Kids are like glue: they can bond together, unlikely companions, even when there is little else left to maintain the connection.

Placing 'amicable' and 'separation' together creates an oxymoron - we don't usually decide to end a partnership until the very sight of our soon-to-be ex fills us with disgust, misery, agony or a combination of all three.

I have a very childish attitude to books - a very non-analytic enthusiasm... like Alice falling down the chute.

Like cars, every relationship requires a bit of an occasional service, and fine-tuning should be compulsory.

Every friendship goes through ups and downs. Dysfunctional patterns set in; external situations cause internal friction; you grow apart and then bounce back together.

With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades after they themselves were in the cradle is a little premature.