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Is this listener overreacting to finding a new condom in her boyfriends wallet when they don't use them? And should she be concerned about the torn edge that suggests he was in a hurry ripping it off? Julie and Brenda discuss and even take a trip down memory lane to a time when Brenda was told that a cleaner took the condoms from her boyfriends room.

They also hear from a new mom who is struggling to get along with her boyfriend who ignores her and keeps calling her cranky and a grumpy bitch. Her family love him and her friends have become more distant as she's the first to have a baby which leaves her turning to Julie and Brenda for advice.

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Brenda thought her trip to Tenerife would be nice and relaxing - But little did she know what was to come! Her dreamy Italian Paulo turned into an entitled nightmare, but thankfully, one of the hotel workers, Anton, was there to lift her spirits and make sparks fly.

Julie was feeling sparks too with her Tinder date, and won't make the same mistakes again so she was open with him that she'd rather he got to know her in person rather than through her online presence. All seemed to be going well until he told her she has a face like the back of the bus!

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It's supposed to be the opportunity of a lifetime - But one listener got in touch as the friend she moved to Australia with seems to be finding fault with everything and having a terrible time. Julie and Brenda come up with ways to help her make her friend realise that she either needs to start enjoying her new life or head home. The girls also heard from another listener who's being used as an alibi for her cheating friend and is getting fed up! After 3 years of an affair - Is it time that she gets her friend to leave her husband finally?

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Julie's back on the dating apps and this time she's not hiding her social media. Or at least she's not hiding it well as her latest match admits that he has seen her videos already! Meanwhile, Brenda returns from her trip to New York briefly before she jets off again to Tenerife. She won't be alone though with her Italian Bumble match, Paulo set to meet her there - In separate rooms of course! There's also talk of unpaid bills, wedding planning and Julie reveals who showed up at her door after her dancing last weekend.

One listener has found out about her neighbour's second life dressing up as a woman and being intimate with other men online, and has reached out to Brenda and Julie for advice on telling his wife. As usual Brenda tries to balance her belief that the messenger always gets shot with her need to speak out when there's something on her mind.

They also hear from a girl, who has recently noticed a whiff off her boyfriend of two years and is struggling to get him to understand that her subtle hints about body odour are more than jokes. Julie and Brenda get the ick from the email, but do their best to offer her some solutions.

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Brenda has landed safely in the Big Apple ahead of the New York marathon, but her flight wasn't without drama, as the reaction to her antics with her seatmate have herself and Julie wondering whether men and women can ever truly just be friends.

And Brenda is not the only one with a grueling physical undertaking ahead of her, as Julie's performance in the local Strictly Come Dancing looms large. The two discuss the big night, and Julie reveals why she's dreading it even more than she had predicted.

A listener is wondering if she should snoop on her boyfriend's phone after spotting that he's suddenly downloaded Snapchat and Instagram after 2 years. Julie offers some tips from her own experience while Brenda suggests playing it cool.

The girls also hear from a listener left in a sticky situation after spotting two of her third cousins shifting on the dancefloor of a local pub and wonders if she should tell the rest of the family about what's going on.

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Julie opens up about her life as a single mom as she explains why the twins don't know their dad and the heartbreak she feels when she thinks of what could have been. The girls discuss her decision to get a solicitor involved as Julie shares her struggles going through the family court system. They also hear from listeners who got in touch with their own tales of custody battles and having to fight deadbeat dads for maintenance.

One listener asks if she is in the wrong for sharing diet tips with her sister in law who has just had a baby? Julie reveals her own body insecurities after having the twins and the girls chat about the need for a light and gentle touch when discussing weight. Another listener wants the girls to give their opinions on her row with her husband - She wants him to correct his colleague's poor behaviour towards women, but he insists it won't change anything.

Just 2 weeks ago, 38 year old Lisa Dooley tragically passed away in her home. She had recently returned from Turkey where she had undergone a gastric sleeve surgery. Her brother Michael and sister Anna joined Julie and Brenda to share the story of a life cut tragically short - And to warn people of the very real consequences of undergoing this procedure, not only physically but mentally too. Anna herself underwent the same procedure a few months before her sister travelled and still feels the mental toll of it everyday.