My husband won’t make any effort to please me in bed This may be more to do with ageing than a lack of love. Talk about it – hopefully you can work out a new repertoire together The Guardian - UK · Aug 9
Bigger is always better – and nine other sex myths busted Think only men suffer performance anxiety, your libido is set in stone or porn destroys intimacy? Experts debunk the most common misconceptions about your sex life The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
My husband is unfaithful and wants an open relationship. Is it time for us to split? We’ve been together a long time but now he says I either accept an open marriage or we get a divorce. The only way I cope is by turning to alcohol The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025
‘They handled me like a carcass!’: why are so many men now ‘manscaping’? Whether it’s a smooth-chested Tom Daley or the full ‘boyzilian’ around the private parts, men are now depilating in droves. Is it worth it? I sent my husband for a wax to find out The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024
I live with a younger man who denies our sexual history Your partner feeling uncomfortable talking about sex is one thing, but someone erasing your past is a problem The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2024
Don’t feel pressured, learn to ‘simmer’ and keep experimenting: how to have great sex at every stage of life Expert tips on a fun, fulfilling sex life – for teenagers, octogenarians and anyone in between The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2023
‘In the consulting room, I hear euphemisms like rumpy pumpy’: why are we so bad at talking about sex? Honest communication about sex is hard. Here’s how to get better at it The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2023
The orgasm gap – and how to close it: ‘Don’t equate sex and penetration’ In heterosexual sex, men climax more than women. But when we focus solely on the big O, we can miss other forms of sexual pleasure The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023
Prep your replies, take deep breaths (and don’t apologise for burnt spuds) – how to get through Christmas without falling out with your family Here’s how to keep calm around the dinner table this year with our advice expert’s guide to defusing festive feuds The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
I love you but I don’t want to see you for the next six weeks: the case for a ‘marriage sabbatical’ It’s not a divorce, a trial separation or a chance for a guilt-free fling, just an opportunity for husbands and wives to live apart, forget all the little irritations and realise how much they miss each other. At least that’s the theory … The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022
My 13-year-old son is being exposed to porn – how can I protect him? Not being pro- or anti-porn is the best stance to have for young people, so you don’t encourage them, nor shame them The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2022