Welcome to the  friendship recession

Midlife – and all the stresses that come with it, like divorce, redundancy and bereavement – can take its toll on long-established female friendships. As we saw in the last series of The White Lotus,

Research reveals there’s a gap between how ‘liked’ you think you are and how much your friends, colleagues and acquaintances really do enjoy your company. Acting health editor Chloe Gray reports on how to bridge it

Whether it’s a thumbs-up, a smiley face or even a simple letter ‘K’ (which means ‘OK’ if you don’t have teens!) I’ve realised over the past few years that most of my communication has boiled down into

It’s party season – whether it’s your work summer do, a wedding, end-of-term socials for your kids, or just a barbecue with friends. There’s a lot of mixing, mingling and making small talk in this glo

Danielle Holmes, 38, runs an IT business with her husband, Kyle, 33. They live in Wiltshire with their two children, aged 13 and 12. I’m generally a very chilled-out person, so when I start getting an

Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour