Men prefer younger women not for their firmer bodies – but their greater admiration
The French novelist Yann Moix claims a 50-year-old woman’s body is unlovable, unlike a 25-year-old’s. But the truth is that the young tend 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...
My boyfriend and I are well matched, but I just don’t fancy him
He doesn’t seem to be offering you much, so don’t just ‘make do’, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I have been dating my boyfriend for...
I can’t get past my strained relationship with my mother
It’s time to leave the past behind and forge a new bond, and the first step should be yours, says Mariella FrostrupThe dilemma I...
Can too little sleep ruin your relationship?
Lack of shut-eye has long been linked to a range of serious health problems. Now a study confirms that it can also be at...
‘We tenderly drop the vibrator into the bin’: how I Marie Kondo’d my whole...
The Netflix series has sparked a whole new wave of tidying. But can I apply her minimalist approach to my love life, friendships and...
Divorce, Islam and me: ‘I will for ever be the woman who left two...
When my arranged marriage ended, my parents decided to set me up again. But finding love isn’t that easy...Iwas 19 the first time...
A letter to… my little brother who passed away
‘I would have dropped everything, done anything for you’: the letter you always wanted to writeWhen anyone asks whether I have any siblings,...
Blind date: ‘I sensed she wanted to stay out longer’
Natalie, 30, freelance journalist, meets Antonio, 34, structural engineerNatalie on AntonioWhat were you hoping for?A bit of flirting with someone new who doesn’t...
Should all couples sleep apart?
Ford has invented a mattress that ‘nudges’ you if you start crowding your partner – but beds are for more than just sleepingIn...
