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

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

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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 ...

What you should – and shouldn’t –do two hours before you want to sleep

What you should – and shouldn’t –do two hours before you want to sleep

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Sarah Carter

Sleep is as essential to humans as breathing and eating and, ideally, a third of our lives is spent doing it. But ...

The day I walked out on my 20-year marriage

The day I walked out on my 20-year marriage

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Sarah Carter

I am loading the debris of a family dinner into the dishwasher. I haven’t rinsed and am cramming them in haphazardly –  ...

‘I was thrown on to the slag heap by the MOD, but now a weight has been lifted’

‘I was thrown on to the slag heap by the MOD, but now a weight has been lifted’

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Sarah Carter

Returning home was a relief, but Owers’ PTSD symptoms were steadily becoming more apparent, even outside of the theatre of war. He ...

Seven relationship crunch points to watch out for

Seven relationship crunch points to watch out for

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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 ...

‘When I feel depression knocking on the door, I know how to turn it away’

‘When I feel depression knocking on the door, I know how to turn it away’

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Sarah Carter

Philip Morgan, 66, reframed his mindset after going through a series of health challenges, including silent strokes (caused by a frontal lobe ...

I sleep too much – so I flew across the world to try and find out why

I sleep too much – so I flew across the world to try and find out why

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Sarah Carter

There are medical risks to not getting enough sleep over a sustained period, including an increase in the likelihood of developing heart ...

I’m 82 and up for it – so why will nobody date me?

I’m 82 and up for it – so why will nobody date me?

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Sarah Carter

Dear Rachel, After nearly 60 years of marriage, my wife died of bowel cancer 15 months ago. I ministered to all her ...

Bipolar made my sex drive uncontrollable – it was dangerous

Bipolar made my sex drive uncontrollable – it was dangerous

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Sarah Carter

I’ve even been in touch with the ex-boyfriend who I faked the miscarriage with and he was so understanding once he knew ...

My food addiction was a cycle of total misery – here’s how I learnt to control it

My food addiction was a cycle of total misery – here’s how I learnt to control it

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Sarah Carter

After I retired from the NHS two years ago, I took a course called Holistic Medicine for Addiction with Bitten Jonsson and ...