3 d. ago Rogue doctors stole one woman’s eggs to get another patient pregnant. What happened next is an unlikely tale of friendship against the odds

When it emerged that a fertility clinic had made one woman pregnant with another’s baby, Renée Ballou and Carole LieberWilkins were advised to ‘lawyer up’. Instead they did something extraordinary – even as one raised the other’s biological childRenée Ballou thought she was a lucky person. In the 1980s, she was living in a beautiful home an hour’s drive from Los Angeles, with a job she loved, a happy marriage and a young son. Everything had always felt so easy for Renée – until she began trying for a second child. Two years on, she still wasn’t pregnant. “I was pretty much used to getting what I wanted,” Renée, now 67, tells me with a sad smile. “It was very stressful.”Along with her husband, Wesley, Renée went through a battery of tests, followed by years of surgeries, supplements and hormones. Her gynaecologist referred them to Dr Sergio Stone, a fertility specialist at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) in Orange County, for more treatment. They tried artificial inse...

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5 d. ago Why friendship is important in relationships – as Queen Camilla shares secrets to happy marriage

Friendship brings trust, laughter, and a deep understanding that helps relationships not only survive the hard times, but thrive through them.

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6 d. ago Queen Camilla reveals the sweet secret to happy marriage with King Charles after 20th anniversary

Queen Camilla revealed she had managed to buy King Charles a gift to mark their 20th wedding anniversary, but the pair had agreed to celebrate properly when back home

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9 d. ago Stacey Solomon reveals unusual secret to happy marriage with Joe Swash

‘You can reset and start from zero,’ presenter said

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Pasha Kovalev reveals shift in Rachel Riley marriage after six years

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has shared the secret to his happy marriage with Countdown star Rachel Riley.

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2 w. ago Vicky Pattison on marriage to 'unlikely husband' Ercan and exciting baby update

EXCLUSIVE: Vicky Pattison is a woman in love. The former Geordie Shore star is currently in a happy marriage with Ercan Ramadan and has spoken out about their family plans and why he's 'just what she needed'

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3 w. ago Inside Stephen Fry's turbulent love life from 16 years of celibacy to toyboy husband

Stephen Fry’s love life has been a rollercoaster 16 years of celibacy, struggles with relationships, and now a happy marriage to much younger spouse Elliott Spencer

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3 w. ago Mary Berry reveals the secret to a happy marriage ahead of 60th wedding anniversary

The Great British Bake Off judge is soon to turn 90 and has been married for 59 of those years

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3 w. ago Marry Berry reveals the secret to a happy marriage ahead of 60th wedding anniversary

The Great British Bake Off judge is soon to turn 90 and has been married for 59 of those years

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4 w. ago ‘My husband’s habits didn’t age well’: is bathroom divorce the key to a happy marriage?

His-and-hers bathrooms are the latest fad for disgruntled couples struggling to tolerate each other’s habits. But they don’t come cheapName: Bathroom divorce.Age: New – although tensions may have been simmering for years Continue reading...

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