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

When Sue Dawson lost her partner of 50 years, she thought the future they’d planned together had vanished forever. Instead, through grief, she found unexpected strength – and a whole new way of living

Apart from the For Sale board, the house didn’t look any different from the last time I was here. Six months ago now. The day of my father’s funeral. A memory of how fragile my mother appeared that da

I’d been married to Peter for 30 years and we were so happy. So why was I about to pack my bags and leave?

YOU can’t just throw it all in a skip, Mum!” Bryony’s voice was muffled by a dust mask as she crouched in the loft space, carefully avoiding bumping her head on the beams. She examined a battered trun

Sunshine, a better work-life balance and cheaper living costs – it’s the dream for some, and statistics suggest more of us are going in search of it. Around five million Brits currently live abroad, w