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

The UK is in the grip of a housing crisis – and single people are bearing the brunt, finds Serena Smith

Trish realised that she had something that money can’t buy

I’d been married to Peter for 30 years and we were so happy. So why was I about to pack my bags and leave?

It wasn’t just me feeling lighter, my purse was too

When our new-build estate became increasingly busy with lots of families, we decided to move somewhere a bit quieter with period features. At first, we made an offer on a different apartment, but the