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'5 years ago, I had a trivial argument with my siblings. It ended up exposing a family secret.'

'After 15 years together, my husband died. Then our entire marriage unravelled.'

At 17, Fletcher was bike riding with mates. An accident changed his life in an instant.

40 women on the specific moment they knew they were going to break up with their partner.

HOROSCOPES: Time to heal from the past, Aries.

'My mum's still alive, but the mum I knew is gone.'

Sarah Joy shared her 'Amish' life on TikTok. Now she's being called a fraud.

Vic is a psychopath. This is exactly how her brain works.

'I'm about to be bridesmaid for my friend. But I've been keeping her fiancé’s secret for 10 years.'

'I went out for a drink with another man. I came home to an open marriage.'

Molly Roden Winter

'I married the stripper.' 14 men on the craziest thing they witnessed at a bucks party.

'I was being relentlessly trolled online. Turns out the culprit was living under my roof.'

'Joe Rogan is ruining my marriage.'

The incredible true story behind the viral moment that inspired the movie One Life.

'My partner died in an accident. Then I discovered his secret wealth.'

HOROSCOPES: Stay patient and open, Aries. The pieces will fall into place.

'I dated a man 20 years older than me. Here's why I recommend you do too.'

10 first date 'rules' everyone needs to follow.

What happened when Diane Foley sat down with the man who murdered her son.

'I was forced to quit my job when my boss became obsessed with me.'

'Matt was the love of my life. Then I found out he'd stalked me for 3 years before we started dating.'

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'My mum's still alive, but the mum I knew is gone.'

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Sex

'I married the stripper.' 14 men on the craziest thing they witnessed at a bucks party.

'I accidentally had a foursome with my best friend.'

'The one sex act I always make my partner pay me for.'

'My husband and I were bored with our sex life. So we started having foursomes.'

'I asked my boyfriend for an open relationship so I could sleep with women.'

'I had never masturbated until I was 43. Now, I can't stop.'

'My husband has become kinkier than ever.'

Here's how to work out if you're a little bit gay.

'How my second date turned into an orgy.'

'We focused so hard on getting pregnant, we forgot how to have sex.'

Debunking the 'winning sperm'.

SEX DIARIES: I have sex with a school dad after drop off every morning.

The female porn stars heading to Schoolies for content.

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The secrets of lesbian sex. (And no, it's not like every porn movie you've seen.)

5 sex positions you might not have thought to try (but AI did).

'I'm a lesbian. But for years, I was hopelessly addicted to men.'

What women wish men knew about sex.

Tara Blair Ball

'The 7 questions I get asked all the time since I quit my job to work on OnlyFans.'

HOROSCOPES: Time to heal from the past, Aries.

HOROSCOPES: Stay patient and open, Aries. The pieces will fall into place.

10 first date 'rules' everyone needs to follow.

Couples

'I went out for a drink with another man. I came home to an open marriage.'

Molly Roden Winter

If you're considering divorce, ask these 7 questions first.

'This 5-second relationship hack keeps my long-term relationship alive.'

DIVORCE DIARIES: 'My husband is threatening to take the kids if I leave him.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

What is a Dark Empath, and could you spot one?

Maddy thought insurance would give her protection from her abusive partner. It made it worse.

Catherine Fitzpatrick

'I happily agreed to an open relationship. Then my boyfriend told me about his "favourite girl".'

There are 6 types of arguers, you should avoid number 3 completely.

ASK HOLLY: 'My boyfriend's ex stays over at his house. Can I ban it?'

Holly Wainwright

OPINION: 'Jack's behaviour on MAFS is textbook. And we've all been there.'

Meghan McTavish

Are we are hardwired to cheat after 7 years?

Married but dating other people: Meet the couples re-defining modern marriage.

Your response to 'bids' could make or break your relationship.

DIVORCE DIARIES: 'I can't stop stalking my ex-husband.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

Scientists say love languages are dead. There's something better instead.

The mono level technique is exactly how you should be dealing with a narcissist.

'I'm an atheist. My husband is a Baptist Christian. Here's how we make it work.'

5 signs your relationship is heading off the rails, according to a divorce lawyer.

Carolyn Devries

'I've been cheating on my husband for months. He thinks my lover is my "gay friend."'

DIVORCE DIARIES: 'I'm making a pact with myself about my unhappy marriage.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

'After 20 years of marriage, my husband told me he "needed some space". He never came back.'

HOROSCOPES: Prepare to spice up your love life and fatten up your wallet, Aries.

'My boyfriend introduced me to his mum on our second date. I wish I'd realised what it meant.'

'I keep going on bad first dates. So I asked an expert for help.'

Shannen Findlay

Run clubs are the new dating apps.

Sarah Greenwood

'I was tormented by my sister for decades. I truly thought she might kill me.'

'I'm a completely different person.' Lisa had to lose everything to find freedom.

PARENTING CONFESSION: 'I feel so guilty about my close relationship with my stepdaughter.'

'My friend pushed me to leave my toxic boyfriend. Then she started dating him.'

'The dating formula that helped me ditch the apps for good.'

HOROSCOPES: Consider this week your love life refresher, Aries.

DIVORCE DIARIES: 'My husband is threatening to take the kids if I leave him.'

Dr Gabrielle Morrissey

'Date stacking is the extremely controversial dating hack I've had the most success with.'

'My husband turned into a monster while drinking. One night I recorded the abuse.'

There's an exact age your friendships will go through a 'splinter era'. Here's how to survive it.

Meet the divorced single mums who were once 'tradwives'.

'I made a confession about my childhood to my friend. It blew her entire family apart.'

'One day you wake up and it hits you.' Kayla Itsines on knowing he's not your person.

'Instead of ghosting, my date did something I truly wasn’t expecting.'

Shannen Findlay

HOROSCOPES: Now's the perfect time to redefine your path, Aries.

It's been 10 years since Rosie Batty's son Luke was murdered. She still lights a candle every day.

Shannen Findlay

What is a Dark Empath, and could you spot one?

'Breakup text templates': The viral dating hack I've shared with hundreds of women.

Lilly's partner died in a freak accident at their engagement party. She's pregnant with their child.

Maddy thought insurance would give her protection from her abusive partner. It made it worse.

Catherine Fitzpatrick

'I happily agreed to an open relationship. Then my boyfriend told me about his "favourite girl".'

'My boss is a toxic bully. She's also my sister.'

'I thought my son was smoking weed. He was hiding a much darker secret.'

HOROSCOPES: It's time to get into transformation mode, Pisces.

There are 6 types of arguers, you should avoid number 3 completely.

'At 32 I had a hubby, baby and high flying career. Then I blew it all up.'

'I broke up with my girlfriend of 7 years. Then I started stalking her.'

Being the only single friend in your group sucks. It's worse when there's two.

Hannah contracted a common virus in pregnancy. The impact was devastating.

ASK HOLLY: 'My boyfriend's ex stays over at his house. Can I ban it?'

Holly Wainwright

OPINION: 'Jack's behaviour on MAFS is textbook. And we've all been there.'

Meghan McTavish

'My best friends are the ones I made as an adult. Here's how I did it.'

'I forgave my husband for his affair. 2 years later, he was at it again.'

'She peed in her mascara.' 11 wild dating stories that keep us up at night.

'I posted about my fear of turning 40 on Instagram. The response wasn't what I expected.'

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