Relationships

Toolbox of mum and dad plugs the DIY skills gap

A growing DIY skills gap and an empty toolbox is leaving young adults ill-equipped to do basic household maintenance tasks, relying instead on mum and dad for both advice and hands on help.

It’s not all about iPads & Gadgets - Kids would rather be read a story

New research shows it’s the simple pleasures that make kids smile the most. In a top thirty list, ‘being read stories by parents’ comes in at 13 beating technology, with ‘using the iPad’ at 22 and ‘gadgets’ at 26.

Brits still expect hefty £78k inheritance from parents

The majority of Brits ‘expect’ to receive inheritance from their parents – but in reality four in 10 won’t get a penny, according to new research.

Travel with a Private Tutor

London-based private tutoring agency, Tutor House is offering a new service to tour operators, cruise lines and travel organisers, to provide private tutors to accompany families on holiday in the UK or overseas and tutor children aged 11 – 18 in any GCSE and A Level subject, as well as provide Common Entrance preparation.

Move over cupid: 87% of Brits say ‘I do' to discount dating

It seems the on-going financial downturn has changed the very psychology behind the UK dating scene, according to TopCashback.co.uk, as nearly 9 in 10 Brits (87%) say they wouldn't ditch their date if they attempted to settle the bill by using downloaded money-off vouchers.

Brits relying on holidays to spend quality time with extended family and friends

It seems jetting off abroad for some time-out from home life is now a thing of the past. New research from Aviva reveals that holidaymakers are increasingly going away with grandparents, parents, siblings, cousins and friends in a bid to get some quality time together compared to a decade ago.

‘I Love You’ - 10pm on Saturday is most common time to mutter the words

The words ‘I Love You’ never leave the lips of one in ten coupled-up Brits, research has shown.

2 in 5 retirees support their families financially

Two in five people (40 per cent) retiring this year provide financial support to their families which may be at risk as their incomes drop, according to research from Prudential.

£1360 has a nice ring to it

Love-struck brides-to-be are so desperate to bag their dream engagement ring that they will chip in for it themselves, a survey has revealed.

BBC Three challenges 'bunk-up' couples to test drive new homes

BBC Three has commissioned Mentorn Media to make a factual entertainment series, Hotel Of Mum And Dad, about the growing trend of young couples having to move back in with their parents or in-laws.

Tips for couples when picking up the tab this summer holiday

For couples who don’t share a bank account, summer holiday budgets can be unnecessarily complicated. There are usually hotel, restaurant and miscellaneous bills to be settled, which can lead to awkward verbal wrangling as to who picks up the tab and a string of promises as to who will ‘get the next one’.