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How a Christmas cake led to the dethroning of one of the world's top influencers.
'Sam and Marie have been estranged for years. Here's how I got them speaking again.'
'I thought my sister-in-law trusted me with her kids. Then her nanny made a confession.'
'I've been married four times. Here's what I finally learned about love.'
'I left tampons in for days so my baby could have nappies. Then someone gave me this bag.'
'My marriage was perfectly fine, but I was sneaking out in the middle of the night.'
'I didn't know why I felt so off about the "nice guy". Then I learnt about giraffe theory.'
Oprah spoke to parents and kids on either side of 'no-contact.' These are their stories.
'I'd thought about sleeping with a woman for 20 years. At 45, I tried it for the first time.'
'My dad died when I was 19. Here's the one question that changed how I grieved.'
'I was suspicious of my best friend's new mate at her hen's party. Weeks later, she proved me right.'
CLARE STEPHENS: 'The story of how I became a (very viral) meme.'
'I was in denial about how much I drank, until my son said six words.'
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'My best friend warned me my partner was cheating. What I uncovered was so much worse.'
'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'
'I'm cheating on my husband with my AI boyfriend. It saved my marriage.'
'He told me he loved me at dinner. Five minutes later, he broke my heart.'
'My husband just found out he has a teen daughter. She's upended our lives.'
'I thought my 14-year-old was struggling with his ADHD medication. Then I found the videos on his phone.'
'One tiny mistake on my wedding day, that's all it took to destroy my relationship with my mum.'
'My partner left me for a colleague as I battled cancer. It's me who had the last laugh.'
Jessie Stephens, and the public argument about marriage that turned personal.
'I'd been keeping a secret from my wife, but the "parting gift" I gave her is what exposed me.'
'I thought our marriage would be forever. Then my wife found what I'd been hiding on my computer.'
'After leaving my cheating ex, I thought I'd finally found the one. Then he made a confession.'
'I went to rehab to fix my drinking problem. Instead, I discovered the real issue.'
'The texts are seared into my brain.' 7 women on what they found when snooping through their partner's phone.
'I paid to lose my virginity at 43. I didn’t expect this one thing to happen.'
Emma fell 14,000ft in a skydiving accident. She says it's the best thing that happened to her.
'I gave up everything to care for my cancer-stricken husband, until I uncovered his dark secret.'
HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: So, what did you do yesterday?
Catherine Oxenberg spent 7 years freeing her daughter from a cult. Then her body 'shut down'.
'I moved in with my sister after a bad break up. Within days, our relationship unravelled.'
'My husband convinced me our house was haunted. The truth still makes me sick.'
'We need to talk about the judgement you get when you have this type of hair.'
'I was totally cool with my boyfriend's girl best friend, until I found an old photo.'
Billie thought she just had a bad headache. She woke up unable to walk or write.
'One tap on my partner's Spotify, and I unravelled the secret double life he'd been hiding.'
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'Two years after forgiving my husband's affair, I found out the devastating truth.'
Jess Cattelly runs a swingers club. This is what actually happens behind closed doors.
GUS WORLAND: 'I thought my mate had everything going for him. Then I got the phone call no one wants.'
'I've been in love with my friend's husband for a year. Last week, he told me he feels the same.'
'I was out escorting when we ran into my client's daughter. I knew I'd never see him again.'
'My hen's night was supposed to be a celebration. I ended the night crying in an Uber.'
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