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Relationships

MAY 2022

"I ended my long-term relationship for a 'situationship' who didn't want to date me. It hurt more than the breakup."
"It shrinks your dating pool in a big way." What it's like to date as a trans woman.
'After 3 weeks together, my boyfriend told me I was 'the one'. I saw it as a huge red flag.'
'For years, my mum and I were best friends. When I turned 18, it all unravelled.'
5 questions everyone should be able to answer about their partner, according to an expert.
"The signs were there." How an abusive childhood can translate into toxic relationships later in life.
'He liked me how I was': How an emotional affair helped me leave a bad relationship.
'I found a graphic photo of my boyfriend's female friend on his phone. I regret how I reacted.'
'I used the word sl*t a lot.' When my partner cheated on me, I blamed the 'other woman' first.
'I realised I was doing most of the unpaid labour at home. So I sent my boyfriend an invoice.'
'I've been married to my husband for 13 years. He almost never gets me a birthday gift.'
'Only wear floral dresses.' 5 women on the worst dating advice they've ever been given.
"We'd never heard of coercive control." A letter from Sue Clarke, to her daughter Hannah Clarke.
From a tenant eviction to a secret affair: 13 women share their messiest paths to love.
'It's a hard no from me.' 9 celebs who were rejected by other celebs.
Sting was a rock icon in the '80s. Then he fell in love with his wife's best friend.
'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'
'I desperately want to be there for her.' How to help a friend experiencing domestic violence.
For Sophie Cachia, having sex with a woman for the first time was a huge learning curve.
Marie met someone 17 months after her husband died. Friends told her it was too soon.