Family
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Neil and Mark, both in their 60s, met at an LGBTQ+ bookshop in 1987, when Neil kept coming to browse the shelves and chat to the ‘hot clerk’. They hit it off on their first date and married in 2011
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Aston, Marvin, JB and Oritsé recreate their audition photo and reflect on backflips, friendships, reuniting and turkey farming -
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brain-teasers for future quizzes -
Usually when I mess up on stage my bandmates reassure me I played OK. Not this time … -
Try to find out why he’s lying – curiosity is a useful tool in parenting, says Annalisa Barbieri
Opinion
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As my tears swelled with the orchestra’s strings, and the crowd’s applause escalated, I encountered something miraculous -
After so long apart, my husband’s family were keen to load us up with tokens of affection, from cutlery sets and face creams to a freestanding hammock, writes Emma Beddington
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An intriguing new movement is experimenting with the kind of co-living that defined families for millennia. I decided to find out more
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Why does the sternest of British matriarchs turn to puree when confronted with her children’s young, wonders a rookie parent -
But can anything except for Paw Patrol captivate him? Séamas O’Reilly wonders -
Too-quick embraces are less pleasant, according to research. But how do you get the other person to stand still, asks Adrian Chiles
Advice
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Try to find out why he’s lying – curiosity is a useful tool in parenting, says Annalisa Barbieri
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I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps -
She wants us to be faithful to one another, and I want her to feel loved and valued. But I also want more for myself -
After almost 20 years, our much-loved agony aunt is signing off. Here, our readers reveal how she’s helped them
Love & sex
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A compatible friend needs treasuring. You might need to look elsewhere for sex -
Adriana, 27, reporter, meets Streisand, 27, freelance reporter -
We air both sides of a domestic disagreement – and ask you to deliver a verdict
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It doesn’t matter what is normal, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, you have to decide what you want for yourself -
Priyanka, 28, and Damiano, 30, met in 2014 when he made a documentary about a library project she’d launched for the homeless community. They now live together in London and plan to marry next year -
People are more than the job that they do. Don’t let your friends and family decide for you – let this relationship run its course
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