Author: Mitsuko Nagasaki

After four months of exchanging messages, I finally agreed to meet a 52-year-old gentlemanhe started

It strikes me as I reflect back that, even among the closest of friendsjust like an old married coupledisagreements

Our niece, Emily, was just thirteen when we decided to send her to her grandmothers cottage in the Cotswolds

All my friends have mums who can easily look after their grandchildren. For my mother, though, caring

They say were responsible for everything that happens in our lives, and that whatever we choose, we live

You know, when I was little, I just couldnt wait to grow up. I thought, Thatll be brilliant!

I am 38, and for the past two years, I have been living with a man who is five years older than I am.

My son isnt divorced; he lives with his girlfriend, but he hardly gets a word in edgeways. Every time

When I retired, I found myself living alone in a rather spacious two-bedroom flat. Many of the other

Anyone who has ever held down a job will understand the peculiar excitement that strikes when the bell