From empty nest to open door

Jo Fernandez, 55, is a writer from London. Some mums might sigh when their student child arrives home with cases full of dirty socks and knickers but I don’t bat an eyelid. ‘Stick it on the kitchen fl

Q‘My husband is five years older than me and he has announced he is going to retire later this year, a lot earlier than planned. I am really worried about this. I love my husband but after 30 years to

With many young adults living at home longer due to the increased costs in renting or buying a place of their own, parents often find they’re spending more time with their grown-up children than expec

Just like that famous housewife, I decided to leave my husband, our kids and our life behind. Would I regret it? By Monique van Tulder, 57

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