UK sex and relationships expert Tracey Cox discusses changing views on marriage and relationship advice in a piece that contrasts “old-school” sayings with advice Cox says is more relevant now. Both outlets report that Cox addresses common claims attributed to mothers’ generation and questions whether those norms lead to healthier relationships. The article frames Cox’s comments as a debunking of traditional guidance about how couples should behave, communicate, or handle difficulties in marriage. Rather than presenting the older approach as universally correct, Cox emphasizes that relationship advice needs to fit modern circumstances and individual relationships. The reports position Cox as offering updated guidance and explaining which pieces of conventional wisdom she believes should be reconsidered or followed differently. The overall message across sources is that widely repeated generational “rules” about marriage do not necessarily deliver better outcomes, and that couples may benefit from relationship approaches Cox says are better aligned with current realities. The coverage is presented as an expert commentary on relationship dynamics rather than as reporting a specific new study or event.