* There’s no-one you’d rather come home to.

An older single woman told me she just wanted someone nice she could have dinner with, someone with whom she could chat about her day — someone who actually cared about how her day had been. It struck me how much we often take our long-term partners for granted. Relationships get tired, boring, gnarly, grumpy but if you have someone you love — even if they make you want to climb the wall sometimes — appreciate them.