Relationships
'We need to talk about the feeling every single person experiences, yet no one wants to admit.'
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Kelly McCarren
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'I wrote a story about the judgement people with curly hair face. Then came the comments.'
Raffaella Ciccarelli
real life
'I knew my answer about kids would end us. I said it anyway.'
Ailish Delaney
real life
'I live with my ex-husband and new husband. It's the best thing we ever did.'
Catie Powers
real life
People born in December are superior to everyone else: A theory.
Jessie Stephens
real life
'I was a bridesmaid at my friend's wedding. One careless comment exposed her family's 20-year secret.'
Raffaella Ciccarelli
dating
'In news no one saw coming, "handies" are the new d**k pics.'
Annaliese Todd
real life
'I trusted my best friend with everything. Then she backstabbed me in a way I never saw coming.'
Anonymous
real life
'I'd always been embarrassed about my teeth. I never expected my husband to make it worse.'
Anonymous
real life
'My son's girlfriend is basically perfect in every way. But she's the same age as me.'
Anonymous
real life
'I was having an affair with my married boss. Then I saw him use our "secret signal" on another colleague.'
Anonymous
real life
'Sam and Marie have been estranged for years. Here's how I got them speaking again.'
Sarah Bays
real life
'I wish I'd followed my instinct.' 18 brides on the moment they knew their marriage wouldn't last.
Catie Powers
real life
'I thought my sister-in-law trusted me with her kids. Then her nanny made a confession.'
Anonymous
real life
'I've been married four times. Here's what I finally learned about love.'
Linda Kaye
real life
'I left tampons in for days so my baby could have nappies. Then someone gave me this bag.'
Laura Aubusson
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'I sent the wrong text to my family group chat. It destroyed my relationship with my mum.'
Anonymous
real life
'My marriage was perfectly fine, but I was sneaking out in the middle of the night.'
Dr Michelle McQuaid
real life
'I'd thought about sleeping with a woman for 20 years. At 45, I tried it for the first time.'
Anonymous
real life
'I was suspicious of my best friend's new mate at her hen's party. Weeks later, she proved me right.'
Ailish Delaney
real life
'I was in denial about how much I drank, until my son said six words.'
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'I was in my 40s and had never had an orgasm. So I decided to have an affair.'
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'We focused so hard on getting pregnant, we forgot how to have sex.'
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Couples
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couples
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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?
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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?
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couples
This throuple just shared how they manage in-fighting. It's kind of beautiful.
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couples
'I didn’t think much of this TikTok relationship theory until men started to confirm it.'
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'I'm 8 weeks pregnant and my husband just told me he wants a hall pass.'
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DIVORCE DIARIES: 'Why are all my friends pretending to be happily married?'
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'Months after giving birth, my MIL body shamed me. But my husband's reaction was the final straw.'
Lisa Hamilton
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'Why I refused to let my partner surprise me with an engagement ring.'
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'I threw myself a $45,000 divorce party. I have no regrets.'
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couples
'After 20 years single I became obsessed with my new partner's every move. It almost ruined us.'
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'I forgave my husband when he cheated on me. A year later, I got my revenge.'
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couples
'I didn't think I could trust my partner's mum. She proved me right.'
Lisa Hamilton
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'I never thought my boyfriend would cheat. Then I found the literal receipts.'
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'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'
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'I'm a sex coach. Here are the 4 heartbreaking conversations I have with clients every single day.'
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'I love my sister, but she's turned into an insufferable trad wife.'
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dating
'I'm cheating on my husband with my AI boyfriend. It saved my marriage.'
Catie Powers
dating
'He told me he loved me at dinner. Five minutes later, he broke my heart.'
Blithe Saxon
real life
'My husband just found out he has a teen daughter. She's upended our lives.'
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'I'm a couples therapist who called off my wedding. Here's what I want women to know.'
Phoebe Rogers
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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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real life
'I was cutting my wedding cake when I saw what my friend was doing. It ruined my entire day.'
Anonymous
real life
Jessie Stephens, and the public argument about marriage that turned personal.
Catie Powers
real life
'I'd been keeping a secret from my wife, but the "parting gift" I gave her is what exposed me.'
Catie Powers
real life
'I thought our marriage would be forever. Then my wife found what I'd been hiding on my computer.'
Catie Powers
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The quiet habit that's killing sex lives in long-term relationships.
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They built a friendship on trust, psychics and $40 million. Then one email ended everything.
Ailish Delaney
real life
'After leaving my cheating ex, I thought I'd finally found the one. Then he made a confession.'
Anonymous
real life
'My husband said the birthday card was from his mum. The message told a different story.'
Anonymous
real life
'I broke into my 17yo daughter's phone. I was horrified by the secrets she'd been keeping.'
Anonymous
dating
'The texts are seared into my brain.' 7 women on what they found when snooping through their partner's phone.
Catie Powers
real life
'I paid to lose my virginity at 43. I didn’t expect this one thing to happen.'
Josephine Agostino
real life
'I remember thinking Christmas morning was perfect. Until I learnt where he was 24 hours earlier.'
Anonymous
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Why every woman wants a 'husband willy'.
Laura Roscioli
real life
'I moved in with my sister after a bad break up. Within days, our relationship unravelled.'
Anonymous
real life
'We need to talk about the judgement you get when you have this type of hair.'
Raffaella Ciccarelli
couples
'I laughed at the "bird theory" for relationships. But then I decided to put it to the test.'
Catie Powers
friendship
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Catie Powers
real life
'I was totally cool with my boyfriend's girl best friend, until I found an old photo.'
Anonymous
dating
'My story about boyfriends being embarrassing went viral. I'm doubling down.'
Catie Powers
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'I thought I knew my friend of 30 years. One holiday together proved me wrong.'
Catie Powers
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GUS WORLAND: 'I thought my mate had everything going for him. Then I got the phone call no one wants.'
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'I've been in love with my friend's husband for a year. Last week, he told me he feels the same.'
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'I woke up randomly at 3am with a sense of dread. Hours later I got the call that still haunts me.'
Raffaella Ciccarelli
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'I was out escorting when we ran into my client's daughter. I knew I'd never see him again.'
Laura Roscioli
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'My hen's night was supposed to be a celebration. I ended the night crying in an Uber.'
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'We tried the viral dating app hack to get better matches. We've lost the will to swipe.'
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'I trusted my husband of 34 years completely. Then I learned about the naked photo.'
Ailish Delaney
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'My husband left me for another woman. Now she parades at all our kids' events. How do I cope?'
Catie Powers
real life
'My best friend's wedding had everything she said it wouldn't. Including the truth about us.'
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'I flew halfway around the world to meet a man from Instagram. He dumped me mid-sex.'
Liv Arnold
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