Can men and women really just be friends?
With good communication and the right boundaries in place, it is possible, says sex and relationships expert Esther Perel
Relationships
Relationships can be difficult to navigate, whether its romantic, platonic, friendship or professional ties – we’ve got expert advice & experiences to help.
Focus on what gives you pleasure
Exhaustion and resentment can extinguish your sex life fast, but there are ways to reconnect with your own sexual drive by focusing on what gives you pleasure
Relight your fire
Are you a grown woman who is out of touch with what you want or need sexually? Don’t panic, says Rosie Ifould. By honing the skill of ‘erotic intelligence’, you can begin to reconnect with your desire
Keep the home fires burning
Esther Perel, Psychologies’ expert, author of Mating In Captivity, and one of the world’s most respected voices on couples and sexuality, shares her wisdom on keeping the flame alive
Eat, love, laugh
Taking time to gather together, cook a meal and share it can be taken for granted in a world that spins ever faster but, Jini Reddy argues, the results are worth it
What do you do if you suspect your child is breaking the law?
Our agony aunt Mary Fenwick offers words of wisdom to help with whatever is troubling you. This time, a look at a complex family problem
How do you deal with your partner’s children when they’re badly-behaved?
How do you handle bad-tempered or badly behaved children when they’re not your own, asks our family expert Ilona Boniwell, mother to two step-children, her own two teenage sons and a toddler
A new family holiday
Suzy Greaves and her 11-year-old son, Charlie, discover peace and playtime in Gran Canaria
Why everyone should read Far From The Tree
A book that tells the stories of parents dealing with exceptional children, Andrew Solomon’s Far From The Tree (Vintage, £11.99) was one of Psychologies’ favourite non-fiction books of last year, and it’s just won the Wellcome Book Prize, given to the best new work of fiction or non-fiction centred on medicine and health
