relationships

How to break up with a narcissist, by a top divorce lawyer

How to break up with a narcissist, by a top divorce lawyer

Health
Sarah Carter

How to negotiate with a narcissist  First, don’t expect to settle this amicably. When it comes to negotiating with a narcissist over ...

‘I was in the depths of alcoholism. Then my son said two sentences that changed my life’

‘I was in the depths of alcoholism. Then my son said two sentences that changed my life’

Health
Sarah Carter

I love my son Marcus with my entire being, but there was a time when alcohol drove a divide between us. As ...

Seven relationship crunch points to watch out for

Seven relationship crunch points to watch out for

Health
Sarah Carter

Everyone has different boundaries on what’s acceptable. I’m always surprised that couples never discuss what they consider is crossing the line  until ...

The three ages at which affairs are most likely – and how to stop them

The three ages at which affairs are most likely – and how to stop them

Health
Sarah Carter

A new book How To Be Unfaithful Without Getting Caught is shamelessly designed to tell its mostly male-readership how to cheat and ...

Positive Partner Support Tied to Stress Relief

Positive Partner Support Tied to Stress Relief

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Positive support from partners in a relationship can significantly reduce stress, as indicated by cortisol levels. Analyzing communication between 191 married ...

The Real Sign That Somebody Is Lying To You And No, It’s Not Body Language

The Real Sign That Somebody Is Lying To You And No, It’s Not Body Language

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

We have all lied and been convinced that somebody is lying. Whether it’s your partner keeping a secret from you or even somebody close ...

My UPF-obsessed husband is making mealtimes a nightmare

My UPF-obsessed husband is making mealtimes a nightmare

Technology
Laura Adams

There are plenty of families overhauling their store cupboards and re-writing meal plans since the latest scary headlines about UPFs (ultra-processed foods) ...

The appliances that last a lifetime

The appliances that last a lifetime

Health
Sarah Carter

Matthew Marchant, who runs a home appliance repair shop in West Sussex, says that the durability of older models of Kenwood Chefs ...

I swore I never wanted a husband or a baby – now I have both

I swore I never wanted a husband or a baby – now I have both

Health
Sarah Carter

I wasn’t always such a pessimist. Like most girls, I was raised to romanticise having a family. I used to make scrapbooks ...

Facing Time: Elder sibling woes

Facing Time: Elder sibling woes

Trending
Sophie Anderson

Facing Time is a column that chronicles non-romantic, personal connections to people, places and things. It focuses on how the passage of ...