Placing "amicable" and "separation" together creates an oxymoron - we don't usually decide to end a partnership until the very sight of our soon-to-be ex fills us with disgust, misery, agony or a combination of all three.

Joy acts like a trampoline, everything that touches it bouncing right back off it.

Life is rife with frustrations, jealousies and, on occasion, an overwhelming sense of its injustices, but it's a big mistake to let such negative sentiments rule our lives and dictate choices.

Seeing the world differently is one of the toughest incompatibilities to reconcile in a relationship.

Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory.

Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the interval, too!

With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature.