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People are wary of young marriage, but I tied the knot at 19 and 24 years later we’re happier than ever
Young love can last - as this couple from Birmingham are proving.
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My weight loss journey took me from obesity to anorexia – but now I'm fit and strong
Fran Drake knew she needed to lose weight after seeing holiday photos, but she developed an eating disorder and plummeted to a size four.
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My holiday photos made me determined to lose weight and change my body
A summer holiday was the turning point for Rachel Sacerdoti, who dramatically transformed her body and had an almost 5 stone weight loss.
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As the ‘other mother’ in a same sex family, I was made to feel like I didn’t belong
After her wife gave birth, gay parent Beth Lewis was made to feel like she wasn't a real mother to their daughter
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I was a drug, alcohol and gambling addict – I lost everything, now I'm a bestselling author
Sean Alexander, 36, a former financial advisor from London, says drugs, alcohol and a gambling addiction left him £60,000 of debt and nearly ruined his life
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I saved £25k in 18 months by swapping my flat for a camper van
When Laura Greenland was made redundant, she left her flat and bills behind for life in a camper van – and saved thousands.
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After 17 years of dieting, I’ve finally stopped and learned to love myself as I am
After years of dieting and disordered eating, Amy Bates gained weight and now loves her body just as it is
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I quit my six-figure city job and I'm the happiest I’ve ever been
How one high-earning city worker quit his millionaire lifestyle and finally found contentment.
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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder made me depressed and suicidal – for half the month
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) caused Josie Burden severe mental and physical health issues for two decades – before she was finally diagnosed and cured.
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We had no idea about my dad's £500,000 gambling addiction – until he was in prison
Adam Bradford's father David struggled with a secret gambling addiction for over 30 years – but his family had no idea until they received a phone call to say he was on his way to jail for fraud.
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I was a multi-millionaire by 25 after growing up in poverty
Sally Wynter, 27, went from rags to riches when, after growing up poor with no prospects, she had an idea for a business that turned her into a multi-millionaire.
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Endometriosis pain meant I had a hysterectomy at 29 and will never give birth
Georgette Beadling, 32, was in such severe pain every day for 16 years with endometriosis that she had to have a hysterectomy at the age of 29.
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My child finally came out as trans at the age of 22
Caroline's son had never been happy and she had no idea why – until finally she discovered he was trans and felt trapped in the wrong body.
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LGBTQ+ parenting: ‘It was a rocky road to becoming a dad, but I’m loving it’
Ian 'H' Watkins from Steps battled homophobia and emotional heartache for a decade before having his twin boys.
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Proudly asexual: 'I've never felt any romantic or sexual attraction'
Model and activist Yasmin Benoit, 26, from Reading, has never felt sexual or romantic attraction in her life.
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Financial control: 'My wealthy ex-husband left my two children and I homeless’
Her husband said she couldn’t afford to leave him – then when she finally did mum-of-two Caroline* had to sleep in a garage.