Should I confess to my family that I had an affair?
Fiona helps a woman who wants to confess that she had an affair. Picture: Alamy/PA. Question: I work as a writer, and I wrote a guide to having a successful affair.I wrote it to ensure it never ruins a life. I put my children and my affair partners children at risk. I betrayed trust. Should I tell my husband?I never meant to be a bad person; I lost passion and attention from my husband, and someone else offered it. It might help you to feel better if you confess, but I suspect that it will make them feel a whole lot worse. You can, however, learn to forgive yourself, if you work at your marriage and put right what went wrong between you and your husband. Build trust, respect and indeed love between you once more. Sign up to our daily newsletter The i newsletter cut through the noise Sign up Thanks for signing up! Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... I AM UNABLE TO COPE WITH CRITICISM  Question: I am 32 and for as long as I can remember, I have been unable to cope with criticism. Even if someone just disagrees with me or contradicts what Ive said, I crumple and fade away. This has made it very difficult for me to make friends or hold down jobs.I know it sounds silly, but if I could stand up to people and be more confident, Im sure I could do so much more with my life. Answer: By recognising your problem (and determining to do something about it) you have made an important first step towards overcoming it. There is no secret to feeling confident and self-assured  all it takes is self-awareness and practice.