The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.
Mariella FrostrupLike cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory.
Mariella FrostrupFor most of us, when our 'dreams' - I use the word with reservations - came true, and marriage and motherhood became a reality, the romcoms, like horoscopes, swiftly lost their allure.
Mariella FrostrupWe invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to book for a romantic dinner, weeks wondering how to celebrate a partner or parent's birthday, and seconds forgetting a friend's important anniversary.
Mariella Frostrup