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My partner doesn’t know I take Viagra – and I worry that one day it won’t work

I have been struggling with erectile dysfunction ever since a bad breakup. The ‘blue pill’ works for me, but sex is still stressful

‘Talk about it, focus on your values and … stay stoic’: how to cope with rejection

From the workplace to romance to friends, everything you need to know about rejection – and how to move on from it

This is how we do it: ‘After mutual cancer diagnoses we didn’t have sex for five years. Then we discovered toys …’

Jill and Bob became more like housemates than lovers during an illness-enforced break, but a delivery of sex toys brought back the fun

Couples fight about housework. Couples divorce about housework. Surely it would be easier if men just did more housework?

Dividing household tasks fairly and upending some gender norms along the way is good for everyone

My Husband, the Cyborg review – the raging narcissism behind rich-man body modification

Susanna Cappellaro’s intimate documentary follows her spouse as he gets a body implant, the process serving to demonstrate the self absorption behind it

Deals for two: how couples can save at any stage of their relationship

There are huge savings to be made as a pair, from meals to outings to pensions

‘When a friend is struggling, they need an ally, not an opinion’: 11 surprising habits that can ruin friendships

Think you always know what your mate is thinking? Forever making elaborate plans together? You might be doing your friendships more harm than you realise, say these experts

Is ‘sleep divorce’ the key to marital bliss?

Some swear that sleeping separately from their partner improves their relationship. Personally, I’m in ‘team same bed’, says freelance journalist Coco Khan

The anxiety secret: how the world’s leading life coach stopped living in fear

Famous for her work with Oprah Winfrey, Martha Beck is a bestselling author and self-help superstar. But for 60 years she was anxious and terrified - until she found a simple, uplifting answer

Pain during sex isn’t normal. Here’s how couples can cope

The journey with sex and pelvic pain can be an opportunity to accept yourself and find new dimensions of connection

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