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Have you ever felt like someone wants to break up with you but they just aren’t saying the words? They’ll stop planning dates, compliment you less, maybe they’ll even explicitly state that they want to spend more time with friends, or live apart for a while. Individually, their actions might not be anything breakup-worthy, but […]

The secret to a happy relationship? Breastfeeding, apparently. Mum-of-three Rachel Bailey, 30, started breastfeeding her husband Alexander, also 30, in 2017, when she found herself over-lactating following the birth of her second child. ‘When my middle child, Aria, now six, was breastfeeding, I went away on a cruise with Alexander,’ Rachel recalled. ‘However, I forgot […]

If you feel like you’re carrying the mental load in your relationship, you’re not alone. The ‘mental load’ refers to the unseen ‘cognitive labour’ involved in managing a household or relationship, defined by the American Sociological Review as ‘anticipating needs, identifying options for filling them, making decisions, and monitoring progress’. Think scheduling appointments, remembering birthdays, […]

There are times in every family where one parent picks up the slack if the other’s work becomes demanding. For this mum, though, her husband’s job has become a source of contention in their relationship, to the point where she has asked him to quit. Posting to Reddit, the woman explained how her husband ‘got […]

Neighbours’ long-awaited return is almost upon us and, despite having been off the air for just a year, TV simply hasn’t been the same without our daily slice of Erinsborough life. The world collectively gasped in horror last year when the popular Australian soap, a staple of daytime TV in the UK, was axed by […]

There are a few terms you’ll only ever hear in relation to women: bossy, shrill, catty, and the ever-pernicious ‘high maintenance’. In a recent song called Single Soon, Selena Gomez refers to herself as ‘a little high maintenance’ but ‘worth a try’, with the lyric being described by one commentator as ‘insult to women everywhere.’ […]

DOMINIC LAWSON: The cruel ruling against a young woman fighting for her life… whose name we are not allowed to know There have been some extraordinary interviews in these pages over the years. But none, I think, as remarkable — and disturbing — as that published in the Mail on Saturday. It was with a […]

Yakusho Koji, the Japanese star who was named best actor at Cannes this year in Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days,” is set as the subject of a seven-title showcase at the upcoming Golden Horse Film Festival in Taiwan. Among the septet are classic erotic film “Lost Paradise” from 1997, this year’s “Perfect Days” and 1996 film […]

A plus size woman revealed that her top heavy proportions are a 'family curse'. Curvy content creator Lindsey often posts body positive clips to her 51,000 TikTok followers. The self-proclaimed "B Belly Bestie" aims to help other woman with the letter-shaped frame overcome issues surrounding the likes of style and intimacy. READ MORE: 'I want […]

In western astrology there are 12 zodiac signs, all of which have different personality traits and characteristics – good and bad. According to an astrologer at Astrotalk, there are five signs who are “most hated”. Dynamic Aries is “known for its passionate and assertive nature”. However, their “strong personalities and competitive spirit can often rub […]