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Relationships

  • A man in a white T-shirt looks troubled as he reclines on a sofa with arms behind his head

    Should I stay with my partner – despite the dull, dispassionate sex?

    I don’t need to swing from the rafters, but I do need something more than moderately paced sex in the missionary position ...
  • Eoin O’Dwyer (right) and Mitch (left) at their wedding at Cashel Palace Hotel, Ireland

    The moment I knew: he bared his soul in a performance and I fell for his sensitive side

  • ‘Some of us fall into wild, ecstatic infatuations that feel like a different operational mode for the brain’: Tom Bellamy.

    What happens when love tips over into the infatuated state of ‘limerence’?

  • Elton John and Madonna embracing for a selfie

    Elton John and Madonna have made up, but why do famous people publicly go to war?

  • GUARDIAN TIHWDI 102 WEB copy

    This is how we do it: ‘If one of us is on a business trip and meets someone, we’re free to pursue it’

  • 12April Blind Date for web Bridget & Sacha

    Blind date: ‘I was in the bathroom when she arrived – the maitre d’ thought I’d done a runner’

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Family

  • A baby napping

    Put your baby down to nap near a washing machine, expert says

    Researcher warns that dark daytime naps can disrupt babies’ sleep when they properly go to bed at night
  • Ireland v England - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship<br>Dublin , Ireland - 1 February 2025; Jack Crowley of Ireland in action against Maro Itoje and Ollie Lawrence of England during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship match between Ireland and England at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. (Photo By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

    My young boy is the English son of Irish parents…

    Séamas O’Reilly
  • Man read newspapers

    I’m nearly 60, but my father’s indifference towards me still stings

  • How to raise kind children: lead by example, talk it over … and get a dog

  • Jill Halfpenny looks back: ‘My dad died when I was four and I lost my partner in 2017. Some days, I still struggle’

  • Why do chickens have two legs and why does ice crackle in water? The kids’ quiz

  • My father threw out my box of memories, then took his own life. How do I move on?

  • You be the judge: should my best friend text me back more quickly?

Love & sex

  • Did you confess your feelings for your best friend after watching When Harry Met Sally?

    Tell us: have you been inspired to declare your love inspired by a piece of art?

  • GUARDIAN TIHWDI 101 WEB (1)

    This is how we do it: ‘Trying for a baby has improved our sex life – we’re more adventurous’

    Doug and Maggie feel as if they’ve had a relationship reset and are communicating more openly about sex
  • Monique and Ian

    Blind date in Cologne: ‘He walked me to my car. Unfortunately, I had parked very close by’

    Monique, 50, who works for the UN, meets Ian, 52, an English teacher
  • Alone-01

    I’m 16 and I like a boy, but I have no social skills and don’t know what to do

  • illustration – boy sitting on a bench and spitting

    You be the judge: should my boyfriend stop spitting in public?

  • Couple arguing at home

    ‘Heteropessimism’ didn’t spring from nowhere

  • Married at First Sight, S12 DP8 Carina and Paul

    I put the Married at First Sight ‘experiment’ to the test. The results are stark

    Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
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A letter to …

  • Photo montage of woman with child and man passed out with bottle of alcohol

    A letter to… my alcoholic husband, in lockdown

  • Photo montage of teacher with two children

    A letter to… the teacher who inspired my young son

  • Composite of model with back turned, next to chair with shopping bags, against pink background

    A letter to… my psychiatrist, who exploits me

  • Illustration of mother with child leaning against her, both standing up and seen from behind

    A letter to... the school parents who ignore me and my autistic child

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Opinion

  • Scrabble tiles

    My sister died 10 years ago. Here’s what I wish I had known about dementia when she was alive

    Jackie Bailey
  • Zoe Williams

    Having as many babies as possible is not the only way to show you love humanity

    Zoe Williams
  • Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia

    Once, my father carried me into the surf. Now my arm steadies his steps back to the sea

    Tim Baker
    Early morning swims were a daily ritual for my dad until age and illness took its toll. On a recent visit, I hatched a plan to get him in the ocean again
  • Zoe Williams

    Oh, the terrible guilt of enjoying time off in the sun, when my teenager’s up to her neck in GCSEs

    Zoe Williams
  • Chess: King and Pawn Isolated on White Background<br>More Photos like this here...

    My son has found a way to beat me at chess – replace all the pieces with Minecraft Lego

    Séamas O’Reilly
  • Charmian Clift

    I went searching for the grandmother I never met. Under a tree where she once sat with Leonard Cohen, I broke

    Gina Chick
  • Zoe Williams

    Mother’s Day has restored my hope in 2025 – but my kids had nothing to do with it

    Zoe Williams
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Blind date

  • BlindDate

    Blind date: ‘I wish I hadn’t said the lighting made me feel like I was going for a smear test’

  • A composite of Emily and Jack

    Blind date: ‘He said I looked like Kate Moss, then went, “No, wait, Kate Bush – I still fancy her though!”’

    Emily, 26, who works in publishing, meets Jack, 25, a caseworker for a Labour MP
  • Adrian and Catherine

    Blind date: ‘Did we kiss? After the night we had, it would’ve been rude not to’

    Adrian, 35, who works in advertising, meets Catherine, 36, a yoga teacher
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Advice

  • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

    Private lives
    My teenage son shows no interest in school

  • An illustration of a woman from behind on an orange background

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My father threw out my box of memories, then took his own life. How do I move on?

  • Mariella Frostrup

    Dear Mariella
    Farewell Mariella: ‘I wanted to say thanks’

  • A man in a white T-shirt looks troubled as he reclines on a sofa with arms behind his head

    Sexual healing
    Should I stay with my partner – despite the dull, dispassionate sex?

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