Relationships
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My grandmother is lying to concoct a fantasy love lifeA woman in her 70s appears to be leading a mystery double life. Mariella Frostrup advises her grandchild that she’s not really doing any harm
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Blind date: ‘I hadn't been on a date for some time’David, 55, physiotherapist, meets Mary, 61, teaching assistant
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Those blaming the murdered author for being “easy prey” perpetuate a dangerous and pervasive stereotypeHelen Bailey and the lethal darkness behind this ‘middle-aged woman’ myth
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Publishing an article that normalises sexual assault in relationships is not only wrong, it is dangerous – the Daily Mail should know betterNo, wives 'withholding sex' are not to blame for male violence
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Since my husband’s affair, I’m afraid he will reject me sexuallyWe are rebuilding our relationship, but neither of us feel free to initiate
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My life is full of religion and education – but no menAt 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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True love waits? The story of my purity ring and feeling like I didn't have a choiceWhen my dad gave me the ring, he said it represented my commitment to guard my heart. But after a while, my virginity vow no longer felt empowering
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'I didn't realise he was dying': the day I lost my fianceThey were engaged and on the trip of a lifetime when tragedy struck. What would she tell his parents?
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My father’s claim on my heart put an end to my young love affairWhen his mother left, Alan Balfour, aged six, vowed he would never let his father down. But when he fell in love with a German girl, he knew his Jewish father would never approve
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Blind date: ‘He’s a smooth talker. I think he enjoyed himself’‘Super, super cool’ Dominique, 30, meets ‘confident gentleman’ Ed, 37
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A friend is flirting with my husband. She cheats on all her partners, so I don’t trust herI 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 aloneAs 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
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First Dates and the unbearable awkwardness of going DutchThe 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?A 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
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Why is he ignoring me? You asked Google – here’s the answerEvery 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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Lust for life: why sex is better in your 80sSexually 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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How to dump someone on Valentine's Day – or any day – without being a jerkSome 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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I've always felt too much guilt to enjoy sex – and now I've got no libido eitherAt 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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My teen daughter is refusing a family trip with my partnerA 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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Grit your teeth and struggle through. Is this the key to happy relationships?It helps if you share the same views on politics, and separate bedrooms can keep it fresh, says one therapist
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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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It's not EU … it's Brexit: the couples in turmoil after the referendum resultFrom clashing over the vote to fears over separation – people talk about how the referendum has affected their relationship
Sexual healing My partner blames his erection problems on my weight