Relationships
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At only 27 years old, a high-performing woman fears she is having a midlife crisis: she feels her conservative and Christian beliefs have prevented her from finding love. Mariella Frostrup encourages her to emerge from her chrysalis
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I find it hard to believe any man would not want sex with her, but won’t confront her unless she goes further. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Unhappily married? You’re not alone
Virginia IronsideAs an agony aunt I’ve heard all sorts about couples. But this doesn’t make it any easier to judge whether Tini Owens’s loneliness should be grounds for divorce -
The thorny issue of bill-splitting made for a cringeworthy encounter on Channel 4’s dating show. I would like to suggest a few basic rules
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What are your worst dating experiences?
Sarah Marsh and Guardian readersA man has asked a first date for his money back after being rejected by her. Let us know the price you have had to pay for a courtship gone awry -
The autocomplete questions Why is he ignoring me? You asked Google – here’s the answer
Eleanor MorganEvery day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries
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Sexually active older people are considered a curiosity, but a new survey suggests that lovemaking is often more fulfilling for ‘sexual survivors’ than those in middle age
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Some analysts say 14 February is a peak moment for breakups – so I asked people about how they would like to be broken up with, for a change
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At last, I’ve met someone I would like to enjoy life with. But, thanks to my Catholic upbringing, I’ve always had problems with sex, and now I’m perimenopausal
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A woman is struggling to get her daughter to be more positive about her partner. Mariella Frostrup advises her not to foist a new family on the teenager
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It helps if you share the same views on politics, and separate bedrooms can keep it fresh, says one therapist
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After 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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Friendships, romance, humanity: mind-reading tech will kill it all
Catherine ShoardThe 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 ill -
It's not EU … it's Brexit: the couples in turmoil after the referendum result
Sarah Marsh and Guardian readersFrom clashing over the vote to fears over separation – people talk about how the referendum has affected their relationship
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He sleeps in a separate room and isn’t even interested in cuddles
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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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As I create my profile, I’ve no idea what I’m really looking for. No, that’s not true. What I really want is the life I had before Helen was ill
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Despite its best intentions, Valentine’s Day is a magnet for romantic strife. If you have a romantic or sex-related dilemma, we’d like to hear from you
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After two marriages, a further failed relationship and a sexual assault by a man I thought of as a friend, I can’t snap out of this negative thinking
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Worried your partner might have a bisexual history? Why?
Phoebe-Jane BoydThere myths about LGBTQ sexual health that need debunking – and healthcare professionals are part of the problem -
I’m suffering from grief amnesia – but shedding some memories is helping me to deal with my bereavement
Sexual healing Since my husband’s affair, I’m afraid he will reject me sexually