Too often we forget that an ideal partner is someone who enhances an already full existence. — Mariella Frostrup Existence Copy Share Image
I have had demanding jobs since I was 18 years old. I have had two sick days in all my working life. — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
If I was going to write something, I'd need to stop for three months and just see if I had any thoughts… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Finding extracurricular activities with your husband that are unrelated to children, family and work is a priority. — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Seeing the world differently is one of the toughest incompatibilities to reconcile in a relationship. — Mariella Frostrup Incompatibility Copy Share Image
Fridays are always movie night at our flat in Kensington, West London. — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
For many, long-term friendships, rather than family ties, are the foundations for sustainable lives. — Mariella Frostrup Family Copy Share Image
I don't want my daughter to think she has to dress like Beyonce! — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Every friendship goes through ups and downs. Dysfunctional patterns set in; external situations cause internal friction; you grow apart and then bounce… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
With longer life spans and better health and education, many feel that giving birth to a baby a mere couple of decades… — Mariella Frostrup Baby Copy Share Image
When the going gets tough, the prospect of delegating half your responsibilities to a willing volunteer, either to play a supporting role… — Mariella Frostrup Allure Copy Share Image
Placing 'amicable' and 'separation' together creates an oxymoron - we don't usually decide to end a partnership until the very sight of… — Mariella Frostrup Agony Copy Share Image
Since so many romantic comedies vary little in their storyline, the success or failure of such movies depends largely on whether we… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
I hate the thought of my children being glued to a screen. Children only play on computers all day because their parents… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
What an unappealing responsibility that is to lumber any prospective lover with: the need to be a saviour, not simply an equal… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
As for tweeting and texting: impassioned discussions, particularly when they're intimate, don't work in abbreviated script messages. No relationship should begin or… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
We invest less in our friendships and expect more of friends than any other relationship. We spend days working out where to… — Mariella Frostrup Anniversary Copy Share Image
You only need to look at Jane Austen to see how crossed wires can become a defining aspect of romantic life. Then… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Quite honestly, if we do manage to destroy the planet with our devil-may-care attitude to natural resources, I'd suggest we leave, as… — Mariella Frostrup Agony Copy Share Image
Often, those who bruise easily spend too much time thinking about themselves. I'd go so far as to say that oversensitivity is… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
The point of the feminist movement wasnt simply to set our underwear on fire and muscle into small spaces in the male-dominated… — Mariella Frostrup Contribution Copy Share Image
I used to go out with someone who was a really great diver, and we used to go to all the great… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
One of my few childhood memories is as an eight-year-old, refused permission to watch the Hitchcock season on Irish television, sneakily viewing… — Mariella Frostrup Birds Copy Share Image
We're naturally programmed to endure a muddle of emotions as we leave childhood behind. — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Having a baby is a disaster for your career. I don't think there's any sympathy. — Mariella Frostrup Baby Copy Share Image
I know we should aspire to be higher philosophical beings, contemplating the universe and becoming more refined humans, but if all we… — Mariella Frostrup Arguably Copy Share Image
First, I was a glacial blonde doing music programmes. Then I was the film kind of sexy bird late at night. It… — Mariella Frostrup Bird Copy Share Image
I have a producer friend who despairs that I come across as rather frosty and never show the real me, and she… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
My parents split up, and a lot of things going on in the outside world made me want to immerse myself in… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Romantic comedies seem to take over where the fairytales of childhood left off, feeding our dreams of a soulmate; though, sadly, the… — Mariella Frostrup Childhood Copy Share Image
Personally, I think there's a lot to recommend being friends with your ex, and I'm glad to admit that I'm living proof… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Reading a book you are not enjoying is a torture not to be undertaken without a reward. I leave plays at the… — Mariella Frostrup Book Copy Share Image
Ageing is one of those battles you're not going to win. I'll try to look as good as I can as long… — Mariella Frostrup Ageing Copy Share Image
Many new lovers and spouses struggle to reconcile themselves with their partners' relationship history, but it's an insecurity I left behind in… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
Having lived a full and stimulating life before I had my kids, I've relished every minute I've had to spend with them… — Mariella Frostrup Confidence Copy Share Image
Far too many girls' and women's romantic relationships are formed around a negation of their own worth and attributes rather than a… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
You're allowed to have gravitas when you've got the wrinkles to prove it, but not when you're attractive and younger - or,… — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
From Mozambique to Chad, South Africa and Liberia, Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso, feminism is the buzzword for a generation of women… — Mariella Frostrup Chad Copy Share Image
I couldn't choose a favourite author, but two contemporary writers who have never disappointed me are Tim Winton and Alice Munro. — Mariella Frostrup Copy Share Image
