How we met: ‘I proposed in the toilet queue at a festival – she...
The first of a new series. Charlie Clark was mourning his father’s death when a friend took him to a gig. ‘I wasn’t in...
I met my girlfriend’s parents – and realised I once slept with her father
She is everything to me and I was going to propose – but now he has told me to end it with herFive...
A letter to… my little brother who passed away
‘I would have dropped everything, done anything for you’: the letter you always wanted to writeWhen anyone asks whether I have any siblings,...
10 Hilariously Spot-On Quotes About Parenting from Celebrity Moms
Even the rich and famous aren’t immune to the craziness of motherhood.Celebrity moms—they’re just like us! At least when it comes to commiserating about...
I was dropped by new friends and dread not seeing them again
You may have tampered with the balance of power with this couple, says Mariella Frostrup. Is there something you are not divulging?The dilemma For the...
I’m 40 and chronically single. Is my unhappy childhood to blame?
You can meet a partner at any stage of life, says Mariella Frostrup. But to hold onto someone, you need to deal with your...
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 son has special needs. Should I tell him I’m not his biological father?
Secrets in families are rarely a good idea, says Annalisa BarbieriI have a son, aged 22: J. He was born with physical disabilities and...
Many women fleeing domestic abuse face poverty, report finds
Respondents in England say partners use economic abuse as method of controlVictims of domestic abuse face the choice of their families being plunged into...
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 FrostrupThe dilemma Eighteen months ago, my...
