The Guardian lockdown love story that ended in ‘I do’; the incredible story of Maxwell Smart, who lost his family in the Holocaust at 10 and avoided detection from the Nazis for two years; and Philippa Perry advises a reader not to invite h ...

Listening to people who have been through what you’re going through might help you to open up

Letters: For many breastfeeding is either not possible or not desirable, writes Alex Martins, while Dr Heather Parry says in the UK it’s simply not essential

I have a balance of £106 from a winning ticket, but I can’t withdraw the money

Everything ground to a halt when I injured myself. And although the physical pain has eased, I’m still hurting

I made a small claim for a subsidence problem and now it seems I can’t get insured by any company

University is free, the economy is thriving and the club scene is hot. Is it any wonder young people in Vilnius are smiling?

For three quarters of my life, there was nothing to suggest I would ever get into shape. Then, bit by bit, I began to change. Here is how it happened

I’ve managed to conquer my fears and build great friendships, says David Robson

Training to be a champion swimmer, Rebecca Achieng Ajulu-Bushell spent her teenage years locked in a punishing world of long hours, body scrutiny, racism and bullying. So can the rewards of elite sport ever justify the sacrifices?

As we know more about our bodies, from wearable tech to data feedback, so our health anxiety increases. So is it better not to know?

From magical moonlit swims to midnight hikes, Annabel Abbs decided to embrace her insomnia by embarking on a series of ‘night journeys’

Trust your gut instinct about not having him there. The shame that is creeping in may be about pressure to conform

Rishi Sunak is so convinced he can’t win he’s promising any old mad thing, while the Lib Dems are deliberately falling off paddleboards – Marina Hyde on the election. The couple on a mission to make it easier for everyone to have multi ...

Taking a step into the unknown can be scary, but there are ways to feel part of something outside the world of workEvery week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader

There’s no further need for exercise

The anti-sickness medicine domperidone is increasingly being prescribed or bought illegally to aid lactation. Yet, as I discovered too late, side-effects can include anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts

When we have sex I get aroused at first, but my mood can change abruptly. I worry about how my lack of desire will affect our relationship

Its fraud team couldn’t resolve the matter and I’m running out of money

In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong overcomes her apprehension of ‘whorish vagina dancing’ – and then the gloves come off