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Dear Dáithí: My perfect girlfriend is horrible to me behind closed doors

We’ve built a life together, but I don’t feel I can relax or be myself around her, like I need to improve on everything. I keep hoping things will get better, but they don’t. How do you know when it’s time to stop trying — and start walking away?

Dear Dáithí: My perfect girlfriend is horrible to me behind closed doors — Dáithí Ó Sé: "I’m going to be blunt — you need to run for the hills and here is why...'

Mon, 16 Jun, 2025 - 11:35

I’m 29 and have been in a relationship for almost four years.

My girlfriend is funny, vivacious, and everyone loves her; she is drop-dead gorgeous, really outgoing, and has a glamorous job.

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