I have had demanding jobs since I was 18 years old. I have had two sick days in all my working life.

Finding extracurricular activities with your husband that are unrelated to children, family and work is a priority.

Sustaining true friendship is a lot more challenging than we give it credit for.

There are more than enough people with serious mental issues who really do need professional help without all the other Toms, Dicks and Harriets rushing to the therapist's couch.

When I last looked, there weren't queues of eager guys under 40 hanging outside single ladies' doors begging them to give up work and have their babies. It takes two to tango and the same number, without medical help, to make a child.