When did you last call someone a spinster? Chances are that the label, and all its tragic connotations, has vanished from your vocab. Thankfully, we’ve moved past the idea that unmarried women are con

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Snuggling on the sofa after a Chinese takeaway, I soaked up the festive spirit. Fairy lights twinkling on the tree, presents wrapped and piled up underneath – I was all set for the big day. ‘I can’t w

Although Carrie had often heard other women talk about ‘empty nest syndrome’ and the changes it brought to life, the stories she’d heard always implied it was an unsettling and distressing time and ul

I’d lost my hubby and the kids had lost their dad. But I knew what to do next…

Every year, the first Monday of January is dubbed Divorce Day, when family lawyers brace for an avalanche of enquiries as couples who limped through Christmas finally call time. But what if that’s you