I want children but my partner now says he is not keen. Should I go it alone

I want children but my partner now says he is not keen. Should I go it alone? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I don’t think it’s fair your partner uses his past relationship to dictate the present with you. You need to have an open and honest conversation to understand each other’s feelings • Every week ...

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My stepfather’s children plan to buy the house he shares with my mother. I stopped them in their tracks.

“I discovered that the default deed in Illinois is tenants in common — not joint tenants with the right of survivorship.”

MarketWatch - 4h

I’m 67 and plan to work for 5 more years. I was told to claim Social Security now. Should I?

“I was under the impression that once I elected to take my monthly benefit it was set for perpetuity.”

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‘My retirement is going to be a disaster’: I’m 59 and have $45,000 in my 401(k). I earn $72,000. Am I doomed?

“My student loans are burying me.”

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‘I have a new lease on life’: I sold my business for $130,000. It’s the first time I’m not living paycheck to paycheck. What should I do with this money?

“I have $150,000 left on my mortgage with 7.3% interest.”

MarketWatch - 10h

Cam Newton says he wouldn't trade NFL MVP for Super Bowl win: 'I did my job'

At least he's honest?

Yahoo Sports - 18h

‘I thought about filing for conservatorship’: I bought a home with my elderly parents. They reneged on their promise to sell their house and repay me. What now?

“The agreement was that, as soon as they sold their home, they would refinance the mortgage.”

MarketWatch - 23h

'I lost purpose': At 27, he sold his company for $100 million — now, he says it's changed his view on money

"It was great at first, because I was just enjoying being in the moment. But at some point ... it just felt like Groundhog Day," says 33-year-old Jake Kassan.

CNBC - 1d

My partner reaches orgasm long before I do – then she loses all interest

It’s been like this for most of our 10 years together. I’m getting a little frustrated. My partner has little interest in foreplay and wants to move quickly to the main event. This nearly always ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘I trust that my husband isn’t a gold digger’: I’m inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I’m ‘selfish’ to keep it. Should I share it?

“I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past five years and my husband is the sole breadwinner.”

MarketWatch - 5d

The moment I knew: he hugged me and I didn’t want to let go

Maria Eugenia Nieva was reluctant to complicate her friendship with fellow musician Andrew. Then one day she could no longer deny her true feelings. Find more stories from The moment I knew ...

The Guardian - 6d

My RMDs will be $100,000 or more. What can I do now to lower my taxable income — before it’s too late?

“My 2023 federal adjusted income was about $87,000, which is mainly Social Security.”

MarketWatch - 6d

Experience: I lost my nose. Now I have seven different ones to choose from

There has been the odd awkward incident – sometimes if I’m pulling a tight jumper over my head, I’ll accidentally knock my nose off. I hated my nose when I was younger. I thought it was huge and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

The Kind of Pain I Wanted

To get out of my head and be more in the moment, I turned to bondage.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Perfume Genius: ‘I want to feel extremes – but I’m not as self-destructive now’

With a new album next month, the singer-songwriter opens up about accepting life, anticipating grief and grieving when a snake killed his beloved dog. Mike Hadreas feels that he had ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

I’m obsessed with icebreaking: I was trained not to hit anything – now I drive my ship into ice 24/7

As the captain of a royal research ship, I break ice to get to British stations in the Antarctic. It’s great fun - but getting stuck is always a risk. I have been working for the British Antarctic ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

Stevie Wonder says he doesn't follow politics now: 'I follow the truth'

Just months after speaking at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Stevie Wonder is expressing frustration with what's going on in Washington and says he doesn't "follow politics anymore." The ...

The Hill - Jan. 22

My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work done

The cosmetics industry has been reeling men into its multibillion-dollar empire in recent years, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino. Hi Ugly, . My father is falling down a plastic surgery ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield

Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream', says Gazan boy

The task ahead is daunting for Gazans wishing to return to the shattered ruins of their homes.

BBC News - Jan. 19

‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?

“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so | Emma Beddington

As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry content. As the US TikTok ban looms , users of the app there have been posting ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?

My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changes

Financial Times - Jan. 15

‘I can afford to be generous’: How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.

“I don’t have any other children.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

In 2025, I want to let go of grudges and listen better. A happiness expert says that's a good idea: People are 'going to like you more'

This year, I'm going to let go of grudges, listen better and read more.

CNBC - Jan. 12

‘I will gain no equity’: My boyfriend is buying a townhouse. How much should I pay him in rent?

“My partner earns about $60,000 a year. I earn about 25% more than he does.’

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

The internet wants me to spend £500 on a jumper. How can I say no?

I already have too much stuff – and every time I go online I’m being pushed to buy more. Time to channel my inner deinfluencer. I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my ...

The Guardian - Jan. 12

Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’

Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

I’m the executor of my 90-year-old aunt’s estate. A neighbor threatened me and wants to buy her house. What should I do?

“I believe she doesn’t have that much time left.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

‘I’ve always been very good with money’: Should I put my wife on the title of my home, investment property and my late father’s house?

“If I die and she sells the properties, would she have to pay a lot of capital-gains taxes, especially on the houses we don’t live in?”

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Kash Patel’s Maga kids’ book is embarrassing. I should know – I’m a children’s author

The Plot Against the King, a thinly veiled take on the ‘stolen’ 2020 election, has a few hits and lots of misses. You don’t have to agree with someone’s politics to appreciate their writing. Roald ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7