Relationships
'I thought I was bad at small talk. Turns out, I was doing it wrong.'
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Catie Powers
real life
'Instead of marriage, relationships should come with a seven-year contract.'
Claire Greaves
real life
'I thought my partner was the one. Then I found his notes app I wasn't meant to read.'
Anonymous
couples
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: A life-changing list of boring questions.
Holly Wainwright
real life
'My partner told me he was having an affair. The truth was even worse.'
Anonymous
real life
'I thought we were in the honeymoon phase. Then my husband blindsided me.'
Catie Powers
dating
'"Monkey-barring" is the new toxic dating trend and I'm officially exhausted.'
Jessica Clark
friendship
The pain of having a friend who always wants more than you can give.
Raffaella Ciccarelli
real life
There's one way to protect yourself from a narcissist. And it's surprisingly simple.
Annaliese Todd
dating
There's a type of man fooling everyone, and you've probably dated him.
Catie Powers
dating
'I didn't understand why my date left after 5 minutes. Then I discovered the lemon law.'
Catie Powers
real life
'I thought I knew what grief looked like. Until the week of my 40th birthday.'
Jas Rawlinson
couples
The three questions that will tell you if you're ready for divorce.
Catie Powers
real life
'I'd been married 12 years when I got a phone call. Everything I knew about my husband was a lie.'
Anonymous
dating
'I was exhausted by dating, so I did something I swore I'd never do.'
Catie Powers
friendship
'I need to talk about the unspoken hardship of being an extrovert.'
Alisa Bittner
dating
'I asked ChatGPT a deeply personal question. Its response completely threw me.'
Emily Vernem
real life
'She seemed like the perfect daughter-in-law. Then she sent me a cruel text.'
Ailish Delaney
friendship
The subtle signs your 'fun' friend might actually be a psychopath.
Raffaella Ciccarelli
couples
'I'm mourning my marriage while my husband lies in bed next to me, scrolling.'
Anonymous
dating
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'I thought I knew what grief looked like. Until the week of my 40th birthday.'
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'The one thing I got wrong about my divorce.'
Lezly Kaye
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'On our 10-year anniversary, my husband gave me an envelope. The contents floored me.'
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'My partner left me for a colleague as I battled cancer. It's me who had the last laugh.'
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Sex
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'What I learned the year I had 3000 orgasms.'
Rebecca Ferguson
sex
Bonnie Blue, Lily Philips and the grim truth behind their recording breaking sex 'feats'.
Gemma Bath
sex
After her divorce, Jackie O was terrified to have sex again. What happened next surprised her.
Catie Powers
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Alix Nicholson
sex
'I went to my first kink party. Here are all the things I didn't expect.'
Bek Day
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Holly Wainwright
sex
Okay, it's time we explained pegging: The sex move everyone is googling right now.
Katie Stow
sex
We asked women in long-term relationships how much sex they're having. The answers were not what we expected.
Emily Vernem
sex
'I was having an affair with my married boss. Then I saw him use our "secret signal" on another colleague.'
Anonymous
sex
"It was with my friend's boyfriend..." 17 women on how they lost their virginity.
Emily Vernem
sex
'I was in my 40s and had never had an orgasm. So I decided to have an affair.'
Anonymous
sex
'I'm one of millions who had an affair using Ashley Madison. Here's what happened.'
Anonymous
sex
'I had no idea my body was capable of this.' The women who discovered sex after 40.
Nicole Madigan
sex
'I married the stripper.' 14 men on the craziest thing they witnessed at a bucks party.
Jana Hocking
sex
'I accidentally had a foursome with my best friend.'
Anonymous
sex
'My husband and I were bored with our sex life. So we started having foursomes.'
Olivia York
sex
'I asked my boyfriend for an open relationship so I could sleep with women.'
Nadia Bokody
sex
Here's how to work out if you're a little bit gay.
Nadia Bokody
sex
'How my second date turned into an orgy.'
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sex
'We focused so hard on getting pregnant, we forgot how to have sex.'
Anonymous
dating
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are dating. So how soon is too soon to date again after divorce?
Nicole Madigan
dating
At 35, Jessie was dumped by her boyfriend. The internet's response floored her.
Catie Powers
dating
HOROSCOPES: Don’t let anyone’s negativity hold you back, Virgo.
Natasha Weber
Couples
couples
January is 'divorce month'. Here’s why relationships fall apart at this time of the year.
Cassandra Kalpaxis
couples
Why Rebel Wilson and Ramona Agruma have tied the knot for a second time.
Jess Lynch
couples
'I saw the look in his eye.' Women told us the moment they realised their partner didn’t love them.
Emily Vernem
couples
Nara Smith refuses to call herself a tradwife. She says this is what we're all missing.
Jess Lynch
couples
'I just got back from my honeymoon. I already want to end my marriage.’
Jess Lynch
couples
Would you let your mother-in-law wear white to your wedding?
Jess Lynch
couples
David spent years trying to be the 'perfect' husband. It completely backfired.
Isabella Ross
couples
What is an Ethical Non-Monogamy (ENM) relationship and why am I seeing it everywhere?
Mitch Larsson
couples
This throuple just shared how they manage in-fighting. It's kind of beautiful.
Cassandra Green
couples
'I didn’t think much of this TikTok relationship theory until men started to confirm it.'
Emily Vernem
couples
'I'm 8 weeks pregnant and my husband just told me he wants a hall pass.'
Lisa Hamilton
couples
Who is Matildas player Mary Fowler's boyfriend? Everything you need to know about the NRL star.
Jess Lynch
couples
DIVORCE DIARIES: 'Why are all my friends pretending to be happily married?'
Gabrielle Morrissey
couples
'Months after giving birth, my MIL body shamed me. But my husband's reaction was the final straw.'
Lisa Hamilton
couples
'Why I refused to let my partner surprise me with an engagement ring.'
Makayla Donovan
couples
'I threw myself a $45,000 divorce party. I have no regrets.'
Jess Lynch
couples
'After 20 years single I became obsessed with my new partner's every move. It almost ruined us.'
Nicole Madigan
couples
'I forgave my husband when he cheated on me. A year later, I got my revenge.'
Anonymous
couples
'I didn't think I could trust my partner's mum. She proved me right.'
Lisa Hamilton
couples
'I never thought my boyfriend would cheat. Then I found the literal receipts.'
Jess Lynch
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real life
'I'm a 43-year-old mum dating men in their 20s. Here's my honest verdict on younger men in bed.'
Anonymous
real life
You can spot a conversational narcissist with just one question.
Soaliha Iqbal
real life
'I hadn't spoken to my ex in years. Then came the text that he'd died.'
Ailish Delaney
real life
'My best friend encouraged me to date him. When he ended it, I figured out what she'd done.'
Anonymous
friendship
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'Not quite an introvert, not quite an extrovert? There's a name for that.'
Holly Wainwright
real life
'After my divorce, all my friends cut me off. Then I learned what my husband had done.'
Catie Powers
real life
'I was excited to marry the love of my life, then he ghosted me. A friend uncovered the truth.'
Nicole Madigan
friendship
'I finally saw my friend after months of trying. What she said proved a sad truth about modern women.'
Asli Tepencelik
real life
'I was stuck in a toxic relationship that wasn't romantic. I still couldn't leave.'
Nicole Madigan
real life
'My dad was "absent" for 20 years of my life. I only just found out why.'
Anonymous
real life
'When I became estranged from my mum, my best friend did something unforgivable.'
Anonymous
dating
'Is your light on?' The subtle signal that makes you more approachable.
Annaliese Todd
real life
'Facebook kept suggesting my husband's work colleague as a "person I might know." Then I saw the text.'
Bek Day
couples
It sounds silly, but the 'Bird Test' can determine if your relationship will last.
Jessica Clark
friendship
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: 'I thought I wasn't a jealous person, then my co-host wrote a bestseller.'
Holly Wainwright
real life
'I'm a boyfriend for hire. All the women I date want the same thing.'
Nicole Madigan
real life
'I stayed in a toxic marriage for 20 years. This was the moment I finally handed my ring back.'
Catie Powers
dating
Sophie Turner just confessed to a toxic dating habit. But there's a reason she does it.
Catie Powers
real life
'When I posted about my breakup, over 20 women reached out with stories about the same man.'
Ailish Delaney
dating
'The latest wedding trend is a "singles list." Aka a laminated reminder you're alone.'
Jessica Clark
real life
'My husband's ex-wife has been manipulating me for years. I just found out it has a name.'
Catie Powers
real life
Pania was a working mum and dedicated wife. She also smoked meth in her bedroom.
Pania Langley
real life
'My partner kept putting off trying for a baby. Then I got a text that explained why.'
Anonymous
real life
'I confronted my cheating partner. Then my phone pinged with something I never saw coming.'
Raffaella Ciccarelli
friendship
'We need to talk about the grief of losing a work wife.'
Nicole Madigan
sex
'I tried to initiate sex with my husband every day for one week. Here's what happened.'
Clarissa Woods
sex
'We've all stopped having sex at bedtime and I know why.'
Laura Roscioli
real life
'I started earning double my husband's salary. Then the comments started.'
Nicole Madigan
real life
'I ignored a warning about my husband. My daughter paid the price.'
Anonymous
sex
'The one sex act I always make my partner pay me for.'
Anonymous
real life
'They tell you to "beat" cancer. They don't prepare you for what happens if you do.'
Jet Swain
real life
'I saw what the matron of honour did at the hens party. So I told the bride and got her sacked.'
Anonymous
real life
'I let my husband handle my inheritance when my mum died. It was the biggest mistake of my life.'
Anonymous
friendship
'There is nothing more perilous than trying to be friends with your friend's friend.'
Jessica Clark
real life
'The night my husband accidentally left his phone at home, my entire 9-year marriage unravelled.'
Anonymous
real life
'My wife and I spent 18 years building a life together. Then my world collapsed one December day.'
Lach Searle
real life
'My dad moved on quickly after my mum died. After our divorce, my husband is doing the same to me.'
Francis Garra
real life
'I thought my affair with my married boss was a secret. Then I got a devastating message.'
Bek Day
real life
'I was terrified to leave my baby's father. One question made me walk away for good.'
Catie Powers
dating
'I went to a sports dating event and it taught me a harsh lesson about my dating profile.'
Gemma Donahoe
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