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We love each other and have recently navigated a serious family crisis. But I am starting to think he just isn’t very sexually attracted to me

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Recognise lying not as a moral failing but as a coping mechanism, suggests Philippa Perry, and make it clear your intention is to understand and support your friend

The fitness instructor talks about Sundays growing up in Jamaica, cooking for the family and going live on Instagram

Becky Gittins calls for cosmetic firms to list ingredients in English, saying current labelling is ‘absolutely bonkers’

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