“This alternative approach to Dry January made me happier and healthier”
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Inside the secret lives of the UK’s “chained wives”
“My husband didn’t want to remarry, and he was never going to allow me to, either.”
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- Jennifer Lipman
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How to talk to your partner about your mental health in lockdown
It takes us on average nine months to talk to a partner about ill mental health.
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- Megan Murray
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“What I learned from two years of joint therapy with my mum”
After DNA tests revealed she wasn’t related to her late father, Georgina Lawton found therapy was the only way to heal the rift between her and her mother
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- Georgina Lawton
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Do we really need to get married to have a committed relationship?
Married couples and those in civil partnerships continue to receive more payments from the government than unmarried ones.
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- Caroline Corcoran
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- Alexandra Jones
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“30 things I still don’t know, despite being 30”
The milestone age of turning 30 should really come with an instruction manual.
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“I have a wife and a girlfriend”: is polyamory the biggest dating trend for 2020?
Can you love more than one person at once? Charting the surprising rise of polyamory in 2020.
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- Lucy Fry
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“I lived with my ex for a year – and I don’t regret it”
Nine million Brits have ended up living with an ex after a breakup, but what is the reality of cohabiting with someone you need to move on from?
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- Natasha Gregson
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“What spending a year cooking with grandmothers taught me about love”
From Italy to Germany, India to Spain, the women I met had invaluable advice to share about relationships
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- Anastasia Miari
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“Why I had to cut my dad out of my life for my mental health”
“Family is a privilege, not a right.”
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- Stylist Team
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The unexpected joys of becoming a godparent
“This is a life-long relationship. It’s a slow-burn, no flashes in the pan. I want to be significant in her life.”
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- Beth Edwards
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“I was stalked by my ex, but people mistook it for romantic flattery”
Rom-coms tell us that being pursued is the sign of true romantic love. They couldn’t be more wrong.
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- Katie Bishop
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- Rosie Mullender
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“My flat is full of sentimental tat – and I have no desire to declutter”
If you remove everything that doesn’t spark joy right in this moment, you might just live to regret it.
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“What getting divorced before I turned 30 taught me about relationships”
42% of marriages will end in divorce. Here, one woman shares her story.
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- Natasha Bell
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Careers
Meet the women who changed careers to pursue a healthier work-life balance
Trading higher salaries for a richer life? We’re convinced.
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- Anna Brech
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Life
Psychologist reveals 3 coping strategies for dealing with toxic relationships
We all encounter toxic people at some point in our lives. These tips could help you cope.
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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This is what it’s really like dating with HIV
“I’m not a victim. I’m an ordinary, happy person who happens to have HIV.”
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- Verity Sullivan
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This powerful open letter proves there is no right way to grieve
It’s completely valid to feel disenfranchised grief. Here’s some advice on how to cope.
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- Catherine Renton
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Life
This is why some people sleep better when sharing their bed
Need help falling asleep? Science has the answer.
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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- Georgia Lewis Anderson
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Meet the woman building her own robotic boyfriend
Fei Liu is building a robot called Gabriel, coded with messages from her (human) ex-partner.
Life
8 ways to move on from a toxic relationship
It can seem impossible to break free – but here's some advice on how to start.
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- Deborah Cicurel
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