The rise and fall (and much needed rise again) of singledom

IN AN AGE OF COMPARISON CULTURE AND GLOSSY SOCIAL-MEDIA LIVES, IT’S HARD NOT TO QUESTION YOUR OWN PROGRESS. BUT THERE’S NO RIGHT PATH TO LIFE AS THESE WOMEN, WHO ARE TURNING CONVENTION ON ITS HEAD AND SHARING WISDOM AS THEY GO, DEMONSTRATE…

Back in the day, people used to make offensive comments about single women of a ‘certain age’ but, thankfully, those times are firmly in the past. In fact, there’s a rising number of proud SOFTies – w

Rivals star Emily, 35, announced her engagement to Alistair Garner, 40, in July 2025, a year after welcoming their son, Barney. In November, she shared photos of herself shopping for wedding dresses w

Imagine a typical flatshare, and you might picture students or young professionals. But a quiet shift is taking place at the other end of the age spectrum, as an increasing number of older people turn

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