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My marriage wasn’t all bad. But after turning 40, I realised that wasn’t enough

My marriage wasn’t all bad. But after turning 40, I realised that wasn’t enough

I tried my best to ignore the heart pangs I felt when I saw a friend’s husband do something as minor as touch his wife affectionately on the arm. But eventually, I had to end it.

  • by Justine Cullen

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‘Are we hugging?’ The complicated return of physical greetings

‘Are we hugging?’ The complicated return of physical greetings

From handshakes to air kisses, we’ve seen a progressive increase in touching, but some experts think we should hold off on getting too friendly too soon.

  • by Melissa Singer
Your Weekly Horoscope for May 2-9

Your Weekly Horoscope for May 2-9

Free weekly horoscope for each star sign from renowned astrologer Hedy Damari. Forecasts for the week ahead in life, love and career.

  • by Hedy Damari
My elderly parents are not the strong, stubbornly proud people I recall
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Ageing

My elderly parents are not the strong, stubbornly proud people I recall

Supporting ageing parents can be fraught with physical and emotional challenges.

  • by Jim Pavlidis
Stop expecting women to be endlessly supportive of each other

Stop expecting women to be endlessly supportive of each other

I’ve become a little allergic to Madeleine Albright’s remark that there is a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women.

  • by Jane Caro
‘So many are unethical’: Influencers forced to face up to the rules of advertising

‘So many are unethical’: Influencers forced to face up to the rules of advertising

Two Instagram posts targeted by the advertising watchdog expose the problem that has pervaded influencer advertising for years, duping many fed-up social media users.

  • by Sophie Aubrey
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We’ve got you sorted: The best gifts for all mums this Mother’s Day

We’ve got you sorted: The best gifts for all mums this Mother’s Day

We’ve rounded up the best handmade, local and customisable presents for the women who have helped shape our lives – and they’re anything but generic.

  • by Nicole Economos
Your Daily Horoscope for Saturday, May 1

Your Daily Horoscope for Saturday, May 1

Free daily horoscope for each star sign from renowned Astrologer Hedy Damari. Forecasts for the day ahead in life, love and career.

  • by Hedy Damari
As a single woman, I’ve noticed an enormous gap in our rituals
Opinion
Grief

As a single woman, I’ve noticed an enormous gap in our rituals

We rarely honour the solo life as its own, standalone stage – not the “time before meeting The One” but a special, formative, wonderful time.

  • by Mari Andrew
Why I’m in favour of never again returning to the office

Why I’m in favour of never again returning to the office

Working from home has much to recommend it – although the true crime podcasts are piling up.

  • by Amelia Lester
Good Weekend’s Mother’s Day gift guide

Good Weekend’s Mother’s Day gift guide

A haul of marvellous goodies for the maternal nurturer in your life.

  • by Frances Mocnik