Saturday 25 May 2013
I think this is just one further symptom of the senseless age we have ushered in – in the name of freedom, liberalism and choice. The entire dynamics of intimate relationships have altered dramatically, pretty much in the way described, but also in other ways.
SOARING levels of obesity in middle age could cause a major rise in the number of dementia sufferers, researchers have warned.
"WHERE did I come from, Mummy?," my son asked me the other day. The question came out of the blue, taking me completely by surprise.
CHLOE Donnan and her husband Paul live in Rathgar with their three daughters, Sophie (7), Eleanor (5) and Julia (1). She says that, although people love to generalise, all her girls have their own distinct personalities.
OUR 11-year-old daughter has recently completed her first sex education class in school, or something like it. It's difficult to know exactly, as she doesn't seem to want to talk about it. "Go away," she says from behind her bedroom door – adding, in fact: "I don't want to talk about it."
CATHERINE Fulvio is turning into her mother. The celebrity chef has a dizzying number of projects on the go, but is somehow managing to balance a stable home life in the idyllic Wicklow countryside.
WHEN Deborah and Tommy Carberry, from Celbridge, married in 2005, they thought they would come home with a honeymoon baby. Two years later, Deborah (33) decided to seek help. The couple was referred to a fertility clinic and after some tests, their doctor advised IVF.
AHEAD of national Infertility Day, four couples tell Fiona McPhillips about the silent pain of not being able to get pregnant.
There are times when we all crave a little something sweet and the good news is that, in moderation, sweet treats can be enjoyed as part of a balanced diet. The best options are those treats that are home-made, which usually taste better.
AlLMOND and raspberry cake with passion fruit drizzle
TOP medic Austin Leahy put aside his love for music as he pursued his career. But finally, at 58, writes Chris Wasser, he has released an album.
HAVING a newborn can be chaotic; with nappies, bottles and baby food everywhere.
The sun was out and there was plenty of glitz and glam as over 250 guests attended the GOAL gala dinner at the Aviva Stadium last night.
Coaches Tom Jones and Danny O'Donoghue struggle to hold back tears as the upset of axing their own acts becomes too much.
THE sand dunes were awash with big names yesterday as filming of Cecelia Ahern movie Love Rosie came to Portmarnock Strand.
GAY Byrne has revealed how a chance comment on air led to him discovering about the wartime exploits of his late father.
She spends six months of the years in the Hollywood hills – rubbing shoulders with A-List movie stars.
ASLAN singer Christy Dignam will travel to the UK next month for life-saving scans in his ongoing battle with cancer.
daft punk Random Access Memories (Sony)
When Lana Del Rey emerged as one of the breakthrough acts of 2012, with her debut album Born to Die reaching No1 in the US, UK and here, it all seemed a perfectly straightforward affair.
HE reportedly costs the least money and has made no diva-esque backstage demands.
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