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Wellbeing
Let’s talk about how toxic the idea of building a ‘revenge body’ is
From one destructive relationship to another...
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- Kimberley Bond
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Relationships
“How sleeping with my ex during lockdown helped me finally get over him”
Can sex with your ex close the chapter for good?
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- Anonymous
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Relationships
Is it normal to be devastated after even a short relationship ends?
“I realised after a year of masking the pain that I wasn’t healing”
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- Morgan Cormack
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Relationships
“I can’t decide if I should break up with my partner, and it’s agony”
Break-up indecision can be isolating – these are the women going through it.
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- Alice Porter
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5 raw stories of friendships that didn’t survive lockdown
Tales of female friendships that haven’t fared well over a very difficult year.
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How to thrive alone, by the host of the Alonement podcast
Francesca Specter explores turning alone time into a truly positive experience with Stylist
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Sleep
Dreaming about your ex? A psychologist explains what it really means
In this week’s Dream Journals, Dr Kalanit Ben-Ari explains why we shouldn’t feel guilty for dreaming about our ex (even if we’re now with someone else).
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
4 clear signs that you’re in a relationship with the wrong person
Have you got a nagging feeling in the pit of your stomach?
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- Nell Frizzell
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Long Reads
International Friendship Day: “What a breakup in my 30s taught me about friendship"
“I was 32, single and starting again. But I knew I wasn’t alone”
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- Natalie Cornish
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People
Cara Delevingne wants you to “stop hating on” Ashley Benson, right now
“You don't know the truth. Only her and I do and that's exactly how it should be.”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Thinking of breaking up with your partner is lockdown? Read this first
Has quarantine made you question your relationship? You're not alone.
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- Megan Murray
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- Charley Ross
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Texting an ex while in self-isolation is not a good idea, trust us
Step away from your phone, and think it through.
Long Reads
“Why you should say congratulations, not sorry, after a breakup”
The last week of February has been voted the most popular for a breakup.
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- Tiffany Philippou
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Life
Women who became single in their 30s and 40s reveal what they learned
“I was told I was boring and old. In reality, I’m none of those things.”
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
History’s most powerful and poignant break-up letters
“I shall miss you with passion and wild regret”
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- Anna Brech
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People
Jessie J’s self-care advice is a vital read for anyone nursing a broken heart
“Walk away from people or situations that trigger parts of you that are unhealthy,” advises Jessie J.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Long Reads
Why asking for closure after a breakup can benefit you both
Relationship breakdowns are painful, but finding closure can help you both heal more quickly.
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- Natalie Cornish
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People
Why we need to stop feeling sorry for Jessie J after her split from Channing Tatum
The singer knows that there is so much more to life than relationships, and it’s time we respect that.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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- Megan Murray
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The real reason we stay in relationships that are bad for us
It’s time to take off those rose-tinted glasses…
Life
The key question you should ask before staying friends with your ex
Separate want from need in freeing yourself from emotional wreckage.
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- Anna Brech
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