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Nicholas Purcell

The Guardian

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As a therapist, here’s why I sometimes advise couples to end their marriage

As a therapist, here’s why I sometimes advise couples to end their marriage

I’ve killed every garden I’ve neglected, which is all of them: bring me a struggling houseplant and watch it die. But bring me a struggling...

31.08.2026 10

The Guardian

Nicholas Purcell

Oliver’s mum was a narcissist and his dad avoidant. His own breakup forced him to address his dysfunctional childhood

We inherit more than eye colour and bone structure from our parents. We inherit rules, silences, habits, beliefs. We inherit the shape of our...

22.06.2026 30

The Guardian

Nicholas Purcell