The truthabout dating as a single mum

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

At 38, Victoria Mapplebeck found herself single, pregnant and broke. Unable to combine motherhood with her job as a freelance film director, she walked away from her career and turned the camera on herself. Her documentary, Motherboard , is an unvarnished portrait of single motherhood. Here, she tells her story

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

With Cat Deeley’s shock split from Patrick Kielty ...

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

She endured a painful split from the father of her two daughters, French artist Leyman Lahcine, in 2022, but since then Paloma Faith has found romance once more. The singer, 44, went public with her n