Opinion
Views and opinion on the biggest stories of the day from the Editors at Marie Claire
Opinion
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Are Trending Sleep Divorces A Sign That Modern Life Is Making Us Too Tired to Be Together?
Peeling back the covers on TikTok’s solo sleeping obsession and what it says about intimacy in the age of burnout.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Lauren Sánchez’s Mega-Money Hen Do Sounded The Death Knell For Quiet Luxury
“Stealth Wealth”? Lauren Sánchez doesn’t know her.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How Do We Raise Our Kids in a Time of Misogyny and Intimate Image Abuse?
“We tend to ask more of schools when we perhaps need to ask more of ourselves”
By Amy Beashel
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Why is our generation obsessed with romanticising TV murderers?
By Jenny Proudfoot
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I was told I was too girly to be gay — When will society stop judging women on how we look?
Why femme invisibility is a feminist issue
By Roxy Bourdillon
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How much is too much to pay for a friend’s wedding?
It’s wedding season, but these anonymous bridesmaids have had enough of expensive hen parties
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Bridal Store Secrets: 15 anonymous bridal shop assistants share their wedding dress horror stories
And the bride wore...
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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A harrowing new report reveals rape culture is poisoning British Primary Schools
Like Adolescence, a new report into primary school rape culture makes for painful viewing, but we can’t look away
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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I’m a ‘Queenager’ and proud of it
Why our fifties might just be our most powerful decade
By Annabelle Thorpe
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‘Adolescence’ and the rise of Manosphere influencers — how radicalisation is shaping the next generation
‘Adolescence’ is a painful, but necessary reminder that male rage and misogyny hurts everyone
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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PrettyLittleThing’s old money rebrand is giving 'kept woman'
PLT has ditched the bodycon clubwear in favour of an old-money aesthetic that shoppers say gives ‘kept woman’ vibes
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Online misogyny is leading to offline violence - this week’s headlines are further proof
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Why are we praising homemaker influencers for escapism content, but tearing Meghan Markle apart for being vacuous?
By Jenny Proudfoot
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Why Women Need Male Allies: “If women and girls could solve gender-based violence, it would have been solved a long time ago”
Does the answer to ending violence against women and girls start with male allies and positive masculinity?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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ADHD is a feminist issue: More women that ever are being diagnosed — what took so long?
“I witnessed firsthand how challenging it is for a woman to be heard and receive a proper diagnosis in a world designed for men.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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What 4 new mothers wish they knew about maternity leave
“I found it really hard to have to ask my husband for money.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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What it feels like to lose your job at two months pregnant
Every year, as many as 74,000 women lose their jobs after getting pregnant or taking maternity leave
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Bianca Censori’s naked Grammys stunt looks like clear exploitation
The model and Ye muse’s latest outfit is more unsettling than sexy
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Today is the perfect day to ditch your New Year's resolutions
Happy ‘Quitter’s Day’ to all those who celebrate
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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It’s time to reclaim indulgence in the face of dry January wellness mania
“I always cherished the precious days between Xmas and New Year’s Day as a safe haven from diet language and a time to do what I truly adore most in the world: Indulge”
By Gina Tonic
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“I miss my family, but I’ll never speak to them again.” Six women tell us how they became estranged from their families
What it’s like having a ‘No-contact’ Christmas
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Am I a terrible mother or am I just on Instagram too much?
It’s time to end the myth of the perfect mum
By Holly Bourne
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Dominique Pélicot, a man guilty of mass rape, has apologised and asked his family for “forgiveness”
Dominique Pélicot has just been found guilty of organising the mass rape of his ex-wife, Gisèle. Now, he wants forgiveness.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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“I think it would take me being actually sexually assaulted on camera for them to believe it.”
Undercover reporter Ellie Flynn exposes sexual harassment on film—why do people still not believe it?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Conor McGregor is a stark reminder that even a guilty verdict won’t silence rape apologists
“This case highlights just how gendered gendered-violence is” argues Chloe Laws
By Chloe Laws
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I’m tired of walking home with my keys between my fingers
When was the last time you felt safe walking home at night?
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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For shame to shift sides, we must focus on Dominique Pélicot and the other men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot
By Chloe Laws