‘it was so final, it left me reeling’

Midlife – and all the stresses that come with it, like divorce, redundancy and bereavement – can take its toll on long-established female friendships. As we saw in the last series of The White Lotus,

I remember the conversation where we ended our marriage. It was a typical grey, drizzly January day as we sat at opposite ends of our big sofa in our big house, separated by the elephant I had finally

Author Tanith Carey’s world fell apart as a child when her dad left. Fifty years on, she’s still dealing with the aftershocks

Let’s be honest. It can feel flattering, in the right circumstances, to be asked for advice by friends, family members or even those you sit next to at the bus stop. After all, it may suggest that oth

Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

The limits of political friendship