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Feel guilty after gossiping? You’re clearly not doing it right

Some social media users claim they get a horrible sinking feeling called ‘post-gossip clarity’ after dishing the dirt, writes Polly Hudson. May I suggest they try harder?

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Want a relaxing start to your summer holiday? Get an airport divorce

My husband has a personality transplant within a five-mile radius of any airport. There is no chatting, no dawdling, no time to buy water or go to the loo. But I have happened upon a better way to travel, writes Polly Hudson

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The hidden toll of holding grudges

Letter: Prof Craig Jackson responds to an article by Polly Hudson on the benefits of not forgiving or forgetting

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Do you need a word to describe how you feel in the heat? I nominate ‘natsubate’

It refers to the total burnout experienced during periods of extreme heat and humidity – and never have we needed it more, writes Polly Hudson

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Whether you’re Team Charles or Team Harry, this latest twist in their relationship is desperately sad

It had seemed as if the Duke of Sussex’s visit to London could be a breakthrough in relations with his father. But not any more, writes Polly Hudson

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Is there a rat hiding in your toilet? Are you sure? Really sure?

Imagine lifting the loo lid and finding two beady eyes staring up at you. Impossible? An urban myth? It happened in my own family, writes Polly Hudson

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Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time

Forgive and forget? I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter, writes Polly Hudson

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I was a whinger, a cynic, a misanthrope. Then I saw Harry Styles live – and I will never be the same again

I knew my 11-year-old son would love an evening at Wembley with his favourite star. But nothing prepared me for what it would mean to me, writes Polly Hudson

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I have decided to stop using a mirror – and I know it will change my life

It never occurred to me that I could opt out of checking my reflection, but a conversation I heard this week was a total revelation, writes Polly Hudson

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Marriage: more than a paper exercise

Brief letters: Marriage wisdom | Fun with numbers | Musk power | Bus destinations | Hockney’s brother

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I know it’s taboo – but I’m a big fan of marriage

If you like the idea, but are too ashamed to admit it in the midst of this hot divorcee summer, listen up! There are some very good reasons to get wed, writes Polly Hudson

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When fellow theatregoers caused a ruckus

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Hudson’s article about unsocial behaviour in theatres, following the actor Rosamund Pike calling out an audience member for texting during her play Inter Alia

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Rebekah Vardy gets a bad rap – but she’s my queen of the one-liner

We hear so much about Victoria Beckham being funny, but it’s Wagatha Christie villain Vardy who delivers the real quips and zingers, writes Polly Hudson

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It’s not just Rosamund Pike who struggles with badly behaved theatre-goers. I was nearly beaten up by a hen party

They text, they chat, they throw popcorn: some people would rather do anything than just sit and watch a show. And my friend and I have the mental scars to prove it, writes Polly Hudson

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Fed up with being taken for granted? Spoilt pig syndrome could change your life

As the writer, actor and hog owner Lena Dunham explained this week, pigs become entitled if you offer them unconditional generosity. Many humans are the same – but that doesn’t mean you have to put up with it, writes Polly Hudson

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Whispered wisdom of a parent’s last words

Letters: The precious nature of parting words of advice from dying parent to child is celebrated by Dr Ijaz Durrani. Plus letters from Mick Beeby and Anne Taylor

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Final words that my dad never got to say

Brief letters: Deathbed advice | Dangerous deference | Marks & Spencer | Stephen Yaxley-Lennon | Readers’ reads

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My dad was far from perfect – but I live by the advice he gave me on his deathbed

It’s been 14 years since he passed, but I can feel his blood coursing through my veins whenever I realise the small ways I am just like him, writes Polly Hudson

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Why Brooklyn Beckham is – bear with me – a brilliant role model

He gets slammed as an entitled nepo baby, and just keeps doing what he enjoys, unruffled. Here are five things I’d do, if only I had his confidence, writes Polly Hudson

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Are you a ‘time optimist’? I’m sorry, we can’t be friends

Are you late so often that it’s become your entire personality? Just know this: you are the worst, writes Polly Hudson

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Stopping to admire wisteria and taking pride in your laundry? Join me in the land of grownups

I’ve recently noticed several signs of adulthood in my behaviour. At first I was horrified, but I have come to accept, even enjoy, the natural ageing process, writes Polly Hudson

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Shaking hands: a sign of trust or a ghastly custom?

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Hudson’s article decrying physical contact on meeting friends or strangers

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Teenagers are calling time on the handshake. I salute them, from a safe distance

Of all the traditions humans thoughtlessly adopt, being socially obliged to touch someone when introduced to them is one of the worst. Good on young people for refusing, says Polly Hudson

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Are you a ‘gentle partner’ or a ‘Fafo partner’? I know which team I’m on

Yes, we should all cut our loved ones some slack. But asking me to listen attentively to my husband’s football chat – and mirror it back to him – is definitely a step too far, writes Polly Hudson

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The Artemis II crew made it through 10 days in space together – but could they have survived my first office job?

Confined quarters, rising tensions and no escape: the astronauts were trained for it. I had a desk, a drawer and a long-running feud over a window that pushed me to my limits, writes Polly Hudson

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