If you’re a recently separated or divorced woman of a certain age, your newly single status, coupled with the long winter and chilly early spring, may have turned your thoughts to a summer holiday somewhere hot and far away from your domestic troubles.   more »

The BBC’s Newsround programme came in for criticism this week over its coverage of the tragic death of popular children’s TV presenter Mark Speight. Some parents were angry at the in-depth reporting, saying their youngsters had been left in tears.   more »

So sang the pop group Sparks in the mid-70s. It’s a line that no doubt strikes a chord with many people who still live and work in the same town or city as their ex.   more »

For those of you whose marriages recently failed, the extensive news coverage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife, Carla Bruni, who jetted into Britain for a state visit last week, might have been difficult to stomach.   more »