CAROL McGIFFIN

Sipping on my cocktail at the bar, I waited for my date to arrive. Dressed in blue jeans and a white shirt, I tapped my foot nervously, unable to take my eyes off the door. ‘He’ll be here any minute,’

When old men are getting hitched more than men in their prime, it seems fair to ask if society has taken a wrong turn. Are they discovering the joy of commitment, intimacy and stability late in life?

When it comes to getting busy under the sheets, Connie is far from fussy…

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY

If you’re spending time away from your partner, what’s the best way to communicate? Email, phone, postcard? Our columnist tries them all – not always with success