I left my husband for a woman

Freya’s new boyfriend seemed nice. As she sat opposite him in the lounge, Jane smiled while counting off dates in her head. It had been six months since her daughter’s last appearance. Freya’s head wa

Whether by choice or not, singledom in midlife is on the rise. We explore the many pleasures – and occasional pitfalls – of going solo

I can’t choose between two different men! Q I have casual sex with two male friends, and they don’t know about each other. Problem is, both of them assume they’re invited to my big birthday party. Obv

A month after separating from my husband of 22 years, I flew alone to Los Angeles to see Harry Styles in concert. In LA, I shared a hotel room with fandom friends also mostly in their fifties. I had b

When a close friend cuts you out of their life, it can be as devastating as the end of a romantic relationship. Maureen Rice looks at why it happens – and how to cope

It appears approaching 30 is a risk factor for even the most stable-seeming of couples. But why does this milestone make us want to cut and run, and what happens next? We spoke to the women who blew up their lives, to find out…