All news on the topic: Relationships

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Therapist shares major mistake couples make that's killing their relationship
Therapist Sinead Smyth, from Alameda, in California, America, has shared the common mistake couples make that's damaging their relationship - and how to maintain a healthy connection with your partner
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'Our new puppy is ruining my marriage - I'm giving my husband an ultimatum'
A woman fears her relationship is at risk unless she can come to a compromise with her husband over the pet dog she no longer wants to welcome inside their home
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'Our sex life used to be hot - now we're in our 50s it's gone stale and tepid'
A female reader asks Mirror agony aunt Coleen why intimacy has gone off the boil
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Man slammed for telling girlfriend she has to give up her cats to live with him
A man has been branded 'cruel' for asking his girlfriend to give up her two cats if she is going to live with him and his brother in their house – but he says he 'hates' them
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'My boyfriend told me about the affairs in his past, and it's ruined everything'
Mirror agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader who thought she was ready to move in with her new partner, until he told her about his last relationship and its hidden secret
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A third of Brits will get dementia, but a quarter won't talk to partner about it
Nearly half of couples don't talk about serious topics, like death or illness - with four in ten saying their partner changes the subject if these topics are broached
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'My girlfriend wants us to live apart because of the mess I make in our flat'
Coleen advises a reader whose girlfriend of six years wants to live separately due to their mess around the shared apartment, leaving them worried for the future
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'My boyfriend says he needs space from me – all I did was let his cat outside'
The woman was slammed for ignoring her boyfriend's request to not let his cat outside because of a recent injury – but she doesn't think she has done anything wrong
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Son claims mum being left to die slowly with no food or water after stroke
Rob Taylor, from North Wales, said his mum's condition was an "absolutely harrowing" experience for the family when she was left to die with no food or water for 25 days
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Woman called 'selfish' for demanding boyfriend change annoying alarm clock habit
A woman has been left seething at her boyfriend over his irritating alarm clock habit, as it always wakes her up before she's ready and starts her day off terribly
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Woman awkwardly discovers ex is engaged after mystery phone call from Airbnb
It's never easy when you find out an ex partner is engaged to someone else, but one woman was shocked after receiving an awkward phone call from Airbnb confirming the news
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'My sister's livid I embarrassed her after she set me up on double date'
The grad school student's sister set her up on a 'surprise' double date she didn't want to be on, without telling her. Instead of 'making a scene', she decided to get through the date with one word answers
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Prison warden quits her job to continue blossoming romance with convicted killer
Mum Andrea Ferreyra has quit her job as a prison warden after falling in love with inmate Javier Duarte, who is serving a 15-year term for murder - with the couple planning to marry
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'I don't want my husband attending his ex-wife's funeral - I couldn't stand her'
A woman has taken to Reddit to share how she doesn't want her husband to attend his ex-wife's funeral because he's cried over her enough already and doesn't see the point in him mourning any longer
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Man creates fake timetable to propose at bus stop where he met his girlfriend
Rory met his girlfriend Charlotte at a bus stop near London's Kings Cross station seven years ago - so he thought it was only right to pop the question at the exact same spot
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Woman, 39, accused of hitting boyfriend, 68, in his eye with avocado during row
Karleen Biswanger, from Florida, US, had been living with her 68-year-old boyfriend for over a year at a senior community complex in St Petersburg despite their large age gap
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'I made my boyfriend a Tinder profile to boost his confidence but it backfired'
A woman has shared how she set up a Tinder profile for her boyfriend to prove that other women find him attractive - but she didn't expect it to blow up in her face
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Couple defend choice to elope after parents slam 'selfish' decision
Two lovebirds have found themselves in an awkward situation as their families don't support their plan to elope, even though they have explained they are keen to save money
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'Miserable' mum divorced husband after earth-shattering girls' holiday discovery
Stephanie Hanson walked out on her 10-year marriage after a life-changing holiday to celebrate her 40th birthday transformed her entire outlook
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'My mum said no to marriage after 30 years together '
Agony aunt Coleen Nolan advises a reader stuck in the middle of her parents after her dad finally proposed to her mum and got an unexpected answer
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Widower gets late wife's face tattooed on his arm so she's always 'close'
Waldir Spalato, 83, was left alone when his wife, Lourdes, passed away after nearly 60 years of marraige - so he got a tattoo of her face on his arm so he could keep her "close"
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'I hate when men buy toilet rolls or blow on their food - it gives me the ick'
Madyson O'Connor has said she has a long list of unusual things that give her 'the ick' - including buying toilet rolls, blowing on hot food, and holding an umbrella
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'I met the love of my life in Turkey, but friends say he's with me for a visa'
Amy Ugurlu travelled to the beach resort of Kusadasi in Turkey with a friend in July 2020 to temporarily escape life back home after a break up, but soon a new romance was kindled
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I'm convinced my husband is lying about an affair with a colleague
Coleen Nolan advises a reader who thinks her husband is sleeping with a woman at work
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'My pal charged for drinks at a house party then called me cheap when I refused'
His friends say he was being cheap by not buying many drinks- but the man felt charging close friends for booze was ridiculous and taking advantage of their mates