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Emily in Paris completely misrepresents what it's like to make friends as an adult.

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120 consecutive days at work with 3 kids at home: Everything we know about Dan Andrews.

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Lifestyle

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120 consecutive days at work with 3 kids at home: Everything we know about Dan Andrews.

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"As a father of daughters." The archaic phrase we desperately need to retire.

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Relationships

Emily in Paris completely misrepresents what it's like to make friends as an adult.

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A heroin addiction during Melbourne lockdown: 'How my husband unravelled inside our family home.'

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"My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Moving in together ruined everything."

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'My boyfriend is disabled. This is what I want people to know about our relationship.'

"Jealousy is normal." My honest experience of what polyamorous relationships are really like.

'Glad I don't wake up to her old face anymore.' Why how he talks about his ex matters.

'After my divorce, I moved in with my mum. It made me realise she'd been gaslighting me my whole life.'

The contact list anyone leaving an abusive relationship should have.

'It started with comments about how I dressed.' Angelina's 6 years with a controlling man.

"There were signs he was a stalker when I met him." How Sandy rebuilt her life after an abusive relationship.

3 ways to best navigate painful sex when you have endometriosis.

Secret purchases and hidden credit cards: My husband's 'financial cheating' broke our marriage.

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"When an affair is good, there's nothing better." I've had three affairs and regret none of them.

'I was sexually abused at the age of 12. My mum knew but said nothing.'

"There is continuous deliberate hurt." 5 telltale signs that your relationship is over.

ASK CHANTELLE: 'My friend says she can come from nipple play alone. How is this possible?'

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The early signs they’re not the right person for you, no matter how much you wish they are.

Entertainment

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