Is living apart the new being together? Quite possibly, if a new university study is anything to go by.
It is a detailed look at a social phenomenon which has been dubbed ‘living apart together’ – that is to say, couples who form relationships but do not move in together. Apparently
Older couples should reassess their relationship as they approach retirement, Relate has claimed.
In a new survey of over 50s, conducted by for the relationships advisors by Ipsos MORI, a happy relationship came second only to good health in a list of the most important factors in
After unveiling a new song about divorce on Radio 2 earlier this week, singer Rod Stewart has revealed that another song on forthcoming album Time was also inspired by his family life.
Brighton Beach is, claims the singer, about his first romantic relationship as a teenager, and the
A drop of self regard is natural and actually quite healthy . We teach others how to treat us, and if we feel good enough about ourselves to project self-confidence we are much more likely to achieve our goals. But it’s a delicate balancing act. At what point does
Readers outside the US may not have heard of Siggy Flicker. I had not, but it emerges that she is a matchmaker from New York and a self-proclaimed “love & life expert”. She makes regular TV appearances as both a guest and presenter.
American supermodel Cindy Crawford recalled her parents’ divorce during a recent appearance on TV show Oprah’s Master Class.
Her mother Jennifer’s financial struggles after the split, while Crawford was a teenager in
A new mobile application claims to have remove all traces of ex-partners from personal profiles on social networking site Facebook.
Killswitch will, claim its makers, trawl users’ profiles for all material featuring an identified
Couples in which only the female partner is overweight are more likely to argue than couples in which only the male partner is overweight, according to a recently published study.
Couples in which only the man is overweight experience no more conflict than same
I receive many letters from people concerned about the future, having had disastrous relationships in the past. Below is a letter from a woman named Jenny who, at only 30, worried that she might never
Dear Marilyn,
What’s the secret of a happy relationship? I would really like to know, because my own marriage is filled with ups and downs. It isn’t good for us, and it isn’t fair on our children. I have considered
How about this for a story? An 82 year-old triple divorcé has taken to appearing around the town of Corvallis in Oregon with a sign around his neck which reads: “Wanted: a wife”.
Sandy McCulloch’s sign goes on to specify the type of woman he’d like to meet: she must be
Actress and musician Zooey Deschanel has completed her divorce from husband Ben Gibbard, lead singer for US rock band Death Cab for Cutie.
The pair became engaged in December 2008 and were married the following September.
Marriages end for many reasons: infidelity is an old favourite, perhaps the most time-honoured of marriage enders. Domestic abuse, whether physical or psychological, is one of the saddest. But most more common are those undramatic and mundane drifts into
Men who get on well with their in-laws have a 20 per cent lower risk of getting divorced, according to a new study.
Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research studied 373 couples from a similar ethnic background over a period of 26 years. When the study
So it’s finally all over. The decree nisi has become a decree absolute and it’s time to start a new chapter in your life and meet new people.
Dates are never easy. In the 21st Century we all bend over backwards to make them seem like
Yesterday, a story in the Daily Mail caught my eye. It was a photo spread showing actor Ashton Kutcher strolling hand-in-hand with girlfriend Mila Kunis through Rome. They were clearing enjoying spending some time together in this romantic city and both look very
Many people whose parents split up during their childhoods will remember the mixed emotions they felt when their parents began seeing other people.
For younger children, Mummy or Daddy’s new friend is an unknown quantity, a slightly
Divorce lawyers don’t enjoy a great reputation, which I have always thought to be unfair because we do care about our clients and their well-being. We never see clients at their best; in fact, we usually see them at rock bottom.
Writing in The Law Gazette this week, Joshua Rozenberg considers Sir Paul Coleridge’s Marriage Foundation. Overall, he comes down strongly in favour of it, stating that he too has been married for some 38 years and has three grandchildren.
From the Law section of The Times website, 25/03/2010. Liz Taylor was beautiful, iconic… and a great client for divorce lawyers By Marilyn Stowe Somewhat predictably, the obituaries and features about Elizabeth Taylor have focused upon the …
New York is buzzing. The recession is over, the streets are thronged with people, the tills in the shops are ringing and the restaurants are packed. When I was there last week, the city that never sleeps certainly lived up to its …
Lord Byron, who wrote those famous words, discovered that a woman’s revenge can be lifelong. He became caught up in what is nowadays a recognised psychological and social model: The Drama Triangle. If you read about Lord Byron’s tempestuous …
Divorce & Splitting Up by Marilyn Stowe is the essential how-to book for anyone who is getting divorced or splitting up from a partner. Read more >>
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