Cat Person author Kristen Roupenian: ‘Dating is caught up in ego, power and control’
Her short story was read by millions online – then things got weird. The writer talks about viral fame, power games and her new...
Are you a screen-snubber whose phone use is ruining your relationship? Take this test!
A third of people in relationships are being ignored because their partners are staring at smartphones. Are you a snubber or a snubbee?
A...
Surprising Dating Advice for Finding Love After 40
If you’re single and over 40, chances are your BFF, your parents, your siblings, and maybe even the stranger in the checkout line, are...
I’ve left my damaging childhood behind me, but why do I feel guilty?
You must delve into your own past, Mariella Frostrup tells a social worker who has no contact with her own family
The dilemma I’m 28...
Domestic abuse survivors and children sleeping rough, survey finds
Women unable to get refuge place also having to sofa-surf or stay with abuser
Survivors of domestic abuse and their children are being forced to...
I’m 40 and chronically single. Is my unhappy childhood to blame?
You can meet a partner at any stage of life, says Mariella Frostrup. But to hold onto someone, you need to deal with your...
Babies rarely choose their friends – maybe that’s true for us, too
Our baby son is enjoying the friendships we are forcing on him – but what choice do adults have?
After a few months of...
I’m a sensitive man, so how can I stop getting hurt in relationships?
Your irrational behaviour probably stems from trauma – come to terms with that first, says Mariella Frostrup
The dilemma My friends think my behaviour is...
Outsourcing education to Clarks shoes: only a Tory could think of that
The government’s proposal that shop workers should help kickstart children’s early development is laughable
Parents, we’ve all been there: a high-street shoe shop in early...
My husband left me and our kids and is now with another woman
A new relationship will long outlive – and swiftly obscure – the heartache you’ve been through, says Mariella Frostrup
The dilemma Eighteen months ago, my...
