I can’t get past my strained relationship with my mother
It’s time to leave the past behind and forge a new bond, and the first step should be yours, says Mariella Frostrup
The dilemma I...
Men prefer younger women not for their firmer bodies – but their greater admiration
The French novelist Yann Moix claims a 50-year-old woman’s body is unlovable, unlike a 25-year-old’s. But the truth is that the young tend to...
My husband left me and our kids and is now with another woman
A new relationship will long outlive – and swiftly obscure – the heartache you’ve been through, says Mariella Frostrup
The dilemma Eighteen months ago, my...
Babies rarely choose their friends – maybe that’s true for us, too
Our baby son is enjoying the friendships we are forcing on him – but what choice do adults have?
After a few months of...
Poundland’s engagement ring: who says romance is dead?
They’re being sold as fun placeholders – so the couple can then choose together. But with money tight and marriage in decline, maybe they’re...
Why You Should Never Be Ashamed to Get a Divorce
As a child of divorce, I grew up wanting a different life. I swore I would never have a family and put them through that mess....
I have become far too close to my best friend
I know our friendship is too one-sided, but I cannot bear the thought of being without her. How do I maintain a healthier relationship?...
Outsourcing education to Clarks shoes: only a Tory could think of that
The government’s proposal that shop workers should help kickstart children’s early development is laughable
Parents, we’ve all been there: a high-street shoe shop in early...
How we live together: the single parent who moved in with Mum and Dad
Three generations under one roof: how’s that working out?
Helen
As a single parent, I couldn’t get a mortgage. Meanwhile, my parents were having trouble...
Parents have 32 minutes of me-time every day, says depressing study
Parents have just 32 minutes to themselves every day and many have to hide from their kids to get a breather, according to new...
