Sex & relationships
This author crossed paths with Princess Diana three times. It inspired a novel
Wendy Holden’s encounters with the beloved royal prompted her to write a fictionalised retelling of her young life.
- by Wendy Holden
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Before Wendy Harmer agreed to marry her partner, there was one obstacle he had to clear
“So many men didn’t want to take me out for breakfast after I’d eaten them alive for dinner.”
- by Wendy Harmer
Julia Baird: Exactly how do you go about grieving the death of an ex?
When the man she almost married died in a plane crash, she was grief-stricken – and unsure of the place for her sorrow.
- by Julia Baird
Two of Us
Good Weekend
His trumpet solo for nurse Petula showed trainee doc Albert fancied her
Australia’s first paediatric transplant surgeon, Dr Albert Shun, played an Irish standard to woo his future wife.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Not just Posh and Becks: Why do we all end up dressing like our partners?
Celebrity or not, most of us know the feeling of leaving the house, then realising you’ve dressed the same as your significant other.
- by Shona Hendley
Opinion
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Hate your partner after going on holiday? Don’t worry, you’re not alone
Between the Insta-perfect selfies and unforgettable meals, there’s also the moments where you scream about wrong directions or ignore each other for hours on end.
- by Melissa Mason
Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and the ‘everything but the divorce’ split
The average period between separation and divorce is three to four years, but what fills the space between?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Post-baby relationship blues are common. Here’s how to overcome them
Research has found the hardest time of a couple’s relationship might just be after they have a second child. But why?
- by Sarah Berry
Silverchair’s Ben Gillies and his wife met in school. They married 15 years later
“We kissed for the first time, got engaged, and two months later we were married.”
- by Robyn Doreian
Opinion
Marriage
Attention Mrs Nobody: Whatever you do, don’t change your name for marriage
Romance? Please. Your kids’ school will get confused? Try again. A sign of commitment? Nope. The reasons for changing your name just don’t stack up.
- by Jenna Price
Opinion
Opinion
The evil mistress trope is tired. I empathise with the ‘other woman’
For many women, the role of mistress was never one they intended to play.
- by Madeleine Gray