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Getting married was a legal formality for Hayley Hogan and Ivor, who had already been together 17 years. Then on the day, something shifted ...

Amara and Mateo's sex life was fun first time round, in their 20s. Now it has to be scheduled around childcare and the families they have left ...

Joe, 29, an academic, meets Alison, 30, a book publisher ...

The Duke of York is a royal problem, says Marina Hyde: it's time they owned it. Matt Goss discusses mega-fame, political correctness and loneliness with Simon Hattenstone. April Balascio on how she discovered that her father was a serial killer. And ...

Entering the world of work can seem overwhelming, but remember that every stage of life is initially a challenge. Give yourself time to adjust ...

Manuela, 68, and Ian, 62, bonded in 2004 over their love of boats. They soon became a couple and are now on the final leg of a round-the-world trip ...

It's about facing the freedom you have now, not as an overwhelming burden but as an opportunity ...

When Sean Fallon met Fiona while teaching in Thailand, he fell fast and hard at a nightclub that served dinner. Then their 'first date' lasted six weeks ...

Margaret doesn't understand Darren's aversion to buying flowers. He says they're are a scam. You decide who needs to wake up and smell the roses ...

Physical intimacy with Phoebe is just a 'lovely way to connect' says Ali - but neither see it as a crucial part of their relationship ...