Bel Mooney

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Bel Mooney

Dear Bel,This is so hard to explain but I don’t know what to do. When I was 25 I married a man 27 years older than me. Yes, we’d had a big affair, and he left his wife and two teenage boys to be with me. It was a difficult time, but we came through and had the wedding of my dreams. We loved each other; my husband was a huge success with his creative business; we lived very well, with regular, wonderful holidays. Although he had on-going problems with his ex and her children, we were happy.

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Bel Mooney

What Can Art Tell Us About Love by Nick Trend: Want to understand art? It's all about loveBy BEL MOONEY Published: 19:01 EDT, 5 April 2025 | Updated: 19:01 EDT, 5 April 2025 What Art Can Tell Us About Love by Nick Trend (Laurence King £18.99, 208pp) What Art Can Tell Us About Love is available now from the Mail BookshopWhat do we think was in the Mona Lisa’s heart when that subtle smile played on her lips? Might she have felt she had him in her power – and felt a spurt of triumph?

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Bel Mooney

Dear BelI’m now a shell of a man – 45, divorced (eight years) with two children, living in a sh** flat. Once I had a lovely house and family life and although there were problems, I was still happy. My wife found the kids hard work; I helped all I could but it was never enough. She called me ‘selfish’ even though she had a nice life lunching with friends etc. We couldn’t have proper sex (an intimate problem), but I loved her in other ways. Then rows and recriminations wore me down.

3 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Bel Mooney

Dear BelI’m now a shell of a man – 45, divorced (eight years) with two children, living in a sh** flat. Once I had a lovely house and family life and although there were problems, I was still happy. My wife found the kids hard work; I helped all I could but it was never enough. She called me ‘selfish’ even though she had a nice life lunching with friends etc. We couldn’t have proper sex (an intimate problem), but I loved her in other ways. Then rows and recriminations wore me down.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | Bel Mooney

Dear Bel,I am 65 and have always had problems with relationships. I was unhappily married for 14 years but that pain was offset by having a wonderful daughter with whom I live, along with her boyfriend. My daughter and I have heard nothing from her mother, who severed all ties as she could not manage parenting. I’ve never had the confidence to pursue relationships. Consequently I’ve experienced feelings of low self-esteem and worthlessness which have made me quite unhappy.