Without subpoenas and elections, but with a marriage by video link — “Diya” announced new services on its 4th anniversary

Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced on the air of the telethon the online marriage service through the “Diya” application. According to…

"Love will overcome evil": in the Poltava region during the war, more than 2.5 thousand couples in love got married (photo)

Despite the war in Ukraine started by Russia led by dictator Putin, life goes on and Ukrainians continue to create new families. In the Poltava region, 2,643…

While the former lover is behind bars: the Belarusian ex-oppositionist Protasevich got married

Former editor-in-chief of the Belarusian telegram channel “Nexta” Roman Protasevich got married. The wife of the former oppositionist was not Sofia Sapieha , with whom Protasevich was…

“Do not put off love for later”: the head of the Poltava regional military administration got married (photo)

Dmitry Lunin noted that in such times of difficult trials, you need to do what is important, and what is life itself. The head of the Poltava…

Double-barrelled surnames aren’t just for toffs any more

I’m sorry to tell you that I recently became obsessed with the wedding of Brooklyn Beckham and his bride, Nicola Peltz. Given the highbrow topics I discuss…

Double-barrelled surnames becoming increasingly popular among new brides

A senior deed poll adviser from Deed Poll Office said: “Double barrelling has always been a good trend going on for years and years. In the last…

I never know where my husband is – and I like it that way

Much of the time, I have no idea of my husband’s whereabouts and what he is doing. He is not hiding, or dabbling in something suspect that…

Wouldn’t it be great if there was an All-round Prenup that covered all the essentials for an enduring marriage?

There can be no one in the western world who isn’t aware of the impending nuptials of Brooklyn Beckham (son of David and Victoria Beckham) and Nicola…

Our sex life is electric, but half the time we hate each other

After 20 years of marriage, somehow our sex life is better than ever – even more of a miracle given that outside of the bedroom, most of…

Is divorce about to become too easy?

So is the no-fault divorce a gateway to society becoming ever more disposable? As any long-standing couple will report, there are always rocky times in the most…

Now that I’m no longer a party girl I’m worried my husband might leave me

I met my husband at college. He was a shy northerner with a dramatic bent; I was a posh “good-time girl”. The way he tells it, meeting…

Why I’m open to dating a man over 60

If you have ever been near a dating app, one thing you’ll know is you have to “chat” to at least eight people at the same time…

Things are hotting up: two dates in one day

Two years ago today, we sat our children down at the kitchen table and I delivered the bombshell that was to blow up their lives. “Mum and…

Dear Richard Madeley: ‘My brother is allowing his wife to treat him like a doormat’

Dear Richard,  My brother and his wife separated around 10 weeks ago. I have been made aware that she is seeing a work colleague; I suspect it…

I went to LA and got to tick ‘date famous actor’ off my bucket list

If you’ve been keeping up with this column, you’ll know I’ve had more dating disasters than hot dinners. Granted, online dating has provided regular column inches and…

My 12 rules for a long, successful marriage

Last week my parents celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. We had a family lunch for them with plenty of wine, a cake, a helium balloon, speeches (one…

Not this year, dear: how to survive a sexless marriage

Major points out that lust for a partner is “dictated often by life stages; after the first flush of getting together, where they did nothing but have…

The French man I dated last year is back – and it’s getting wild

After a particularly bad day last week a friend proffered some advice. “Manifest a new life,” he said nonchalantly over WhatsApp, as if a new life was…

Bill to raise marriage age in England and Wales to 18 clears Commons

The marriage age is set to be raised from 16 to 18 after the existing rules were described as “bewildering” by MPs. Laws to ban child marriage…

The best letterbox gifts for 2022: subscriptions and presents you can send in the post

The best gifts are usually the ones you give in person. But letterbox presents have their place too. For far-flung friends and absent family members, they’re an…

Dear Richard Madeley: ‘I’ve accidentally destroyed my wife’s cherished childhood toy’

Dear Richard,  I think I’ve destroyed my wife’s soft stuffed seal, a cherished childhood toy and a much-loved companion that she still brings out of retirement if…

My wife is ignoring our autistic daughter’s needs

Last year, our younger daughter was confirmed as being on the autistic spectrum. It was a fairly late diagnosis, as she’s in her early teens, but, apparently,…

Dear Richard Madeley: ‘I suspect my mother is having an affair with her colleague’

Dear Richard,  For years it’s been a standing joke in our family that one of my mother’s colleagues is in love with her. He and his wife…

Can someone rewrite Sleeping Beauty so that she opens a Lifetime Isa instead of sleeping?

There’s a gap in the dating app market I’m surprised no one’s spotted. “Desperate, divorced middle-aged woman seeks rich man to pay for everything dot com.” Don’t…

Husband shaming – all the things you should never reveal about your other half

Normal husband shaming The first rule, in our opinion, is no sleeping pictures. There are many sleeping pictures that you may wish to share with your immediate…