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.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

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.

As a species, we tend to be doers, forever shaping and reshaping the world to better suit our purposes.

The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.

Too often we forget that an ideal partner is someone who enhances an already full existence.