“friendship delivered so much of what romantic love had promised”

Whether by choice or not, singledom in midlife is on the rise. We explore the many pleasures – and occasional pitfalls – of going solo

Denise O’Dwyer, 62, is a feng shui consultant and Chinese astrology specialist living in Berkhamsted. Since the end of her marriage, she’s had one 18-month relationship. ‘My most recent relationship e

It appears approaching 30 is a risk factor for even the most stable-seeming of couples. But why does this milestone make us want to cut and run, and what happens next? We spoke to the women who blew up their lives, to find out…

At the start of the year, Carol Kirkwood was hit by a “terrible” bout of food poisoning, which triggered a lifestyle transformation that changed not just her eating habits, but her entire outlook. “Af

As an increasing number of women decide to have a baby solo, Lisa Oxenham says it’s time to talk more openly about what makes up modern families

Emma Campbell, 54, on being inspired by her friend, the late Dame Deborah James, and what it’s really like to date when you have secondary cancer