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Louise Thompson: How negative people hold you back

Don't say goodbye...Just ghost

Why make leaving harder than it has to be? People are thrilled that you showed up, but no one really cares that you’re leaving.

Peter Bromhead: Marital interrogation

Brothers' social skills and wellbeing boosted by siblings

What do you call yourself if your husband's surname isn't Clooney?

What do you call yourself if your husband's surname is not Clooney, asks Chris Thundow.

Lee Suckling: What are the rules of gay engagement?

Gay engagement shouldn't be any different than straight engagement (after all, that was the point of marriage equality), but it is, writes newly engaged Lee Suckling.

Costly wedding? Likely divorce

"A diamond is forever," according to De Beers, but if a couple spends too much on their engagement ring then their marriage might not be.

Are antimicrobial condoms the new frontier against STIs?

Biotech company Starpharma has announced the imminent launch of a condom coated with an antimicrobial chemical known as VivaGel.

Louise Thompson: The power of the word sorry

Good sex is for oldies too

A longitudinal study from earlier this year challenges the idea that sex is only for young people, as well as raising questions about the biomedical model that underpins the idea.

Matt Heath: Coping with the kids after a big night out

Children sense when you're hungover like a lion senses an injured wildebeest.

Louise Thompson: Believing in things unseen

Ridge's latest beau told to 'pay up'

Cash-strapped Sally Ridge has become embroiled in a fresh financial battle as her partner's ex-wife sues for thousands of dollars.

Jill Goldson: Low self-esteem can ruin relationships

So we do know that low self-esteem is going to be problematic for healthy relationships - but what to do about it?

Cuddle app test: 'It falls flat'

Scrolling around Charlie Williams's new app, Cuddlr - proudly billed as the "Tinder for cuddling" - you get the sense that maybe Williams hasn't spent a whole lot of time online.

Can sex affect cancer risk?

How sex and cancer risk are linked is complicated and dependent on several factors. Your age, gender, and how often you practice safe sex will all influence.

No sex please, we're cuddlers

Apps such as Tinder and Grindr have created a 'hook-up' culture, but sometimes you may not want sex, or even a relationship - sometimes you just want a cuddle.

Louise Thompson: Finding time