Dear Bel, Just after New Year I was told I had terminal cancer. Now in my mid-60s, I have taken quite a philosophical view that I’ll be gone before I can collect my state pension. Thought of the day The lost are never really lost. They’ve gone before us, as we say, marked with a … Read more
The billionaire heir to cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is ramping up his bitter legal battle with his former partner after their 13-year-old daughter referred to the family’s dirty laundry in a social media post. The court conflict between Estée Lauder chairman William Lauder, 60, and socialite Taylor Stein, 54, was laid bare in a New … Read more
The billionaire heir to cosmetics giant Estée Lauder is ramping up his bitter legal battle with his former partner after their 13-year-old daughter referred to the family’s dirty laundry in a social media post. The court conflict between Estée Lauder chairman William Lauder, 60, and socialite Taylor Stein, 54, was laid bare in a New … Read more
Dear Bel, My dilemma is about old possessions. My son was born with a life-threatening heart condition that affected his lungs. He had two heart ops and a heart/lung transplant at 18. He died after six horrific weeks in intensive care. After his death in 1988, I wanted to keep some of his possessions, but … Read more
Somebody told me that there is a ‘Team Meghan’ and a ‘Team Queen’ and you have to pick your side. I thought it was true — and certainly knew where I stood. As the ‘sides’ lined up on social media, ready to watch the Oprah Winfrey interview, this passionate monarchist — devoted to the Queen … Read more
Dear Bel,Today my husband returned from work and told me he is leaving. We’ve been together 34 years, married for 26, have no children (through choice), and are both 18 months off retirement. To say I’m devastated is an understatement. We’ve survived problems on and off over the years but I always thought we could … Read more
Dear Bel,Today my husband returned from work and told me he is leaving. We’ve been together 34 years, married for 26, have no children (through choice), and are both 18 months off retirement. To say I’m devastated is an understatement. We’ve survived problems on and off over the years but I always thought we could … Read more
Dear Bel, Unlucky in love, I don’t have the kids I wanted so much. Three years ago, I was thinking of returning to Italy when I re-established contact with an ex-colleague and her adorable daughter. I’d first met them when I arrived here 12 years ago. I quickly became close to the daughter — in … Read more
Dear Bel, Unlucky in love, I don’t have the kids I wanted so much. Three years ago, I was thinking of returning to Italy when I re-established contact with an ex-colleague and her adorable daughter. I’d first met them when I arrived here 12 years ago. I quickly became close to the daughter — in … Read more
Dear Bel, MY brother is older than me but we’ve always got on well. Several years ago he left his wife of 30 years to marry a Polish woman he had met in a hotel while working away on business. It was a huge shock; I got on well with his first wife. I went … Read more