Life & Style | Relationships
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Tuesday May 1
Professor Tufflov: Living with grandparents
Our resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man
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Thursday Apr 19
Conceptions: Blame it on the weather
February has proved to be the month of most conceptions in Abu Dhabi.
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Sunday Apr 1
Is friendvy ruining your friendships?
She's thinner than you. Has more friends than you. And a better job than you. Are you happy for her or is friendvy destroying your friendship and your life? asks Kate Birch
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Thursday Mar 1
Professor Tufflov and his stone cold advice
Our resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man
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Friday Feb 3
We found love in Dubai!
It's not all about the long sunny days, beautiful beaches and excellent restaurants - Emily McCarrick and Shalaka Paradkar meet expats who found the loves of their lives when they moved to the UAE
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Wednesday Feb 1
Debate: Is 'together forever' an outdated concept?
With divorce rates higher than ever, we ask if committing to a life-long relationship is feasible in today's throwaway society
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Wednesday Feb 1
Relationship rehab: Advice from the experts
Affairs? Finances? Bickers about the BlackBerry? Perhaps it's time to call in the love doctors. We asked the experts for their advice on five common relationship wreckers
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Wednesday Feb 1
A relationship coach's top tips
Relationship coach Evelyn Heffermehl d'Emilio shares her tips on being a loving partner
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Wednesday Feb 1
Graphic guide to male bonding
We all need at least one solid buddy we can depend on. Someone to shoot pool with, argue with about football and to give a speech at our wedding. But there are rules that must be rigorously adhered to.
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Wednesday Feb 1
Professor Tufflov and his stone cold advice
Our resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man.
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Wednesday Feb 1
Meet the UAE's Single Bright Females
Forget Bridget Jones' blubbering in her pyjamas and Carrie Bradshaw's obsessive compulsive man-stalking disorder - there's a new breed of unattached woman. Meet the Single Bright Female (SBF) - she's happy in her life sans man, can take love or leave it, and thinks there's more to her life than a significant other. Louisa Wilkins investigates
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Monday Jan 9
Professor Tufflov and his stone cold advice
Alpha's resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man
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Saturday Dec 24
Singles night out?
Dating during the festive season is not a bad idea, but those who are unattached needn't be depressed.
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Thursday Dec 1
Is it OK for couples to have secrets?
When it comes to having a healthy and successful relationship, is honesty the best policy, or are there some things we really should keep to ourselves?
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Tuesday Nov 8
Slimming down to attract a new partner
People who suddenly start fighting the flab while they're in an apparently steady relationship are secretly preparing to drop their other halves, a study claims
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Saturday Nov 5
Kim Kardashian: I rushed into something too soon
Women feel constant pressure from society to get ‘settled’ in life. Celeb Kim Kardashian’s short term marriage is one example
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Tuesday Nov 1
Professor Tufflov and his stone cold advice
Our resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man
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Saturday Oct 1
Professor Tufflov and his stone cold advice
Our resident agony uncle with a heart of stone dispenses brutally honest advice for the modern man
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Monday Aug 1
10 ways to deal with your defence mechanisms
When something goes wrong in your life, your psychological defences go into overdrive, barricading you into a place of emotional safety so you don't get hurt. While these may be helpful short-term, over time they can lead to a build-up of emotions that you haven't dealt with properly. Counsellor Helen Williams shares her advice on how to make sure your instinctive defences don't end up becoming an emotional prison
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Thursday May 5
Dealing with difficult people in the workplace
New York-based reporter Carrie Mason-Draffen offers advice on how to to cope with difficult people
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Friday Apr 1
Are you a love bully?
It isn't always easy to recognise the emotional tools we use to manipulate our partners, but consciously or not, we all do it. Louisa Wilkins looks at the damage our love bullying can do, and how we can learn to change our behaviour
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Tuesday Mar 15
How to tell if you are about to be dumped
Everyone gets dumped at some point. Some more than others. And by some, we mean this writer. Here are a few telltale signs that love is most definitely not in the air
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Friday Feb 11
Happy ever after
Some researchers don't give much credence to the old adage that 'opposites attract'
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Tuesday Feb 1
Real life inspiration: 'Forty years and counting'
Shirley Bruce looks back over four decades of marriage and talks to Louisa Wilkins about the secrets of a long-lasting relationship.
Life & Style editor's choice
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'Hypnotism cured my diabetes'
When Linda Robson was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she found an unusual way of tackling it
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Driven: Renault's desert Duster
This Renault may sound like it was named after a hoover. One thing's for sure — the Duster is here to clean up
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Study in style: InsideOut video shoot
Go behind the scenes at InsideOut's May 2012 home office shoot
