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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 04/05/2026 > this-is-how-we-do-it-swinger-lifestyle-polyamory

This is how we do it: ‘The fact he’s comfortable enough with his sexuality to be intimate with other men is so hot to me’

10+ hour, 34+ min ago  (152+ words) Before Miguel, Sandra's sex life was rather vanilla. When they got together, he suggested swinging " and all that changed How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously double quotation markI never thought, when I was…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 04/04/2026 > the-moment-i-knew-he-kissed-me-and-it-felt-like-i-was-standing-on-the-edge-of-a-whole-new-life

The moment I knew: he kissed me and it felt like I was standing on the edge of a whole new life

20+ hour, 34+ min ago  (973+ words) When Marisha Matthews first saw "cool minister" Paul, she noticed his kind eyes and jewellery. Their growing relationship was a slow burn over many years Find more stories from the moment I knew series In the summer of 2014, I was…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 04/02/2026 > relationships-husband-affair-mistress-settle

My husband doesn’t want to give up his mistress. Should I settle for half his heart? | Leading questions

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (406+ words) It sounds like you are so concerned about losing him, you are considering losing yourself, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. This bit is the mistake Read more Leading questions Eleanor says: "I so don't want to lose him." I could…...

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theguardian.com > world > 04/01/2026 > japan-allows-divorced-couples-to-negotiate-joint-custody-of-children-for-first-time

Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (528+ words) The new rules are the first major change to the country's laws governing child-rearing in more than a century Divorced couples in Japan will be able to negotiate joint custody of their children from Wednesday, in the first major change…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/29/2026 > emigrate-partner-moved-abroad-love-regret

‘I thought, what the hell have I done?’: the people who moved abroad for love – and regretted it

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (1959+ words) Emigrating to be with your partner sounds wildly romantic, but what happens when the person is right and the place very much isn't? I met my wife in Queensland in 2001. She's from Bern, but was in Australia to study marine…...

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theguardian.com > commentisfree > 03/29/2026 > overthinkers-faithful-sensitive-forgiving-lovers-

Faithful, sensitive, forgiving: overthinkers like me make the best partners | Polly Hudson

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (328+ words) Yes, we stay awake all night, worrying about things that everyone else has already forgotten. But at least we're making an effort It takes a certain kind of bravery to speak out on behalf of a much-maligned group, so thank…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/28/2026 > moment-knew-adelaide-fringe-dancefloor

The moment I knew: It felt like the end of the world – then he smiled at me on the dancefloor

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (409+ words) From seeing him on stage to locking eyes at a lounge room disco, comedian Tom Ballard only had eyes for Harley, a handsome circus acrobat I met Harley at the Adelaide Fringe festival in 2020. We were sharing a venue in…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/28/2026 > blind-date-adam-tina

Blind date: ‘It was truly a great first date’

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (563+ words) Adam, 25, a civil servant, meets Tina, 26, who works in advertising What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and hopefully a bit of romance. First impressions? Relaxed, well-dressed and had a kind and intelligent aura. It took a while…...

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theguardian.com > lifeandstyle > 03/23/2026 > a-new-start-after-60-i-went-on-75-first-dates-and-wrote-a-book-of-kama-sutra-inspired-poetry

A new start after 60: I went on 75 first dates – and wrote a book of Kama Sutra-inspired poetry

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (647+ words) Zack Rogow thought he was ready for love after the end of a long relationship " but not everyone agreed. How did he get over the rejections? When Zack Rogow's relationship ended, he joined an online dating site. Aged 66, Rogow prepared…...

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theguardian.com > society > 03/22/2026 > hidden-mental-health-crisis-gen-x-women

‘You lose yourself’: inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (643+ words) My generation had great role models, free university and the morning-after pill. We should be running the world. Instead, two-thirds of us are facing mental health problems " and it's not all about the menopause A survey by the British Association…...