A captive audience for the king’s speech Brief letters: Christmas Day TV | Merlin bird app | Pamela Stephenson Connolly | Spirit of disco | Official dogging site | New Invention The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025
Peter Kay says Billy Connolly is ‘not so good’ in health update Beloved Scottish comedian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2013 The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
My wife and I don’t have sex and she refuses to talk about it. Should I just give up? I long for physical intimacy and feel ashamed and unattractive when she rebuffs me – but she gets angry when I try to discuss it The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025
I would like a relationship – but I have a constant craving for casual sex I long to settle down with someone who can fulfill my sexual and emotional needs. But every time the excitement of a new relationship subsides, I want to stray The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025
My partner fantasises about men during sex – and it makes me feel undesired as a woman He swears it’s just a kink and he will never cheat, but I worry that one day he will leave me for a man The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2025
I had sex with another man while my husband slept. Is he right to be furious? We recently began exploring group sex. But he insists I crossed a line one morning, and is punishing me with silence and distance The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2025
I used to have wonderful vaginal orgasms. Why did they stop – and how can I get them back? My husband and I still have sex – but something’s missing. Is stress the culprit? The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025
My partner won’t pleasure me – and it is making me paranoid I am happy to give him oral sex, but feel disrespected when he fails to reciprocate. Does this mean the end of our relationship? The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025
My husband has erectile dysfunction. Is it because of his porn addiction? He struggles to maintain an erection and I feel worthless as his partner. I wonder whether there’s a way back for us The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025
I have lost sensation in my penis - and long to orgasm with a partner I’m 64 and have had many lovers, but I can now only climax through masturbation, and frequently find myself faking it in bed The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2025
My husband treats me as his dirty little secret – and won’t have sex at home He prefers to get intimate in anonymous spaces and initiates sex every time we’re at someone else’s house. I love the excitement, but feel manipulated The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
My boyfriend won’t have sex with me – and says I have to be patient He doesn’t kiss me or touch me intimately. I am starting to feel self-conscious and worried that I’m just not his type The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
My wife has had more than 50 sexual partners – so why won’t she sleep with me? After 12 years together, she told me how many people she had slept with before we met. It has made it harder for me to accept how rarely we have sex The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
I’m delighted with my 45-minute erections – but why are my orgasms such a letdown? After a long, slow buildup, everything is over in a flash. Changing positions doesn’t help, so what’s left? The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025 After 15 years of premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction, will I ever satisfy my wife? We ‘saved ourselves’ for marriage – but our sex life began with disaster. Now she has lost all interest, and couples counselling doesn’t help
The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2025 My boyfriend is almost perfect – but he’s too vanilla in bed He is kind, caring, romantic and makes sure I always have a healthy packed lunch. So why am I fantasising about sex with more adventurous partners?
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2025 My girlfriend told me she prefers big penises. Now I’m worried I won’t satisfy her She has apologised for mentioning a much larger ex – but the comment still haunts me. Should I walk away?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 My marriage is healthy – except for my wife’s total refusal to touch me I don’t want sex, I just long to be cuddled. But she continues to reject any such suggestion, and my resentment is growing
The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025 We use silly voices with each other – and it makes it hard to have a sex life Being playful has made me feel more like a mother and carer than a wife. Can we change this dynamic?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025 I can reach orgasm alone – but not with my partner I love her and find her sexy but can’t climax when we have sex, and am getting increasingly worried about it. Is treatment available?
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025 My ex-girlfriend used me for sex. How do I move on from the betrayal? I told her we’d have to be in a relationship to be lovers again. So we got back together – and two weeks later she ditched me
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025 My partner is non-binary. I’m worried the lack of traditional gender roles is affecting our sex life I love my partner, but our intimacy has become a lot less regular recently
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 I click with my new man on every level – except he doesn’t want to have sex The medication he’s on reduces his libido and means he can’t take erectile dysfunction products. But I’m a very sensual person – what can I do?
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025 My wife caught me wearing her underwear – and the shame is eating me up I’ve tried talking to her about it, but she just says she can’t bear to think of me like that and refuses to discuss it. What should I do?
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 My wife has decided she’s done with sex – could it be the menopause? After eight years together, she says she loves me and there is no one else. But she can’t tell me why she no longer wants to be intimate. I am afraid this will end our marriage