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At 44 I'm finally ready to marry a gay man

After almost 10 years of blessedly peaceful singleness, I think I may finally be ready to commit to marriage. Not to a straight man, you understand....

05.04.2026 10

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Childless women have become public enemy number one

When I was growing up in the 1990s, it was teenage, single mothers who were the target of right-wing pundits, wanging on about “broken...

04.03.2026 20

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Pushing for an open marriage? Check your market worth first

11.02.2026 10

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Nobody is more vicious about how women look than women

28.01.2026 10

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We should all pay to fix your botched tummy tuck surgery

21.01.2026 10

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Making it illegal to buy sex hurts sex workers the most

15.01.2026 20

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My one wish for the year: let me be fat in peace

06.01.2026 20

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I'm sick of parent smugness towards people who don't have kids

03.12.2025 20

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I'm 44 and already I want a £20k facelift

26.11.2025 10

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The reason you can never tell if someone is lying to you

13.11.2025 10

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With the menopause dildo, we've officially reached peak menopause bollocks

29.10.2025 10

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You're not introverted, you're just an attention seeker

22.10.2025 10

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I spent 7 days reading a 1960s magazine for teenage girls - the advice was horrific

16.10.2025 10

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If your date talks about 'masculine energy', run a mile

08.10.2025 10

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I know what makes my friends orgasm but not what they earn - it's the last taboo

01.10.2025 10

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I've started taking testosterone at 43 - it's changed my life

10.09.2025 40

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After the Kim K nipple bra, I tried the rest of her shapewear - I couldn't sit down

27.08.2025 20

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Buying a leasehold flat is a nightmare - I just want to own the home I paid for

21.08.2025 20

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I feel the stigma of being single every damn day

13.08.2025 20

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I pay for the porn I watch - so should you

05.08.2025 30

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Has Bridget Jones taught us nothing about having sex with your boss? 

23.07.2025 10

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Once your partner has told the big lie, your relationship is over

17.07.2025 30

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I quit my job at 42 and got a tattoo. Am I having a midlife crisis?

10.07.2025 10

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I've been living with tinnitus for years – and it’s because of antidepressants

01.07.2025 50

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I used to be a 'nice' girl – but it left me depressed and burnt out

26.06.2025 10

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University is worth every penny - it can even make you live longer

24.06.2025 10

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Toxic femininity isn't what you think

19.06.2025 20

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I’ve got ADHD – we can’t let people diagnose themselves

11.06.2025 20

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My straight-haired friends, you have no idea what curly-haired people go through

04.06.2025 10

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TikTokers are calling rape 'grape' to avoid censorship. It's beyond insulting

27.05.2025 30

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My fellow geriatric millennials, I have some painful news

21.05.2025 10

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I followed a 1930s guide for women living alone - it was a revelation

13.05.2025 30

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I'm hated by people who've never met me - and I'm learning to accept it

06.05.2025 20

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 I tried wild swimming - now I'm convinced it’s a cult

01.05.2025 10

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Elon Musk's mission to impregnate women is even stranger than we thought

25.04.2025 10

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It's so hard watching friends marry utter losers

16.04.2025 10

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I'm middle-aged and don't like socialising - how do I make new friends?

09.04.2025 20

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Men, this is a wake-up call about your fertility

02.04.2025 10

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I tried Mel Robbins' self-help mantra for a week - now I'm angrier than ever

26.03.2025 10

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This is why women are having such bad sex

18.03.2025 10

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I wore Kim Kardashian’s £68 nipple bra for a week – it's inexcusably stupid

12.03.2025 30

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I’ve been single for so long, I don’t think I can be in a relationship again

04.03.2025 10

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The ugly side of weight loss drugs is revealing itself

26.02.2025 20

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If your partner isn't your best friend, dump them now

18.02.2025 20

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An act of grotesque vandalism is taking place in British universities

12.02.2025 20

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The surprising sign that you are not actually in love

04.02.2025 10

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Going to private school has never been more embarrassing

28.01.2025 10

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Your date isn't a 'narcissist' - they just don't like you

22.01.2025 20

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