Some people need more room to be quiet

We pointed to this story about the importance of shedowning to a happy marriage earlier in the week, but The Independent's marvellous gardening blogger Emma Townsend notes that the Metro newspaper took it a step further and asked a relationship expert, Nick Haynes, what he thought of the situation.

"Relationship counsellor Nick Haynes agrees that a shed could be an important part of marital success. He said: 'The basic thing about relationships is that we are struggling with the paradox of how comfortable we are being intimate with another human being while at the same time wanting our own space and independence. Some people need more room to be quiet while others are happier sharing their emotions with someone else."