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My mother is a hypochondriac and has tantrums like a toddlerI find it hard to cope with her behaviour but I put up with it because I can’t bear the guilt trips. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
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Are real families at all like the cliches of TV and advertising?Is there any research to show that men like Top Gear and sex more than women do? -
Geoffrey Rush: ‘Growing up was all about the female figures in my life’The actor talks about his parents splitting up when he was five and being nurtured and encouraged by his mother and grandparents -
'The atmosphere was electric' – opening up theatre to autistic peopleStage shows can be problematic for those on the spectrum, but a growing number of companies are adapting productions to bring great art to everyone
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Gains in women’s rights haven't made women happier. Why is that?Since the 70s, women in the US and Europe have reported feeling less satisfied with their lives
opinion
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Facing my fear: how I overcame my terror of abandonment and fell in loveMy father repeatedly deserted me throughout my childhood, which led me to fear that everyone else would too. Then I met Hudson
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A moment that changed me: when Dad died, Bob Dylan was my heirloomDylan was my dad’s gift to me. And when the mighty Bob turns 75 next week, I’ll raise a glass, play a few tracks and remember
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Meet the doomerang generation: 'It's like being a 41-year-old teenager'The doomerangers, unlike the boomerangers, leave their family home for many years (sometimes up to a decade) before returning. Here, they share their stories
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Open thread: how unsexy was your wedding night?The pressure to perform can take all the joy out of a wedding night. So how was it for you?
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Women’s breasts can be sexual and feed babies – pretty basic reallyA mother asked to stop breastfeeding – in a hospital – is not alone in being shunned for this most natural act
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What's it like to move back in with your parents later in life?Unlike the boomerang generation – who return home not long after flying the nest – doomerangers leave for many years before returning home. Is that you?
advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy partner’s daughter didn’t invite me to her birthdayA woman says her partner’s family are excluding her. Mariella Frostrup says everyone is being immature
love & sex
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'Sex is just a hobby: I wouldn’t be jealous if she had another badminton partner'What’s it like to have an open relationship? Five people on why having sex with someone other than their partner works
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I love my partner deeply, but he is too controllingAt first I liked his dominating behaviour. Now, however, he has forbidden me to wear certain clothes, which makes me feel insecure and uneasy
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Are you in an open relationship? Tell us about itSaira Khan surprised Loose Women viewers by revealing she has given her husband permission to sleep with other women. Can you relate to this?
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My boyfriend won’t initiate sex with meI enjoy being sexually assertive, but want to feel passion from him
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My daughter and nephew have an inappropriate relationshipI think it’s disgusting. Should I confront her about it?
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My partner’s daughter didn’t invite me to her birthdayA woman says her partner’s family are excluding her. Mariella Frostrup says everyone is being immature
Ask Alanis Morissette: why is my girlfriend so close to her ex?