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'Narcissists - only more devious': the world of the Dark Empath and how to recognise the danger signs; 'Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser': what's behind the flood of 21st-century retellings of the Tudors; and Philippa Perry advises one reader ...

This is one of the most controlling mother/daughter relationships I've ever seen. You have done more than enough for her ...

There is no relationship where neither party ever finds other people attractive, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it is still legitimate to ask our partners to assuage our fears ...

Kathlina, 28, and Adriana, 30, met in college in Florida. Despite a rocky start, they became best friends and have supported each other through the past decade ...

He walked into the room at my singles dinner party and everything stopped. After years of stop-start relationships and a broken engagement, he led me to a happier world ...

After the initial magic wears off, I struggle with intimacy. I'm starting to think there's something wrong with me ...

Letter: Dr Luke Brunning says young people need to develop the skills and capacity to navigate intimacy both online and offline ...

Gaining insight into 'us and them' thinking helped ease anxiety and restore a degree of family harmony ...

Many of us are convinced our insecurities are screaming out because we compare what we feel like on the inside to what other people look like on the outside ...

Early in their relationship, Nelli Stevenson made it clear she had no interest in settling down. But after an adrenaline-fuelled day at sea she realised she wanted nothing more ...