The moment I knew: I was snot crying through a Disney film when he placed his head on my shoulder

The moment I knew: I was snot-crying through a Disney film when he placed his head on my shoulder

Watching a kids’ movie about self-acceptance reduced Will Hopkins to a blubbering mess. But Herschel’s reaction made him feel safe and free from judgment. Find more stories from The moment I ...

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The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell her. Find more stories from The moment I knew series ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

‘I believe myself to be an honorable person’: Do I have the right to ask my husband if I’ll inherit his house after he dies?

“He and his first wife have a son who just graduated from university.”

MarketWatch - 4d

Barça nemesis Sørloth: I knew I would score

Barcelona's nemesis Alexander Sørloth told ESPN he woke up knowing he would score after netting a dramatic 93rd-minute equaliser for Atlético Madrid in Tuesday's incredible Copa del Rey semifinal ...

ESPN - 3d

I’ll have $4.5 million saved for retirement when I turn 75. Should I start my IRA conversions now?

“My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”

MarketWatch - 5d

‘I’m an endless honey pot’: My wife and I are in our 70s. We gave our son $40,000 for his L.A. wedding. Now he wants more.

“We have four sons. We financed three of them through college, so none of our kids have student loans.”

MarketWatch - 7h

Patrick Beverley sued by 2 fans after balls he threw into stands hit them: 'I sent my apologies'

Patrick Beverley has been sued by two Pacers fans who say they suffered 'physical, mental and emotional damage' after being struck by a ball he threw into the stands during a game last year.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

‘I am changed in every cell of my body’: what surgeon Gabriel Weston learned when she faced serious illness at home

First the doctor was diagnosed with a heart disorder, and then her son became dangerously unwell … How did it feel to be on the other side of the operating table?. Nothing thrills me more than the ...

The Guardian - 11h

My dying cousin ‘fell in love’ with his hospice nurse after 4 months. She inherited his entire estate. What can I do?

“‘He wasn’t married and didn’t ever have children.”

MarketWatch - 23h

Can I fix my energy prices?

Gas and electricity bills will rise again on 1 April, when the latest energy price cap takes effect.

BBC News - 4d

‘He doesn’t drink, smoke, party or gamble’: My boyfriend, 55, is perfect in many ways, but gets mad if I ask him to contribute

“My boyfriend stays at my house 80% of the time. I don’t even know how much he makes.”

MarketWatch - 6d

I love my kids but I regret having them. How can I accept my life as a parent? | Leading questions

It may help to view parenthood as a rapidly changing condition, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith says. It’s also important not to struggle with these feelings alone. Read more Leading ...

The Guardian - Feb. 20

I want to leave my home to my children from my first marriage — and not to my second husband. Is that wrong?

“My husband has two children, who also have a mother and grandparents who have an inheritance to leave them.”

MarketWatch - 5d

I tried to stop rage-honking my car horn – but what am I to do with all this anger?

My ‘achievable’ self-development goal of trying not to be angry was difficult. It’s what you do with that feeling that matters. A couple of years ago, I decided to go for more “achievable” new year ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

I see my wife once a year. Can I question her on her love life? | Ask Philippa

Faithlessness doesn’t only have to take the form of infidelity. It can be the slow erosion of trust and care. The question My wife and I live in different countries and see each other once a ...

The Guardian - 6d

I gave birth in a Ukrainian bomb shelter, now I run my dream business in Wales

Maryna Korolova was nine months pregnant when, like millions of others, she fled war-torn Ukraine.

BBC News - 5d

My wife and I haven’t had sex for three years – but I still have a healthy libido

We used to have sex once a week on a Sunday, but since the menopause there has been no choice but to abstain. What can I do?. My wife and I are in our late 50s, have been married for 20 years ...

The Guardian - 3d

I Found Pornography on My Husband’s Computer. I’m Furious!

A wife feels disgusted and betrayed after discovering a lurid image of another woman on her husband’s computer screen, and worries that he may have permanently damaged their relationship.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Taking care of the grandchildren? No, thanks: ‘I love my obligation-free life’

The belief that mothers should focus solely on their children is no longer the default. But with grandmothers, traditional ideas still hold sway. Constance fills her days with music. The ...

The Guardian - 5d

My truck plunged into a ravine – and for six days I was trapped, alone and afraid

Pinned inside his vehicle, Matthew Reum waited for help to come. But no one knew he had gone missing …. Matthew Reum was driving home late on a dark, foggy night in Indiana when his headlights ...

The Guardian - 4d

I feared brain surgery could make me forget my fiance

A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.

BBC News - 3d

My $30,000 health insurance claim was denied. Then I tweeted about it

Public shaming works – but it’s also a sign of how broken the appeals process is in the US health insurance industry. In December 2016, I was hospitalized with severe electrolyte abnormalities that ...

The Guardian - 3d

'I quit my job to live and breathe Pokémon cards'

Chloe Webb now runs a specialist store - and travels the world buying and selling Pokémon cards.

BBC News - 2d

Experience: I donated my uterus to a stranger – now we’re close friends

When her son was born, it felt like another member of our family had arrived. One day in June 2019, I was getting ready for work when a story on TV caught my attention. A woman was talking about ...

The Guardian - 1d

‘I felt like I was his carer’: why straight women in relationships lose interest in sex

In unequal households – the majority of heterosexual homes – domestic and emotional pressures on women can have a direct effect on libido. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Zoe and ...

The Guardian - 1d

What I have learned in my filthy, bloody, sisyphean quest to tame my garden | Adrian Chiles

It’s chaos as small jobs become big jobs, tools disappear and distractions lead to furious frustration. Then you spot spring’s first flower .... There’s no such thing as gardener’s block, I once ...

The Guardian - 3d

'I didn't want to be in a bad stripper film': The sex workers eyeing Oscars success

The strippers, dancers and actresses of Anora give us their take on the film's realism - and its limits.

BBC News - 19h

‘She acted as a mother to me growing up’: My stepmother remarried after my father died. How can I claim my inheritance?

“Her intention is to bequeath her properties and investments to her current new husband.”

MarketWatch - 4d

3 highly successful CEOs share their best tips for responding to a setback: 'Somewhere in my mind, I think that I can do anything'

Highly successful CEOs share how they recover from setbacks, from always trusting their guts to leaning on the people around them to help.

CNBC - Feb. 22

‘Why am I so afraid to retire?’ I’m 60 and lost $1.2 million in a divorce. Can I rebuild my life?

“If the rule of 4% is applied, I could use savings and the proceeds from my house sale to buy a condo, and at 62 draw $110,000 per year.”

MarketWatch - 9h

I am a tweakment holdout. When will wrinkles, bad teeth and big pores be back in fashion?

Celebrities are now injecting salmon sperm into their faces, while gen Z buys into ‘prejuvenation’. But I’m hopeful the tide may soon turn. Totally neutral question, no right or wrong answer: how ...

The Guardian - 6d

Patricia Arquette on Trump, communes, art and ageing: ‘When I was growing up the whole world was pretty creepy’

She won hearts with True Romance – and an Oscar for Boyhood. The actor reflects on her TV show Severance, political chaos in the US and why human beings are a disaster. If escaping the world by ...

The Guardian - 5d