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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Should you get back with your ex? Our relationship experts reveal everything you need to consider - and the seven questions you must ask yourself
It's the question that haunts so many break-ups: should we get back together? Maybe, you tell yourself, it would have worked if the timing was different. Maybe, you've both changed.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
5 Signs You Met the Right Person at the Wrong Time, According to a Psychologist
So you met the person of your dreams…you think. Maybe you just met after chatting on Hinge and realized you share the same values. Maybe your friends love them too, and you can't get over their corny jokes. Regardless, you think you may have found 'the one'—except something seems off. Whether in their case or yours, you begin to wonder if now isn't the right time for you two to be together. Maybe they don't want what you want, at least right now. Whatever the case may be, you think you've met the right person at the wrong time. But how do you know for sure? Let's get a clearer picture from a First, you may be wondering, on an existential level, why this sort of thing happens. Romances that seem 'half-perfect' in this way can be, well, wholly discouraging. Whether you're into astrology, manifestation or are just curious, read on. Related: How Each Zodiac Sign Attracts Their Soulmate'This might be one of the great mysteries of life,' says Dr. Golee Abrishami, PhD, the head of clinical care at Octave. 'Optimistically, these situations are incredible learning experiences.' For example, you might learn you need more commitment than you thought. Or maybe you finally have hope that good people are out there. These are only a couple of many examples. In reality, you have to figure out what the lesson is for you. You may feel very drawn to the other person, Dr. Abrishami says. You two may like to spend a lot of time together, miss each other when you're apart or have a lot in common. But unfortunately, spending time with that person and growing your relationship is easier said than done. Various obstacles may get in the way. 'There are logistical barriers that prevent you from seeing each other, like timing, geographic location or schedules that don't match up,' Dr. Abrishami explains. While age-gap relationships can work, they have a unique set of challenges. 'You are at different phases in your life—therefore, you have different priorities, which are in conflict,' Dr. Abrishami could look like one partner preferring free time for going out with friends while the other wants to build a family and stay in, or many other situations. Related: What Is a May-December Romance, and Can You Make It Work? If you say or hear phrases like 'I have a lot going on in my life, and I can't make time for another relationship' or 'I don't do feelings,' you could be seeing signs of emotional unavailability. Sometimes, people get into meaningful relationships before they're ready, like in the case of a person who wants a long-term relationship but is still struggling with a previous breakup. 'This can be due to varying instances, including different places of emotional development and unresolved issues that impact the level of emotional availability for the relationship,' Dr. Abrishami explains. To some degree, we all bring our past baggage into our new relationships. Sometimes, that baggage can impact our dating experience. For example, there's a difference between someone who wants their ex back and someone who needs extra words of affirmation after dealing with a toxic partner.'There could be unresolved issues with a previous relationship that do not give the potential new relationship space to grow and evolve,' Dr. Abrishami says. Many of us have been here, right? One partner is looking for something casual, while the other hopes for a more serious, committed relationship. Neither person can (or should have to) budge. This misalignment is another sign Dr. Abrishami Huh? What Does a 'Situationship' Actually Mean? First and foremost, know you're not alone if you're going through this. 'Many people have struggled with the confusing feeling that you met the right person at the wrong time,' Dr. Abrishami says. Then, try one of the general coping skills she suggests below. Maybe you're in that stage where you're not 100 percent sure it's the 'wrong time,' so you want to keep assessing the relationship. This tool may come in handy. 'Advocate for yourself by being open and honest about your needs and what you are or are not able to contribute at this time in the relationship,' Dr. Abrishami says. For example, you say you can give a certain amount of time to your partner and want the same from them. Thinking through that for yourself, then communicating it to the other person, is a crucial Can any of the roadblocks be worked through? Do you want to try to work through them? These questions can be helpful too. 'It's possible that if this relationship is important enough to you, you can resolve some of the issues getting in the way,' Dr. Abrishami says. When you feel you've met 'your person,' it's understandable you may try to rush into things and make the relationship work when it's just not going to. Dr. Abrishami advises against this. 'If it's meant to be, time is on your side and you can make the relationship work when the time is right,' she Maybe you two don't work as a romantic pair at the moment, but you can still manage to be friends. Dr. Abrishami says this can be valuable because it maintains the connection and gives you another support make sure you both clarify what is and isn't okay with you. 'While maintaining a friendship may be helpful, you need to protect your heart and make sure that you're not just hurting yourself more by staying in touch,' she explains. 'Try to avoid leading someone on—or even leading yourself on.' Regardless of what you're struggling with, talking it out with a therapist is pretty much always a good idea. Dr. Abrishami says a therapist can help you address relationship concerns, identify relationship patterns, help you resolve previous issues, evaluate your emotional availability and more. They can also help you cope if, yes, the person is right for you, but you met them at the wrong time. Up Next:Dr. Golee Abrishami, PhD, the head of clinical care at Octave 5 Signs You Met the Right Person at the Wrong Time, According to a Psychologist first appeared on Parade on May 22, 2025
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Woman Had Kids Later in Life. Now, Why She Is Trying to Convince Other Women to Do the Same (Exclusive)
Libby Greenstone went viral on TikTok for sharing her take on motherhood She spoke to PEOPLE about why she thinks women should wait to have children Greenstone had her first child at the age of 37 and her second at 42For many women in their 20s and 30s, the societal pressure to adhere to a specific timeline can be overwhelming, whether it be related to marriage, children, or career milestones. The feeling that time is running out can be suffocating and all-consuming. One mother recently went viral on TikTok for her advice on life, sparking an online conversation that resonated deeply with women feeling uncertain about their next steps. In the video, Libby Greenstone, 70, highlighted that "there's no hurry," reassuring viewers that being in your 30s is not "late," but rather a beautiful and transformative time in life. Greenstone had her first child at the age of 37 and her second at 42. She insisted that having children later on gave her time to 'live a lot of life,' offering her stability and maturity when it came time to start her family. 'I think when you have children in your 30s, you spend some good time on yourself and your spouse or partner, and you are ready to share your knowledge, your love, your energy, and your joy in living a beautiful life,' Greenstone tells PEOPLE exclusively. 'Certainly in your 20s you can do the same, but for me, I just simply think I was better established in my career and really, really ready.' In the video, Greenstone emphasized that raising children isn't a sacrifice of energy but rather an investment in something deeply fulfilling. 'I am a high-energy person to begin with. I was raised in a household where family was everything,' she explains. 'It was always about us as kids, as far as my mom and dad were concerned. Being raised with that philosophy and mindset made it very easy for me to have the energy, the passion, the joy, the excitement in every stage with my children.' This mindset helped her navigate the late nights, the exhaustion, and the challenges of balancing work and family life. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Despite the significant age gap between her and her daughters, Jolie and Katie Greenstone, she takes pride in the strong bond they share – a relationship rooted in quality time. 'We always played together from the time the girls were little. I was in the sandbox with them, so to speak,' the mother of two says. 'We did everything together on the weekends, whether it was gardening or shopping or going out to brunch or exercising together…we did it together.' This deep connection continued as the girls grew older, and even now, as adults, they still make time to nurture their relationship with their mother. 'Consequently, we like doing the same things at later stages in life, and we enjoy each other so much it just is a natural fit,' Libby adds. Her daughter Katie, now 28, was moved by her mom's advice, especially as she navigates her own timeline. 'It's cool because having these conversations as I round out my 20s really felt timely for me,' Katie tells PEOPLE. 'Once I realized that the knowledge she was dropping on me felt important for others to hear, who may be in the same boat as I am — 28, not married, no kids. It's like a wave of relief knowing she had just met my dad then, and she turned out with this beautiful life despite not getting an early start in the way society's pressures tend to try to box us into.' The video's impact was felt far beyond their immediate circle and Katie was taken aback by the responses online, especially from women who found solace in her mother's perspective. 'It showed that there's a big hole in our day-to-day rhetoric as women, where this type of dialogue not only opens the conversation, but fills it in a way my mom did, and a way we needed… with words of comfort,' Katie adds. 'Beyond that, just so wild how many shared the experience of having kids in late 30s and 40s, and how many women in their 20s, reading the comments, didn't even realize that was in their realm of possibility because of the misinformed conversation that our 'clock' ticks out in our early 30s.' For those who feel behind, the video provided a sense of reassurance, offering a new narrative about the possibilities of life. The TikTok was more than just a conversation between a mother and daughter – it was a window into the pressures women face and the freedom that comes with letting go of timelines. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
How does F1 measure photo finishes?
Formula 1 measures its lap and race times to three decimal places to ensure that timing is both accurate and easy to understand. Each decimal place has its own label - tenths, hundredths, and thousandths - based on how many milliseconds it refers to. It is very common for lap times in qualifying - when drivers try to set the fastest time possible to give them the best starting position for the grand prix - to be separated by a few thousandths of a second. At the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, for example, Max Verstappen qualified fastest by setting a time of one minute, 26 seconds, and 983 milliseconds (1:26.983). Second-place Lando Norris was second with a time of 1:26.995, just 12 thousandths of a second behind. That gap is around ten times smaller than the average blink of an eye. What happens if drivers set the same time in F1? Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve and Heinz-Harald Frentzen all finished with the same qualifying time in Spain in 1997 [Getty Images] In some instances, drivers even set the exact same time to three decimal places. In that case, F1 does not use a fourth decimal place to determine the order. Instead, whichever driver set that lap time first is given priority on the leaderboard. It is much less common for drivers to finish within a few thousandths of each each other at the end of a race, but in those instances, F1 uses analysis of high-quality, high-speed video footage to determine which car was ahead at the line. If two cars finish the race with the same time to three decimal places, and video footage also suggests they crossed the line at the exact same point, then the points for both finishing positions are added together, divided by two, and awarded to each driver. At the 1997 European Grand Prix at Jerez in Spain, Michael Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve and Heinz-Harald Frentzen all set precisely the same time to three decimal places in qualifying. As Villeneuve set the time first, he qualified on pole position. How does timing and tracking work in F1? Every Formula 1 car is fitted with a transponder, a device which emits a constant unique radio signal which allows its movement to be tracked precisely. Buried in the tarmac of every circuit on the calendar, every 200 metres or so, are a series of timing loops stretching the width of the track. Each of the timing loops is encased in a layer of silicone for durability, and before each grand prix they are tested to ensure they are functioning correctly. Whenever a car's transponder passes over a timing loop, the exact time is transmitted. Thus, a full picture of its movement and the time the car has taken to travel between two points can be created without any outside interference. There are multiple backup systems and alternatives in place, including infrared sensors and light beams on the start/finish line, to ensure that timing is always accurate. This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team. The question was sent to us by John in Birmingham. Thanks, John! More questions answered...
