If you’re a woman, you might feel annoyed about being told you’re a nag. If you’re a man, you might feel as if you’re constantly being nagged. But where does this gender stereotype come from? We ask a psychotherapist and couples counsellor…
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Wellbeing
Are you optimistic about everything, assuming it’ll live up to your expectations, or cautious – not getting too excited in case it doesn’t happen? Annie Ridout looks at when it’s good to lower, or manage, our expectations
Family
Being an older mum has its advantages but it also has some downsides. Writer and editor Anniki Sommerville shares her honest (and rather funny) thoughts about embarking on motherhood, aged 40…
Family
“Monogamous people need to talk to one another about how to design their relationship just as much as polyamorous people do. Unfortunately, they don’t.” Arnelle Paterson interviews Zoe Platek about polyamorous relationships…
Wellbeing
“I don’t know what watching porn regularly means anymore. But addiction is when you look forward to watching porn more than having sex with your partner.” Self-declared porn addict Matt Green, 34, opens up about his addiction…
Family
Becoming a parent for the first time (or second, third…) can be exhausting and many couples argue more. We spoke to a relationship counsellor about how new parents should deal with some of the issues that may arise…
Wellbeing
“You get double the hate from the straight and gay community,” says 22-year-old Kitty Clucas, who identifies as bisexual. In a revealing interview, she describes the best and worst elements about her sexual orientation…
Family
A piece of advice for ensuring a long, happy marriage struck a chord with Annie Ridout. So she decided to implement it into her every day life. Here’s what the advice was (plus some other gems from The Early Hour readers)…
Family
In Part III of the Relationships After a Baby series, a couple describe the difficulties they experienced after having children: tiredness, snapping, changes to social life and less couple-time…
Family
We know that many couples argue more after having a baby, but in what other ways does having a baby change your relationship? Three couples open up about the good, the bad and the ugly…