For many, long-term friendships, rather than family ties, are the foundations for sustainable lives. Mariella Frostrup familyfoundationfriendship Change image and share on social
You only need to look at Jane Austen to see how crossed wires can become a defining aspect of romantic life. Then again, if the course of true love ran more smoothly, it would have a terribly detrimental effect on our cache of love stories. Mariella Frostrup aspectaustencache share on social
Girls have a tendency to take responsibility for romantic misinterpretations, when often it's men whose perfectly honed emotional inscrutability makes life more complicated than it should be. Mariella Frostrup complicateemotionalgirl Change image and share on social
One of my few childhood memories is as an eight-year-old, refused permission to watch the Hitchcock season on Irish television, sneakily viewing 'The Birds' though a crack in the living-room door. It transformed my hitherto perfectly enjoyable half-mile walk to school, down a country lane patrolled by watchful birds, into a terrifying ordeal. Mariella Frostrup birdcountrydoor share on social
There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch. Mariella Frostrup couchdickharriets Change image and share on social
The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews my faith in humanity. Mariella Frostrup bookchilddescend Change image and share on social
Saturday and Sunday mornings are the only time the children are allowed to turn on the television. Mariella Frostrup allowchildmorning Change image and share on social
Of course, I'd like to earn Jonathan Ross's money, but I don't have sleepless nights wondering when someone's going to knock on my door with sacks of cash. Mariella Frostrup cashdoorearn Change image and share on social
Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the Hollywood endings prove quite elusive in the real world. Mariella Frostrup childhoodcomedydream Change image and share on social
Men that aren't threatened by opinionated, faintly aggressive women are in a minority. Mariella Frostrup aggressivefaintlyman Change image and share on social