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Friday, July 24, 2026

Tell us: what impact have GLP-1s had on your relationships?

We want to hear about how weight-loss drugs have affected your relationships – whether you are a GLP-1 user or not

The rise of GLP-1s has been gamechanging. In just a few short years, weight-loss drugs have transformed bodies, minds, menus and beauty ideals.

They’ve also had a more subtle, but no less significant, impact on relationships.

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* This article was originally published here

Saturday, July 11, 2026

‘I was a captive in this water prison with over 1,000 miles left to sail’: how an ocean odyssey with my old flame turned into a nightmare

I had always longed for adventure, so when ‘the Captain’ invited me on a 4,000-mile sailing trip, I took the plunge. Then coronavirus hit, and I found myself stuck in a relationship as choppy as the sea we were navigating. Who exactly was the man I’d followed onboard?

I sat on the stern bench, the sun shining down on me. The bright orange wheel spun gently on autopilot, keeping us on course to the Marquesas Islands. We were a week out of Panama, and it had been a smooth passage so far, with everyone settling into their rhythm and responsibilities as we worked as a team to sail the 4,000 nautical miles. Then, the email from the Pacific Crossing network we were part of arrived.

Coronavirus had become a worldwide pandemic – borders were closing fast. There was nowhere to land. I was on a 47ft (14-metre) sailboat with my on-again, off-again boyfriend (the Captain), three strangers and a dog – the safest place on Earth, and the most stuck I had ever been in my life.

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* This article was originally published here