"I feel so guilty I had the affair," She said. "I really wish I hadn't, I don't even know why I did it. What was I thinking?" This is a very typical response from women who I have coached, who are living with (what I now call) affair guilt.

Arguments and evidence suggest the stigma over open relationships could be changing, and in the future, this lifestyle might even become the norm. Researchers compare co-habitation before or instead of marriage, around which there was a similar strong taboo just a generation ago.

It happens - someone contacts you from a time way back - when half your present size, you shook your tail feather and tickled your fancy.

The shock of the breakup was so sudden, so extreme, that normal behaviour would have seemed inappropriate. The events that lead up to it should have ...

"Put on some high heels and a short skirt and come and meet me. The party needs livening up" he texted back, seemingly oblivious to the concept of feminism. And so I did. (I don't actually own a 'short skirt' but figured a nice pair of tailored shorts wouldn't disappoint.)

A couple of weeks back the Glam Rocker left Blighty to embark on a tour of the US and I was joining him for a weekend of Sex in the City. I was Carrie as a brunette with a bulging belly as opposed to a bulging Mulberry.

In the LGBT community, the sense of change is strong because the dynamics of two people of the same gender trying to have a relationship are inevitably going to be different, and there is, therefore, not real expectation or tradition for homosexual relationships.

Having seen the misery associated with divorce on many occasions, I hope that 'Hope Springs' encourages other, real-life couples to save their relationships rather than splitting up for good. After all, I'm sure I'm not alone in loving a happy ending.

Ever wondered what goes on behind the nation's closed doors? Or rather between the nation's bedsheets, behind those closed doors? A survey revealin...

Twelve per cent of the divorces which we deal with feature couples who have been in long-standing relationships, often since their school days, going their separate ways while still only in their twenties and thirties. In short, they no longer feel the same way about each other.

Being caught having an affair certainly still carries an unpleasant stigma even in the 21st century but nowadays women are far less likely to lose everything if they do eventually decide, as Anna did, to leave their husband.

Now, more than at any other time, we need to adopt a more flexible approach to coupledom. Yet as the world allows for increasingly autonomous lifestyles, we tighten the reins on our spouses.

As Twilight fans recoil over the news that Kristen Stewart cheated on her heartthrob boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, with a colleague - you might want to...

For a couple that have strived for privacy during their three-year relationship, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson’s love affair now couldn’t b...

It would seem men are damned if they do, damn if they don't when it comes to being the 'nice guy' - as a recent study reveals that men who are too nic...

A new website, NeverLikedItAnyway, has been created for those who want to dispose of unwanted gifts from ex-partners – and is steadily becoming the ...

A 99-year-old man and his wife are set to become the world’s oldest divorcees after he filed for divorce after 77 years of marriage because of her a...

Women fake their orgasms in a bid to stop their partners from cheating, a new study has revealed. The research by Columbia University in New York ...

Infidelity is rife in Britain, with a staggering 47 per cent admitting to having cheated on their partner, a survey has revealed. The poll, by MSN...

Becoming a dad halves the level of testosterone in men, leaving them less likely to stray and more inclined to be a good parent Starting a family n...

Extramarital affairs are no longer the leading reason why couples split up. Infidelity has been replaced by 'growing apart' and falling out of love as the most popular motivation for filing for divorce.

Married or not, infidelity is unforgivable. We can all learn something from the numerous celebrity cheating stories, and it is clear that the Cheryls,...

I do love Russell Brand (there's just something about men who manage to look sexy in eyeliner) but obviously not as much as Katy Perry does. I mean, I...

A recent book, Surprised by Love: One Couple's Journey from Infidelity to True Love has been a bestseller in the US and its success has earned Jay Fer...