85 m. ago The one change that worked: meditation cured my insomnia – and transformed my relationships

The practice that helped me to sleep also gave me the clarity to end my marriage, and to begin dating againIn the run-up to Christmas 2018, wobbly with delirium on a station platform packed with partygoers, I nearly fell under a train. Insomnia – not the “I woke at 3am for a bit” type, but the brutalising “I might have dropped off for a fretful 45 minutes at around 6am” kind – will do that to a person.I have rarely slept well. But this particular stretch of insomnia was, almost literally, a killer. I’d tried every snake oil on the market. A Harley Street hypnotist gave up on me after two sessions. Prescription sleeping pills stopped working. As a last resort, I tried the eight-week NHS cognitive behavioural therapy course for insomnia. It involved a tedious sleep diary, increasing “sleep pressure” by forcing myself to stay up until 2am and strengthening the “bed-sleep connection” by sacrificing my bedtime read. Far from helping, these strategies ramped up my frustration. Then I foun...

Politics

2 h. ago Giovanna Fletcher admits 'it's hard leaving' as husband Tom pleads 'can you not'

Giovanna Fletcher and her husband Tom have been married for nearly a decade and have three children together, but the couple have admitted that making time for each other can be difficult

Politics

2 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka’s response to French Open final was childish and unfair on Coco Gauff

Comment: The World No 1’s lack of recognition and downright disrespect after losing the French Open final should lead to some self-assessment, writes Jamie Braidwood

Society

7 h. ago Lip reader says Melania Trump's 'orders' to Donald Trump proves how she really feels

Donald Trump and Melania Trump have been married for 17 years but the First Lady has reportedly shown how she really feels about her husband with these key interactions

Politics

8 h. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 'dial down the bling' on Venice wedding after furore around THAT all

The eyes of the world will inevitably be on Venice later this month when financial colossus Jeff Bezos marries fiancee Lauren Sanchez.

Politics

10 h. ago 'Woke' Rachel Zegler makes barbed comment about Broadway after shock Tony Awards 2025 snub and Snow White flop

Rachel Zegler made a barbed comment about Broadway as she shared a series of snaps in honor of the Tony Awards 2025 on Sunday.

Events

10 h. ago Humiliation for Jennifer Lopez as Ben Affleck says he'll pay MILLIONS to cut her from his life in publicly symbolic way: Insiders reveal ugly details

An inside source reveals to the Daily Mail that Ben Affleck is ready to 'move on' from his failed marriage to Jennifer Lopez it a hugely symbolic way.

Economics

14 h. ago Jannik Sinner shows true colours with Carlos Alcaraz comment after losing French Open final

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (3) 7-6 (10-2) in the longest ever French Open final, with the Spaniard winning the tournament for the second time

Politics

15 h. ago Truth about what alcohol does to your marriage. You may think moderate drinking is fine... but this is the corrosive reality: DR MAX PEMBERTON

In our minds, alcohol is inexorably linked to being social. But that's the strange thing about it - it's so often not.

Politics

16 h. ago BBC The Gold star Hugh Bonneville's tragic split from wife before meeting new girlfriend

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville and his wife Lulu sadly broke up in September 2023 after 25 years of marriage, despite having renewed their vows in Las Vegas in 2018

Events

17 h. ago Adolf Hitler's bigamist brother's womanising legacy in Britain revealed... and the UK street that is horrified at becoming a Nazi shrine

With convictions for theft as a young man, Alois Hitler left Austria and his bullying father for Ireland where he met and married an Irish teenager by the name of Bridget Dowling

Events

17 h. ago Married At First Sight groom under fire over 'misogynistic' post about 'high standards'

After Adrian Araouzou published an Instagram video about his 'high standards' when it comes to relationships, some people branded his post misogynistic and criticised him online

Events

19 h. ago Woman, 68, who married toyboy, 25, admits 'everyone always says same thing'

Kay and her husband Ablack, who is 43 years her junior, have shared the story of their whirlwind romance after they got engaged just 72 hours after meeting in person

Politics

20 h. ago Single Black women on Covid five years later: ‘The pandemic taught me, no regrets’

Three women share how isolation, instability and loneliness led to creativity, family and communityIt was business as usual for Jordan Madison in early 2020. Her commute included taking a bus from Silver Spring, Maryland, to her job in Bethesda. Madison, 25, was working at the time on her license to become a clinical marriage and family therapist, and worked part-time at Instacart to earn extra money. By March 2020, the world had shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.“The first two weeks, I was like: ‘OK, this is nice. I don’t have to leave my house. This is a nice little vacation. We’ll probably go back to work in like a month or so,’” Madison remembered thinking. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Nick Knowles' new wife changes into mini wedding dress for dancefloor reception

Nick Knowles and Katie Dadzie got married on Saturday in a six-figure celebration complete with two wedding dresses.

Culture

22 h. ago 'I married Nigerian toyboy 43 years younger and everyone always has one comment'

A woman who had been unlucky in love was gobsmacked when a 25-year-old man liked one of her social media posts and now they are married. However their age gap and distance has lead to their relationship getting scrutinised online

Politics

22 h. ago DR MAX: Alcohol ruins marriages. It's like a jealous lover. Here's how to tell if yours is at risk

In our minds, alcohol is inexorably linked to being social. But that's the strange thing about it - it's so often not.

Events

23 h. ago Coronation Street's Rebecca Ryan welcomes her second child with husband Dan Acraman as she shares a sweet snap and name

The actress, 33, who played Lydia Chambers on the soap, welcomed the newborn after she and her husband Dan Acraman, who she married in 2022, welcomed their first in 2023.

Politics

24 h. ago Noughties playboy who dated Katie Price and married Jodie Marsh unrecognisable now

Matt Peacock is now living a completely different life away from his noughties playboy lifestyle where he dated some of the biggest stars of the time

Events

26 h. ago Kemi Badenoch says company bosses should have right to ban burkas and face coverings in workplace

The Conservative Party leader also blasted first-cousin marriages and sharia courts as an ‘insidious’ barrier to cultural integration

Economics