Our societies promise us that a good relationship is a mixture of two things: a great friendship and amazing sex. …
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How to Get Married
Getting married is a hugely significant and solemn step: for centuries, we did it under the guidance of religion, but …
The Importance of a Breakdown
Having a nervous breakdown could seem like the ultimate calamity. Far from it. Handled correctly, it can be a unique …
When Sex is Difficult
Our sex lives can be ruined by a pressure to find sex obvious, un-daunting and simple. It may be none …
Boethius’s Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy is the name of one of the greatest and most useful books ever written, the work …
The Need to be Alone
We can often be left feeling that there is something wrong with us if we need regularly to spend a …
Why an Ordinary Life Can Be a Good Life
The modern age equates a good life with being extraordinary and distinguished. But the truth is likely to be quite …
The Advantages of Being ‘just Good Friends’
We’re used to thinking of the state of friendship as hugely inferior compared with that of being in a relationship. …