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A menopause meltdown changed my life for the better
When Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of List of Suspicious Things, felt her life falling apart it led to her pursuing the career she had always dreamed of - and brought her closer to her dad
Like Jane Fallon, I’m childfree by choice – but being an aunt is one of the great joys of my life
Jenny Holliday is a proud PANK - professional aunt, no kids - and she explains why she takes her role extremely seriously
Gabby Logan: I didn’t realise I needed therapy to process my grief
Match of the Day presenter Gabby Logan on the how the tragic death of her brother and father helped her to find happiness
Psychologist explains why celebrating divorce might be the healthiest thing you can do
Psychologists say the trend actually reflects something far deeper
Why letting your partner handle the bills is a risk you can’t afford to take
Does your partner pay the bills? A financial expert says why you need to take back control
I'm twice divorced and now dating in my 50s - this is what it's really like when your life splits in two
From gossiping about post-divorce sex to confronting being alone, amicable founder Kate Daly has learned a lot about herself over the past few years
How a sleep divorce helped save my marriage
Journalist and author Bryony Gordon on the bedroom taboo that keeps her long term relationship together after rehab
Bryony Gordon: How hitting rock bottom at 10am changed everything
Journalist and author Bryony Gordon opens up about coping with lifelong OCD, how her marriage survived rehab and why she is still running marathons in her knickers
My relationship with my ex-husband's family has turned toxic and it's getting me down
Divorce drama is the hot topic of conversation today for menopause campaigner and Best Quality Designer Handbag agony aunt Mariella Frostrup.
Goldie Hawn: ‘Sex at 80 keeps me happy’
The Hollywood actress reveals her secrets to happiness and how she keeps the relationship spark alive after 42 years with Kurt Russell
Glynis Barber on the relationship taboo that has kept her 30 year marriage strong
The Best Quality Designer Handbag columnist reveals the honest truth about her long-term relationship with her Dempsey and Makepeace husband
Sarah-Jane Mee: 'There is no 'step' in our blended family'
Sky News Presenter Sarah-Jane Mee opens up about finding love in midlife and how she makes her blended family work
I blew my wedding budget on my 40th birthday — then met my husband a month later
In this week’s episode of Best Quality Designer Handbag ’s Second Act podcast, Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee opens up about her shock stalker and her ideal step-family dynamic
Kathy Lette: 'Women don’t give up sex when we get old, we get old when we give up sex' - the joy of sex in my sixties
Author Kathy Lette writes exclusively for Best Quality Designer Handbag 's Second Act on how she's having the best sex of her life in her sixties
My puppy has transformed my empty nest - and brought me closer to my husband
Mariella Frostrup has realised she's replaced her grown-up children with a very demanding puppy
Hermione Norris on marriage and menopause: 'I'm suspicious of people who say they're madly in love at my age'
The Cold Feet actress on the lessons she learned from the menopause and why she is ‘suspicious’ of midlife passion
When my life blew up, these women saved me — and taught me what it really means to be strong
In the past few years, writer and comedian Helen Thorn has navigated divorce and grief — and she couldn't have done it without these women
Hermione Norris: 'I'm not who I was 10 years ago - and I really like it'
In this week’s episode of Best Quality Designer Handbag ’s Second Act podcast, Cold Feet actress Hermione Norris opens up about how her volatile childhood shaped her approach to life and motherhood
Your divorce questions answered: from dealing with a hostile ex to the lawyer myth
We were joined by amicable founder Kate Daly for a live Q&A on all things divorce and separation — here's what we learned
Sarah Beeny: I'm 'in denial' about my sons leaving home - but there's one thing I'll do to cope
TV presenter and entrepreneur Sarah Beeny on the dirty new hobby she shares with Zoe Ball and Jo Whiley as she gears up for an empty nest
Q&A with amicable co-founder Kate Daly on all things divorce
Find out how to divorce without the drama
Sienna and Savannah Miller are so lucky - I felt so lonely having babies in my forties
Beauty editor Cassie Steer on why having a fellow midlife bump buddy can make midlife motherhood much less isolating
Daughter Amber on Yasmin Le Bon: 'Mum is a dragon - I don't want her disciplining my child'
Amber Le Bon sets model grandmother Yasmin straight - but what is the role of a grandparent and how do you avoid overstepping the mark? We ask the experts
Rachel Weisz in Vladimir captures the secret midlife libido explosion - and I think it’s down to HRT and weight loss jabs
We're conditioned to believe that everybody goes off sex in midlife — but Second Act's Isabel Mohan is delighted that Netflix's Vladimir tells a different story
Yasmin Le Bon: 'Simon still makes me laugh more than I want to kill him!'
Mother and daughter duo Yasmin and Amber Le Bon talk motherhood and marriage with Second Act's Ateh Jewel
'My friendships are like soul food': Sugababe Heidi Range on the power of peer support in perimenopause and beyond
Celebrities and experts open up about why women should 'give to gain' on this International Women's Day to thrive in midlife
Exclusive: Empty nester Caroline Quentin on the unexpected joy of "dating" her husband again
Caroline Quentin tells Second Act's Ateh Jewel how she is enjoying rekindling romance with her age-gap husband after missing out first time around
What I learnt from my 'runaway husband'
Society heiress Belle Burden's bestselling book, Strangers - A Memoir Of A Marriage, proves that 'wife abandonment syndrome' is real. Rosie Green explains exactly how it feels
Dame Kelly Holmes exclusive: 'I finally found happiness after coming out at 52'
The former Olympian tells Second Act's Ateh Jewel about her mental health struggles and how her life has changed since she came out in her fifties
How to have the 'boundaries talk' in a relationship - without starting a fight
A psychotherapist shares how setting emotional boundaries within your relationship can make it stronger and healthier over time
Kathy Sledge: 'At 50, I stopped caring what people thought about me'
Sister Sledge disco legend Kathy Sledge talks to Second Act's Ateh Jewel about her 45 year marriage and new midlife attitude
Midlife women can be easy targets for love-bombing chancers - I've been there
Second Act columnist Rosie Green understands why midlife women like Katie Price are vulnerable in the dating world
Silver splitters: The real reasons couples are choosing 'grey divorce' after 50
Why are long-term marriages breaking up after years together? An expert explores what's fuelling 'grey divorce' beyond the empty nest
Jane Fallon exclusive: 'I was too anxious to be a mother'
Bestselling author Jane Fallon explains why she happily chose not to have children with partner of 40 years Ricky Gervais
Why are midlife women so obsessed with the 2016 throwback trend on social media?
The social media trend for nostalgically sharing 2016 throwback images has Instagram and TikTok in a chokehold — so writer Ellie Fennell investigates why women in midlife are particularly obsessed
Like Victoria Beckham, I'm an embarrassing Gen X mum to Gen Z kids
Writer and singer Ariane Sherine knows her Gen Z daughter finds her mortifying, but can’t imagine ever being estranged like Victoria and Brooklyn Beckham
The Brooklyn Beckham drama has made me ponder how I parent my own three sons
As a midlife mum to three grownup sons, Suzanne Baum has been gripped by the Beckham family dramas — and is grateful that her boys have grown up out of the spotlight
Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor: Marriage is hard - we’re like coworkers
Comedian and Ted Lasso star Ellie Taylor talks to Second Act’s Ateh Jewel about marriage, self-sabotage and what it’s like being a new mum when your friends are in the grip of perimenopause
We asked: Princess Kate’s in her second act, but when did yours begin? And the results were surprising…
After welcoming Princess Kate to her second act, we wondered when that midlife feeling kicked in for you
I hate new year, new you pressure. Do I really have to make resolutions?
HELLO!'s agony aunt Mariella Frostrup on how to deal with the “new year, new you” onslaught — and her approach to making resolutions
Why divorce CAN be contagious in midlife, according to our expert
You’re not imagining it — divorce can create a ripple effect until it feels like everyone you know is breaking up. Author and expert Sara Davison explains why