A marriage in recovery: we need to get away, and fast
This trip will be the first time R has chosen to come on a holiday that includes extended family
Do you feel lonely?
A study has revealed one in 10 people feel they do not have a close friend – an estimated 4.7m people across the UK. Share your experiences of loneliness in our open thread
One in 10 do not have a close friend and even more feel unloved, survey finds
Study by relationship counsellor Relate finds a divided nation with many left without vital support of friends and family
Seeing the devastation of war on TV reminds me how lucky we are
Watching the small daily rituals that help Syrian families rebuild lives fascinates me – rituals I take for granted
This column will change your life: what not to say
'Deep down,' Oliver Burkeman says, 'unhelpful comments are motivated not by an urge to comfort the sufferer, but the selfish desire to make matters less awkward for the consoler'
Finding inner peace in a green space
There is such a thing as on-the-move meditation and my local park is the perfect place to do it
Why I don’t like hugs and what it says about me
I used to think that getting naked with a man meant being close to someone
I hear his voice on the phone and know my husband is drinking again
R went away with friends and got drunk, but I don't feel angry
Letters: ‘No matter how horny you get, it is never okay to pay for sex’
After a recent article, readers email us their views on the myriad of issues that surround the sexual behaviour of humanitarians• Why it's time we talked about the sex lives of humanitarians
How do I talk to my children about alcohol?
Or rather, how do I talk to them about the problem with alcohol? The joy and the pain that it can elicit is hard to explain