Relationship expert Laura Collins has warned a reader against reuniting with his ex-girlfriend after she lied about being single to sleep with him.
The unnamed man reached out to the advice column published by Metro after an unexpected encounter with his former partner of five years left him distressed and confused.
According to the letter, the couple had been together for five years until 2024, when the woman started a new job and left him for a wealthier man. The author explained that the breakup took a severe toll on his personal life, leading to roughly a year of alcohol and substance abuse before help from his family allowed him to regain control of his life.
A Sudden Reconnection
The situation escalated when the man unexpectedly ran into his ex-girlfriend. She hugged him tightly, expressed how much she missed him, claimed that her new relationship had failed, and stated that she would give anything to turn back time.
The woman spent the night at his home, where the author described their intimacy as perfect and reminiscent of their past relationship. However, the mood shifted dramatically the following morning when she admitted that her statements had been untrue.
She confessed that she had not separated from her partner, labeled their encounter a mistake, and declared that her love for the letter writer was wrong and had no future. The confession left the man unable to clear his mind of her, prompting him to seek professional advice on how to proceed.
Advice from Laura Collins
Responding to the letter, Laura Collins strongly advised the man against trying to salvage a relationship with his ex-girlfriend. She also warned him in clear terms never to resume drinking alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Advice columns in national publications such as Metro frequently address complex relationship dilemmas, offering guidance to readers navigating heartbreak, infidelity, and personal recovery. In such cases, experts often focus on identifying unhealthy patterns in past relationships.
Collins highlighted the fact that the woman had cheated on her current boyfriend without hesitation. She urged the reader to reflect carefully on whether he truly desired a relationship with someone capable of doing that.
The specialist questioned whether the ex-girlfriend simply wanted to prove that she still maintained power over him. While recognizing that the man was experiencing deep pain and that healing required time, Collins promised that the emotional weight would diminish, reminding him that he had survived the initial heartbreak and would do so again.
Previous Relationship Columns
This is not the first time Collins has offered counsel on unusual romantic situations. In a previous column, she addressed a man whose group sex activities with his wife and friends were interrupted after his father-in-law began frequently staying overnight at their home.
