How can we learn from unrequited love?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts
Don’t stress, do less: 52 ways to make your life easier in 2026
We asked experts in fields from homes to health to horticulture for advice on tasks we can simply stop doing and problems to take off our worry plates
Threesomes, rough towels and ‘lesbian bed death’: 23 of the best Sexual Healing columns
The Guardian’s sex advice column is coming to an end after 20 years. Here are some of the most memorable questions and answers
The truth about the ‘gender care gap’: are men really more likely to abandon their ill wives?
It’s one thing facing a major diagnosis; it’s quite another dealing with your partner pulling away. But does the stereotype match the reality?
‘You are constantly told you are evil’: inside the lives of diagnosed narcissists
Few psychiatric conditions are as stigmatised or as misunderstood as narcissistic personality disorder. Here’s how it can damage careers and relationships – even before prejudice takes its toll
Women cope better when their partner dies. I’ll have to go before him, out of spite
Should your partner be your best friend? After David Mitchell mansplained relationships, I asked my husband and his answer surprised me
My health is declining and I’m worried my husband might not take care of me
Facing illness is scary, especially if you’ve always been the carer and your family don’t seem to see your needs. The first step is sharing how you feel
Love’s Labour by Stephen Grosz review – the truth about relationships
In a series of revelatory case studies, a psychoanalyst lays bare the messy reality of romantic love
‘The Swiss army knife of sex’: 26 easy ways to spice up your love life
From massage mitts to snackable aphrodisiacs, here’s how to liven up your sex life – no matter your age, experience or relationship status
‘They ate my ex’s furniture!’: people on their drastic divorce decisions, from training huskies to getting plastic surgery
Whether it’s quitting a job and hitting the road, selling precious gems or jumping out of a plane, the agony of a breakup can spark huge changes – for better or worse …