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  7 hours ago

  What boomers really think about Gen Z – and vice versa

  The Telegraph - Jack Rear

  Are you a retired boomer, and find millennial whingeing a massive irritation? Or perhaps you are a go-getting Gen Xer who can’t understand stay-at-home Gen Z? The truth is, most of us have a view on the other generations and their perceived shortcomings, believing the era we were born in to be the …

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  19 hours ago

  The nine best plants to give for Mother’s Day

  The Telegraph - Tom Brown

  With Mother’s Day fast approaching, if you haven’t decided on a present already, you’re probably starting to scan the internet for ideas for something a little special. When thinking of Mother’s Day gifts, we often initially resort to cut flowers, or perhaps a flowering house plant; but this year, …

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  3 days ago

  The pros and cons of having a high-powered wife

  The Telegraph - Nick Harding

  I’m fit and healthy, mentally well-adjusted, with a decent standard of living, a fulfilling career, and an active social life. Yet conversely, due to circumstance, I am at a higher risk of substance misuse, depression, anxiety and erectile dysfunction. The reason for this seeming anomaly? My wife, …

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  3 days ago

  Dear Richard Madeley: ‘My wife’s dementia has left me feeling sexually frustrated’

  The Telegraph - Richard Madeley

  Dear Richard, My wife has various health conditions together with ever-worsening dementia. We are still a close and affectionate couple and I am able to care for her adequately. But the physical part of our relationship, which used to be important to both of us, has disappeared. I miss sex a great …

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  4 days ago

  Aged 50, I’ve finally found the confidence to holiday alone (and you can too)

  The Telegraph - Naomi Holbrook

  Wandering through the streets of Florence alone on my 50th birthday, I’ve never felt so free, fabulous and empowered. While most people spend their birthdays surrounded by friends and family, I had four glorious, solitary days marking my milestone birthday by eating gelato, going to the opera and …

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  5 days ago

  At 62, I was mortified that I couldn’t get a job – here’s how I wrote the perfect CV

  The Telegraph - Liz Hoggard

  Shamefully I haven’t needed a proper CV for over a decade. As a freelance writer/editor, most of my jobs have been word-of-mouth recommendations. I’d go into an office for a week and end up staying two years. But when a seven-year, part-time contract ended, I realised I needed another income stream …