Relationships

“I can’t think about those last moments." Angry Anderson on the night his son was killed.

by Keryn Donnelly

"I was told a cattle prod would be involved": A day in the life of an adult actress.

"My fiancé's parents offered me $10,000 to call off the wedding. I took it."

'I can't leave my adult son alone. Not even to use a public bathroom.'

"I felt the house shake with a bang." What it's like being deaf in an emergency.

A couple did a DNA test for fun. It destroyed their relationship.

Maddie's husband was caught downloading child sex abuse images. But she stayed.

When Wendy Williams found out about her husband's 10 year affair, she spiralled into addiction.

We demand to know why women in Paradise aren't forming an orderly line for American Alex.

Long before Nev Schulman became the host of Catfish, he was catfished himself.

Jessica Staveley

"I felt sick." Bachelor in Paradise's James Trethewie on learning that Alex liked Bill.

Emma thought 'birdnesting' was the solution to her divorce. Until she found someone else in the 'nest.'

'I noticed a death rattle': What it's like sitting next to your grandparent as they die.

Former Biggest Loser host Fiona Falkiner just announced her engagement to Hayley Willis.

Why you should tell your kids you’re getting a divorce on this specific day.

Before Erica Herman there were 2 other women who had a go at 'taming Tiger.'

Life after preterm birth: Sarah and Dean had 5 children. But they only got to take one of them home.

Ashley and Mike catfished each other for seven years. This is what happened when they met.

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"I have 3 rules..." The troubling Tinder profile going viral for all the wrong reasons.

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'My boyfriend wants to propose with his ex-girlfriend's ring.' The predicament going viral.

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Sex

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"I had sex with a married couple, and then we dated."

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'After 9 years of marriage I still get butterflies. But not from my husband.'

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'My search for a $20 orgasm led to some weird places.'

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‘I tried the vibrator that's meant to be one of the best in the world. I’ll never be the same.’

"I suffer from terminal ugliness." What it's like to be a virgin in your late 20s and beyond.

"Why did I not have an orgasm for four years? The contraceptive pill."

'My boyfriend's anxiety comes out severely when we are intimate.'

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“I'm happily married with three kids, but my partner and I have sex with other couples."

"I was watching porn when I recognised the two people in it. They were my parents."

"I tried healing my vagina with a crystal dildo and here's what the orgasm felt like."

"I spent three years in a sexless relationship in my twenties, and not by choice."

"I had an anal orgasm in a hotel room in Bangkok."

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'I tried being a f*ckgirl for a week. Here's what happened.'

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Couples

"My fiancé's parents offered me $10,000 to call off the wedding. I took it."

When Wendy Williams found out about her husband's 10 year affair, she spiralled into addiction.

Emma thought 'birdnesting' was the solution to her divorce. Until she found someone else in the 'nest.'

'My boyfriend wants to propose with his ex-girlfriend's ring.' The predicament going viral.

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Um. Couples are getting 'sleep divorces' and it sounds... brutal.

'If I'm no longer having sex with my husband, is my marriage in jeopardy?'

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"We were strictly flat mates for over a year and a half." Christie Hayes has split from her second husband, Daniel White.

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'I'm in a wheelchair and I'm married to the man I love. This is what I want you to know.'

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'My fiance won't marry me until I agree to a weird clause in our prenup.'

"An open letter to the woman who believes she's the person they'll never date."

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"My boyfriend and I sleep in separate bedrooms and it’s the best decision we’ve ever made."

Cassidy Spencer

'I was sexually assaulted by my husband for years.'

It turns out roasting your partner is actually a sign of a very healthy relationship.

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A mugger put a screwdriver to a woman's throat. Her boyfriend's response was unforgivable.

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'After my husband told me what he wants to name our baby, I'm considering a divorce.'

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"MAFS ruined my relationship with my partner but I'm still going to watch the finale."

'After 50 terrible first dates, I started screening men before meeting them in real life.'

'I was scrolling through Facebook when I realised my ex had never left his wife for me.'

"A wall of grief is haunting me." What no one tells you about missed miscarriage.

"I had sex with a married couple, and then we dated."

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"Infuriating and manipulative": Why I'm obsessed with my husband's ex-wife.

Bec Rosen married a man named Hamish. 12 months later, he was a different person.

"I'm pro-choice. But my heart aches when I think about the abortion I had in high school."

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"I hit rock bottom after my separation. Three years later, I'm in the best position I've ever been."

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Mandy Nolan has 5 kids with 3 different dads. This is the reality of her blended family.

"What it feels like to be dumped for your physical appearance."

"I was the other woman. At first by accident, then on purpose."

'My search for a $20 orgasm led to some weird places.'

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"I'm a mess... a bag of wet rubbish." Rob Delaney on life after losing his two-year-old son.

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