love & sex
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Share the hate, ruin the dateWhen it comes to finding a partner, discovering the things you both love is a far healthier start -
The lost letter that nearly wrecked our relationshipDebora Harding and her husband courted the old-fashioned way – by post. But a crucial letter went missing, and it very nearly ended in disaster
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Blind date: ‘There was some kissing’Emma, 27, social enterprise events coordinator, meets Gervase, 28, civil servant -
I’ve fallen for a man who has lost his wife but he no longer wants to see meAfter three months together, he suddenly called it off saying that he wasn’t ready to move on. I’m devastated – what should I do? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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The latest horror-movie proposal to emerge from the industry is a program that tells you whether people like you or not. I wish it nothing but illFriendships, romance, humanity: mind-reading tech will kill it all
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Listener feedback with Jacqui Gabb - Close Encounters sex podcastEpisodes six to eight of our Close Encounters sex podcast got people talking. Here we share listeners’ own tales, comments and questions
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Sex when you're asexual – Close Encounters podcastJords has always known he was asexual, but his partners have struggled to understand. Can you compromise over your sexuality for the sake of companionship? WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT
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Polyamory, sexual unicorns and Google Calendar – Close Encounters sex podcastMichelle and Reuben live together, sleep together and date other people together. Alix Fox finds out how their polyamorous relationship works. WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT
advice
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Private livesPrivate livesMy nine-year-old step-daughter has become a monster and her mother seems scared of herThe girl is verbally and physically abusive to both of us – and acuses me of being a paedophile. I now dread going home and wonder about moving out
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Dr Dillner’s dilemmasDr Dillner’s dilemmasIs the gym the best place to exercise?A new study says gym-goers are indeed fitter and healthier than non-members. But there are other ways to stay fit, and some of them may be even more beneficial
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI want to leave my partner of 15 years. Am I being selfish?A woman who married her longtime partner two years ago now wants to separate. Mariella Frostrup wonders why it’s taken so long to address the issues in their relationship
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Sexual healingSexual healingMy husband is a recovering alcoholic and is uninterested in sexHe sleeps in a separate room and isn’t even interested in cuddles
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Problem solvedProblem solvedI’ve fallen for a man who has lost his wife but he no longer wants to see meAfter three months together, he suddenly called it off saying that he wasn’t ready to move on. I’m devastated – what should I do? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Ask AlysAsk AlysAsk Alys Fowler: I want to get rid of concrete slabs and create a gardenOur gardening expert has some excellent advice
Grit your teeth and struggle through. Is this the key to happy relationships?