sex and relationships

SELF

My chronic illness is driving my husband away

Dear Rhona, I’ve been living with a chronic illness for nearly five years now. I was diagnosed after…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

pleasure gap

SELF

It’s time to talk about the pleasure gap

In heterosexual sexual encounters, men have more orgasms than women, writes psychosexual and relationship therapist, Aoife Drury. So how…

By IMAGE

LIVING

5 smart Dubcations for folks living with level 3 lockdown in the capital

We're all feeling lockdown fatigue right now ... particularly those living in the capital, where Level 3 Lockdown…

By Eoin Higgins

pandemic relationships

SELF

How the pandemic affected relationships, according to therapists

How has coronavirus anxiety affected our relationships post lockdown? Amanda Cassidy speaks to couples and counsellors to find…

By Amanda Cassidy

relationship advice

EDITORIAL

How to keep love alive (and bickering at bay) during lockdown, according to a relationship expert

Living in close quarters is bound to cause stress and strain in a relationship, writes therapist Lorraine Hackett.…

By IMAGE

normal people sex scenes

EDITORIAL

What the critics of Normal People’s sex scenes get wrong

There have been a number of criticisms of Normal People's sex scenes since the show aired last week,…

By Lauren Heskin

EDITORIAL

How to save a marriage after 10 years, two kids, multiple miscarriages and redundancies

Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) will be in conversation with Dominique McMullan this Friday, April 24th at 8pm…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

How are people in new relationships coping with not seeing each other?

Three weeks into 'lockdown' and some couples are pulling their hair out, managing life on top of one…

By IMAGE

EDITORIAL

Gywneth Paltrow talks loss of libido during lockdown (and we’re all listening intently)

In a new video with her husband Brad Falchuk, Gwyneth Paltrow opens up about family and intimacy issues…

By Edaein OConnell

Ask a Therapist

EDITORIAL

Ask a therapist: ‘My boyfriend won’t help around the house and it’s becoming unbearable’

Living together is becoming unbearable but, at the same time, we have a strong core relationship... Dear therapist,…

By IMAGE

STIs Ireland

EDITORIAL

STIs are on the rise – but 4 out of 5 young Irish people aren’t getting tested

A new survey conducted by LetsGetChecked has found 80% of young people have no intention of having an…

By Grace McGettigan

body language love

EDITORIAL

The look of love: how to tell if someone’s digging you (bar simply asking them)

Not sure if your date is feeling the love? Watch out for the tell-tale signs in their body…

By Grace McGettigan