My boyfriend and I are well matched, but I just don’t fancy him

He doesn’t seem to be offering you much, so don’t just ‘make do’, says Mariella Frostrup The dilemma I have been dating my boyfriend for...

The art of listening has been lost in these polarised times

The BBC’s Listening Project turns seven this month. It offers a window into a gentler, more compassionate Britain What was it? At first I...

A letter to… my little brother who passed away

‘I would have dropped everything, done anything for you’: the letter you always wanted to write When anyone asks whether I have any siblings,...

All Your Friendship Questions, Answered

We constantly talk about our partners and our breakups, our marriages and our divorces. But friendship — its beginning, occasional end, and every problem...

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...

Home alone with the baby… and gruesome Scandi crime drama

Parenting tasks are multiplied by two, banana pulp is everywhere – but at least there’s TV murder For the first time since my son...

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...

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22 Questions to Ask Your Spouse Once a Year

When you’ve been married for a long time, it’s easy to slip into a daily routine and familiar lifestyle and forget that you might...

A feminist’s guide to raising boys

Before I became a mother, I thought my feminism was a battle fought and won. But having three sons has challenged everything It’s always...

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