Relationships
Brits admit morning breath is a top passion killer
For single Brits, bad morning breath is a bigger turn off than body odour, with 37% claiming it’s their biggest turn off, according to new research.
Wedded bliss in retirement? More like constant bickering
Four in 10 couples find it impossible to live with each other during retirement, according to research by Skipton Building Society.
“Cancel Valentine’s Day” say a 3rd of UK singles
According to the same survey 56% of UK singles feel bullied into finding a date for Valentine’s Day, and only 22% think they will actually have a date.
Make your everlasting mark in London this Valentine’s Day
Fancy making an everlasting gesture of love this Valentines? The nation’s heart charity is hosting two Love Installations in Covent Garden and Camden Lock Market this month, helping all you true romantics to make your declarations of love.
Grandparents are one in a million this Valentine's Day
Grandparents will, quite literally, be left holding the baby on Valentine's Day this year according to new research from over 50s insurance provider, RIAS.
Half-term'oil' - February half-term spending costs parents £1.7bn
Parents' wallets are due to take a battering this half-term to the combined tune of £1.7 billion with cash-strapped mums and dads shelling out an average of £230 for the week - £33 every day - in a bid to keep their kids occupied.
Cohabiting couples are over £1,200 better off each year
Research commissioned by first direct has found that cohabiting couples, those that are married or living together, are £102 better off each month than singletons.
First time mums make 16 doctors trips in baby’s first year
Nervy first-time mums make an average of 16 trips to the doctors in their child’s first year, research has shown.
Three and a half years is the point where the romance fades
Couples start taking each other for granted three years and six months into their marriage, it has been revealed.
Women the winners in Valentine gift exchange
Britons are still romantics at heart as the majority of couples (83 per cent) will spend the same, or even more, on gifts for their loved one this Valentine's Day.
Go on, break up this Valentine's Day - it's the anti-Valentine's Day
One in ten (15%) people have broken up with a loved one around Valentine's Day, according to new research by Nationwide Building Society.
Calling all singletons, could TrekAmerica solve your dating dilemma?
From couples flocking to cheesy restaurants to gaze into each other’s eyes, to men fighting each other in the street for that last red rose, being a singleton on Valentine’s Day can be nightmare – a veritable minefield as you try to dodge the loved-up mob heading to the last table at Pizza Express, but it doesn't have to be this way say TrekAmerica!
Passport to love: Travel makes you more attractive
Single people who are looking for love should talk about their travel plans and show off their holiday snaps if they want to attract potential partners, according to a new survey carried out by Intrepid Travel.
Name changing map of Great Britain: The Welsh most likely to consider new alias
New research published by UK Deed Poll, shows in the UK, people in Wales are the most likely to consider changing their name – followed by East Anglia and Scotland.
'The key to the door' is now given to children as young as nine
The findings from home insurance experts at Confused.com reveal that while traditionally kids have had to wait until reaching milestone birthdays of 18 and 21 to receive ‘the key to the door', today 40% of parents are giving children under the age of 18 a set of keys to their home.