage for me?

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Dear Viv: Should I tell my new girlfriend that I’ve slept with guys before?

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Dear Viv: How do I support my friend without falling back into bad drinking habits?

126

Dear Viv: How do I figure out what to do with my life?

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Dear Viv: I think my new boss has a thing for me.

128

Dear Viv: Should I feel guilty for wanting a life outside of my children?

129

Dear Viv: How do I get my mother to stop calling me fat?