Dating rehab ‘i didn’t need a man, but i’d forgotten a relationship could actually bring joy’

Sinead*, 63, a health and wellness practitioner, went through a difficult divorce after more than 20 years of marriage. After one relationship post-divorce, she has been single for the last five years

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

At first, he seemed charming and loving, but then the mask slipped… Now, Emma Davey, 37, wants to use her experience to help other women caught in similar toxic relationships

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?

LET COUNSELLOR KEREN LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD

Against a backdrop of constant surveillance, embarrassment has become our biggest fear – but what do we lose in our attempt to avoid it?