Many new lovers and spouses struggle to reconcile themselves with their partners' relationship history, but it's an insecurity I left behind in my 20s. Mariella Frostrup 20shistoryinsecurity Change image and share on social
In romance, we feel the need to zoom in and expound on our partner's foibles in intimate detail; in friendship, we tend to do the opposite, avoiding confrontation through fear, lethargy or both. Mariella Frostrup avoidconfrontationdetail Change image and share on social
As we mature, there are people with whom we run out of steam, but there are also those with whom a little straight talking would prove rewarding. Mariella Frostrup maturepeopleprove Change image and share on social
For many young women, the dream of independence and a home of their own is a tantalising goal, while a lifetime devoted solely to catering for another person's needs would be hard to countenance. Mariella Frostrup catercountenancedevote Change image and share on social
From Mozambique to Chad, South Africa and Liberia, Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso, feminism is the buzzword for a generation of women determined to change the course of the future for themselves and their families. Mariella Frostrup africaburkinabuzzword share on social
Television executives only commission something that somebody else has already commissioned that's doing well on another station - they're afraid of expecting an audience to concentrate for longer than three minutes on any particular item. Mariella Frostrup afraidaudiencecommission share on social
I have a very childish attitude to books - a very non-analytic enthusiasm... like Alice falling down the chute. Mariella Frostrup aliceanalyticattitude Change image and share on social
I'm a control freak. And more so now that I have children. Mariella Frostrup childcontrolfreak Change image and share on social
Seeing the world differently is one of the toughest incompatibilities to reconcile in a relationship. Mariella Frostrup differentlyincompatibilityreconcile Change image and share on social
When I last looked, there weren't queues of eager guys under 40 hanging outside single ladies' doors begging them to give up work and have their babies. It takes two to tango and the same number, without medical help, to make a child. Mariella Frostrup babybegchild share on social
