Can you leave a miserable job because of the money?

If your current job is all-consuming, you may not be able to accomplish this before you leave. You may instead have to do step 4 (quit) first and figure out what you really want to do later. Regardless of the order you take these steps, try out these suggestions to help discover your new path:

Is there always a mess in a family house?

Unless you have staff (!) there will always be mess in a family house. I appreciate that it matters to you, which is why I think you should try to gain at least partial control.

What’s the problem with my partner being a mess?

My problem might seem pretty trivial but it is a huge issue in my life – it’s mess. I have always been messy, and my partner is messy too, but I don’t enjoy being this way and need desperately to sort things out.

What should I do about my house being a mess?

I’m overwhelmed by mountains of stuff everywhere in our house. I try really hard but just can’t get things organised Try dividing a messy house into small chunks so you can clean gradually and are not overwhelmed by the task. Photograph: Janine Wiedel/Alamy My problem might seem pretty trivial but it is a huge issue in my life – it’s mess.

Unless you have staff (!) there will always be mess in a family house. I appreciate that it matters to you, which is why I think you should try to gain at least partial control.

Is it better to make a bigger mess or a smaller mess?

A smaller mess = progress. Progress is good. It’s not magazine-worthy, but it’s a huge improvement. Yes. I need to get back to this project and keep working until the space is clear. But I worked for an hour and made progress, not a bigger mess.