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APRIL 2023

'I left the man I love to stay in my marriage. It's absolutely broken me.'
'I'm constantly told by men I'm "beautiful for an Asian girl". It needs to stop.'
'Escaping domestic violence left me homeless with two kids. Here's how I rebuilt my life.'
Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw on the major 'hurdles' they hit in their business.
Tiarne was a busy, active mum. Then one day she went to work and couldn't feel her legs.
'Uncharted territory.' The reality of grief as a young widow with a toddler.
'I used to be ashamed I grew up in social housing. Now I'm grateful.'
'My partner has ADHD. Here are 5 things we've had to do differently since his diagnosis.'
'Nobody else in the world is exactly like you.' Kerri Sackville on being unique and feeling alone.
'It's been 10 years since my son passed away. Here are 10 truths of what I know now.'
'My six-year-old son Lenny has autism. I see it as his superpower.'
After returning from a girls' trip, Bella felt unwell. Within 24 hours, she was dead.
'I worked in a lingerie shop for a year. There was one thing most women said to me in the changing rooms.'
Rose West and Myra Hindley were both notorious serial killers. In prison, they embarked on a love affair.
'For my entire life I've been told I'm an 'inspiration'. I've never wanted to be.'
Injured in the Boston marathon bombing, Roseann was helped by a firefighter. They went on to marry.
'When my sister was killed, I struggled to grieve. Then we collected her belongings.'
'Not long after we separated, my ex-husband died. I felt like I'd lost him twice.'
Kate Legge's husband had an affair with her best friend. That was just the beginning.
'It takes all my energy to survive each day.' The reality of stage 3 endometriosis.
'I found what I thought was 'rough sex' porn on my boyfriend's phone. Then I kept watching.'
'I'm a 36yo mum and I'm disabled. It took me years to finally accept it.'
'You will feel relieved.' 4 things they don't tell you when an estranged parent dies.
'I’m a carer for a family member with dementia. Here’s what I wish people knew.'
'I didn't experience grief until I was 34. I don't know how to cope now.'
'I've been in love with my friend's husband for a year. Last week, he told me feels the same.'
'I spent 12 days in a psychiatric ward. Here's what they don't tell you about it.'
From sex to family issues, here are the 7 biggest problems a couples therapist sees again and again.
TARA PAVLOVIC: 'A letter to my friends and family who I haven't been able to show up for lately.'