My husband wants me to exercise more — I think his standards are too high
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View ArticleIn your 30s and never had a relationship? Don’t worry, that’s just ‘queer time’
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View ArticleI have amazing sex with my trans partner — testosterone makes him horny
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View ArticleIt’s taken years to work out my sexuality but I’ve finally got it right
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View ArticleI feel guilty about how badly I’ve treated my vagina
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View ArticleA definitive history of the sex toy, from the Roman era to the Hitachi Magic...
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View ArticleMy date uttered 7 words and suddenly I no longer fancied him
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View ArticleMy fiancé is the same age as my mum, but guys my age are too insecure
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View ArticleI’m torn between my husband and my married lover — neither wants to give me up
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View ArticleThese are the most common reasons couples divorce after years together
Eamonn and Ruth presented This Morning together for 15 years (Picture: ITV/Metro.co.uk) Broadcasters Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, who have been married for 14 years but together for more than 20,...
View ArticleThis political ‘ick’ makes you less attractive, according to Gen Z
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View ArticleThis ‘panty melting’ book has been revealed as one of the sauciest reads out...
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View Article‘Cringey’ bride slammed by colleagues for requesting cash wedding gift in out...
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View ArticlePeople who ‘ghost’ actually have a stronger need for closure
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View ArticleCases of this STI have hit an all time high — here’s how to avoid catching it
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View Article‘Hot rodent men’ are the flavour of the summer, but why?
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View ArticleMap reveals where Brits are most likely to have car sex
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View ArticleFour ways men can last longer in bed, according to an expert
Premature ejaculation is a very common condition (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Premature ejaculation affects 30% of men in the UK and it’s the most common sexual disorder in the US too. But...
View ArticleForget the apps, Tinder has set up a run club exclusively for singles
Forget the apps, Tinder has set up a run club exclusively for singles (Picture: getty) According to TikTok, run clubs are the new dating apps – so naturally Tinder has latched on. As of yesterday...
View ArticleInside Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld’s turbulent relationship
Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld feud lasted decades (Picture: Getty) Years after their deaths, Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent are still two of the biggest names in fashion. But their...
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