‘It’s weird to be growing a penis inside me’
Two years after tying the knot, Lucy Mangan and her husband, Toryboy, are about to have a baby. Are they ready? Are they heck…
All About Love: Anatomy of an Unruly Emotion by Lisa Appignanesi – review
An ambitious dissection of the most intangible human emotion turns to literature and Freud to chart the experience in all its forms, writes Salley Vickers
Vulnerable gay people don’t need to be ‘cured’
So-called "conversion therapy" for gay men can ruin lives, says Patrick Strudwick, who went undercover to investigate the practice
Sleep apart, stay together
Jenni Murray hasn't shared a bed with her partner for 22 years and claims it is the secret of a happy (and well-rested) relationship. Lionel Shriver begs to differ...
This column will change your life: Vaguely familiar
Life's too short to spend chasing specific goals all the time; that would be both exhausting and dispiriting. Oliver Burkeman welcomes the opportunity to vague out
The best age to become a mother – between 20 and 35
Leader of UK's maternity doctors warns against trend towards older motherhood and says schools could help to teach youngsters the best age for childbearing
Goodwill hunting: learning the power of connection in Spain
Christmas can put a strain on relationships. Kate Edgley flew to Spain for a course on being more understanding. Would it bring tidings of comfort and joy?
This column will change your life: With friends like these…
We all know not to judge a book by its cover, so why do we take people we 'meet' on social networking sites at face value, wonders Oliver Burkeman
This column will change your life: What’s the worst that could happen?
Failure is an inevitable consequence of the human condition. It's how we deal with it that's more important, says Oliver Burkeman
This column will change your life: The truth about cats and dogs
What do our relationships with pets tell us about ourselves, wonders Oliver Burkeman