Can knowing your ‘love language’ transform your relationship?

A 30-year-old book on the five ways of showing someone you love them has become an unlikely TikTok sensation. I tried them out on my partner

I’m a recovering addict and my wife keeps telling our family and friends. Is she right?

Addiction has two victims, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith: the person using and the person supporting them. Your wife needs support too so both of you can recover together

My ex is with a new man but I still love her, and have even proposed

This sounds messy. You’ve told her how you feel, now maybe it’s time to leave her to it, says Annalisa Barbieri

Keep talking, try toys and trust yourself: how to have fantastic sex in old age

Just because you’re getting on a bit, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be getting some. You just might have to work on a few things. Couples and experts reveal the secret to later-life sex

The secret to saving your relationship: eight lessons from a couples therapist

Over three decades Susanna Abse has worked with every kind of couple. She shares what she’s learned on how to stay the distance

My husband was hopeless with our babies and I’m still angry. How do I forgive him?

It’s no wonder you are furious, despite your husband’s attitude improving. But living with this resentment is not sustainable

I’m 70; my wife is 65. Is she right to say that’s too old for sex?

It’s been years since we were intimate – even on special occasions

I’m awful at spending time alone. How can I combat this?

There’s no correct amount of solitude, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but cultivating a relationship with yourself is the same as any other friendship

How we met: ‘I was trying to have a baby alone when we matched on a dating app’

Emmy was on en route to Athens to try artificial insemination when she started chatting to Andy. Now they have a child together

Sex with my girlfriend used to be amazing – but now I can’t stay aroused

She suggests sex at least three times a week but I am struggling to maintain an erection. What can I do?