Changing track

‘If I gave up work, what would I do?’

Good news and bad for people aged 50 or above. On the positive side, there’s a reasonable chance you’re going to live longer than you might think. The downside, however, is that this could leave you s

Think that your sex life will evaporate as you age? Sex coach Ruth Ramsay explains how to spice things up in this season of life…

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t

The river at Alet-les-Bains sparkled in the late afternoon sun as I stood beside it, gripping a smooth pebble in my palm. Around me, five other women, all somewhere between 48 and 62, prepared to do t

Headlines about the hardships of motherhood are rife – and one group of women have been paying close attention. Here, a thirtysomething writer takes a break from her to-do list to hear from those who are burning themselves out to prepare for parenthood