Dear Richard Madeley: My friend wants me to clear a personal debt – how do I tell him no?
He’s offering security via his house, and says I’m his only avenue
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He’s offering security via his house, and says I’m his only avenue
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He’s offering security via his house, and says I’m his only avenue
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One tiny gesture foreshadowed the most seismic shift of my entire life and started my long and painful journey towards a defining moment
We split the chores now that we no longer have a cleaner, but she just steers the hoover around her ‘floordrobe’ mess
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She did some online sleuthing and now her threats have forced him to finish with me
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