A dating app that lets random strangers match users? Sign me up! | Polly Hudson
On Rivet, volunteers get to choose who they think are the most suitable suitors. For an interfering busybody like me, this is a match made in heavenSometimes it’s extremely hard to mind your own business. However, we all know that ideally we should, and…
The moment I knew: We were babysitting my younger siblings and he wore a tutu to make them laugh
When Sarah Maloney’s primary school crush danced back into her life, she braced for a ‘teenage whirlwind romance’. Then one night, she realised they were both all inFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2017 I was 16, went to an all-girls…
Is your partner on their phone and ignoring you? I’ve got a buzzword for that
From microcheating to quiet quitting to weaponised incompetence, new terms to describe relationship failings are abundant. But that doesn’t mean there’s not space for some more ...Are you committing “attention infidelity”? The New York Times alerted me…
‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?In September, a Reddit user identifying themselves as a 25-year-old man turned to the r/ForeverAlone…
The moment I knew: As a reality TV contestant, I was allowed one 15-minute call a week. Even at 3am, Chris would always pick up
Conor Curran’s first date with Chris lasted nine hours but their relationship remained casual. Then, when Conor was at his most vulnerable, Chris was there for himFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesAt 29 I had lost my career in hospitality…
Margot Robbie changing her name to her husband’s hurts my beautiful lesbian brain. Here’s why | Rebecca Shaw
I don’t flip a table every time this happens – but I actually do mind when it’s the default decision with no discussionBeing a lesbian in a heretofore heteronormative society means having to go along with lots of things that don’t make sense to your…
My wife obsessively consumes US news. She’s so stressed but can’t turn off. What should I do? | Leading questions
Instead of asking her to step away from her distress, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, could you suggest she channel it into action?Read more Leading questionsMy wife is obsessed with everything that’s happening in the US. She literally…
Unfair method of splitting pensions can add to the pain of divorce | Letters
Richard Nobbs draws attention to fundamental flaw in way pension assets are split on divorce and calls on Labour to actYour article on the impact of the escalating cost of living on divorce settlements (Unhappy couples staying put due to cost of living…
‘I’d like to explain why I was such a monster back then’: six writers on the apologies they wish they’d made
From making life hell for a young teacher to doubting the motives of a caring foster mother, Olivia Petter, Derek Owusu, Annie Lord and other writers repent for past bad behaviourAt school, I was not a good girl. Actually, that’s putting it mildly:…
The moment I knew: My late fiance’s favourite song was playing – and Billy said ‘Jamie’s here, isn’t that nice?’
After the death of his partner, Anthony Nocera had almost given up on love. Then Billy walked through the doorFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesIn 2024, about 18 months after my fiance Jamie passed away, I decided I was lonely and horny and…