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Couples without children are more likely to be happy in their relationship than those who do. At least that seems to be a key finding of the Enduring Love study by the Open University 鈥� one of the largest pieces of research ever conducted into British relationships. So what, if anything, can those with children learn from childfree couples? And what should couples who worry about the impact having children might have on their relationship do about then? Jane is joined by Lucy Beresford, who doesn鈥檛 have kids, Deborah Coughlin, who is unsure about having them, and by Christine Northam from .

Amanda Sourry joined Unilever, one of the world's biggest makers of household goods, nearly 30 years ago as a graduate trainee from Cambridge University.听She has worked her way up the company, spending three years in Belgium and 17 years in America. Amanda is now Chairman of Unilever UK and Ireland, and on the Woman鈥檚 Hour Powerlist, so she joined Jane Garvey to talk about her life and career.

We got a huge response from our audience earlier this week when we looked at the issue of how much self-worth was caught up with body image.听 Lots of our listeners told us about their issues with weight and dieting. In 2012, a 麻豆社 One documentary, Eat, Fast and Live Longer, tested the effects of intermittent fasting on the body. 听As a result, the 5:2 diet 鈥� 鈥渇ive days feasting and two days fasting鈥� - was one of the most popular weight loss plans last year. Dr Varady did the initial research on intermittent fasting, and has just published her own book - The Every Other Day Diet 鈥� which she describes as the only fasting diet proven by science.听 She says eating 500 calories one day followed by a feast day when you can eat whatever you want will help you lose weight and has other health benefits too.听 Dr Krista Varady discusses her book, along with Joanna Blythman - journalist and author of the book, What To Eat.

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The Every Other Day Diet by Dr Krista Varady is published by Hodder and Stoughton

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What To Eat: Food That's Good For Your Health, Pocket And Plate by Joanna Blythman听is published by Fourth Estate

Ann Cleeves is the award-winning writer of over 25 crime fiction novels. The TV adaptation of her Shetland series will come to 麻豆社 One this year, and her Vera Stanhope series will return for a fourth season on ITV. As she publishes her latest book in the Vera series, she speaks to Jane about her unusual heroine, the joyful cheap thrill of a surprise ending, and how her past careers as probation officer, women鈥檚 refuge leader, and bird observatory cook have all fed into her work.

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Harbour Street by Anne Cleaves is published by Pan Macmillan on Thursday