Relationships
'He promised me our breakup would be respectful. Then I found a woman's bracelet on my bedside table.'
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Anonymous
real life
"I had no respect for you." An open letter to the wife of the man I was sleeping with.
Anonymous
family
'I've cut off all contact with my parents. And I am much better off for it.'
Tara Blair Ball
real life
"I walked into my home, and there was a naked woman on my couch. Next to my husband."
Nina Rose
real life
'My affair with a married man ended when I answered his wife's call. I told her everything.'
Michelle Zunter
real life
From a childless woman, thank you for not asking me if I'm "thinking about kids.”
Jess Henry
real life
'I was 21 and in my first job when my boss took me out to lunch. Then he sexually assaulted me.'
Anonymous
dating
"My boyfriend of 5 years left me overnight. Here are the 10 things I did to get over it."
Lucy Neville
real life
From 14-year-old students to full-time vets: Here are just 12 of the firefighters on the bushfire frontline.
Gemma Bath
real life
'It's the third year that's the hardest.' What I learned after losing my teenage daughter.
Jacqueline Dooley
real life
'I was excited to announce I was engaged. But my engagement ring made people uncomfortable.'
Ema Hegberg
family
'I was raised by a narcissist. Here are 7 things I've had to do to work through the damage.'
Tara Blair Ball
couples
My best friend stayed in a relationship with a married, abusive man. Now they're engaged.
Anonymous
real life
'I lived my life pretending I was someone I'm not. It cost me $120,000 and bankruptcy.'
Anonymous
real life
'I entered the gym ready to kick my 2020 goals. I left a few minutes later in tears.'
Jonica Williams
real life
Jasper almost died on New Year's Eve. He shares what people don't know about fighting fires.
Gemma Bath
real life
"The kids woke up screaming." Teena's family were among the last evacuees rescued from Mallacoota.
Gemma Bath
real life
'When my uncle died, I found out he was a paedophile. Then I remembered my childhood differently.'
Anonymous
dating
'I used to be the Cool Girl. But it was an act that always attracted the wrong people.'
Emma Austin
real life
'I was molested by a classmate when I was four. At 19, I finally remembered what happened.'
Gillian Sisley
real life
'A male gyno told me I was beautiful.' The problem with being a friendly woman.
Tara Blair Ball
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real life
'He promised me our breakup would be respectful. Then I found a woman's bracelet on my bedside table.'
Anonymous
real life
"I had no respect for you." An open letter to the wife of the man I was sleeping with.
Anonymous
real life
"I walked into my home, and there was a naked woman on my couch. Next to my husband."
Nina Rose
real life
'My affair with a married man ended when I answered his wife's call. I told her everything.'
Michelle Zunter
Sex
sex
"I got an erotic yoni massage, and had the best orgasm of my life."
Emma Austin
sex
'It was the best one-night stand I've ever had, and it took place on a moving train.'
Emma Austin
sex
"I married a man with phimosis, a condition of the foreskin. It changed how we had sex."
Emma Austin
sex
'He had a girlfriend wherever he was working.' What life is like when you don't marry for love.
Demeter deLune
sex
"I was a woman with a sex addiction. Until one night in 2014 woke me up."
Gwendolyn Kansen
sex
'A doctor told me I had an STI. And immediately I knew I had to make some phone calls.'
Anonymous
sex
'Find your pressure.' The 4 questions to ask yourself that will help you orgasm, every time.
Tara Blair Ball
sex
"This little thing has changed my life": 3 naughty toys to pop in your own stocking this Christmas.
Nama Winston
sex
'Women, how do you masturbate?' Women are divided into two camps: front or back.
Jessica Wang
sex
'When I bought a Google home, I didn't expect it to completely change my sex life.'
Gillian Sisley
sex
Kinky toys and better foreplay: 'How we're suddenly having our best sex ever after 10 years.'
Laura Jackel
sex
SEALED SECTION: The night I ended my marriage a man 10 years younger than me rimmed me.
Tara Blair Ball
sex
"I went to a GP after four years of painful sex. I left feeling utterly humiliated."
Emma Gillman
sex
'I heard a dull thud.' My vibrator fell out of my vagina in a crowded restaurant.
Anonymous
sex
'I was an escort for 3 years. Then I developed feelings for one of my clients.'
Anonymous
sex
5 things I've learnt about sex from working in an adult toy store.
Sophie McGrath
sex
'We said I love you and the sex got even better.' At 21, I had an affair with a married man.
Anonymous
sex
'I was a virgin when I met my husband. I wish I'd never told him.'
Anonymous
sex
"I was c*ckfished." The dating ploy I never knew existed, until it happened to me.
Anonymous
sex
'I'm a sex worker, and there are three things people routinely get wrong about my job.'
Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro
dating
"My boyfriend of 5 years left me overnight. Here are the 10 things I did to get over it."
Lucy Neville
dating
'I used to be the Cool Girl. But it was an act that always attracted the wrong people.'
Emma Austin
dating
"It’s still hard to stomach." I went on a date with an attempted mass murderer.
Gillian Sisley
Couples
couples
My best friend stayed in a relationship with a married, abusive man. Now they're engaged.
Anonymous
couples
'For our entire marriage, my husband financially cheated on me. It was worse than an affair.'
Tara Blair Ball
couples
In 2018, Simone and Brendon ended their eight-year relationship. They still work together.
Jessica Staveley
couples
'I was married to my husband for 21 years. Then I realised, I had become his mother.'
Anonymous
couples
'I found out I was pregnant the day I was planning to tell my husband I wanted a divorce.'
Tara Blair Ball
couples
'I was sick of trying to save my marriage. One night, I created a profile on Ashley Madison.'
Lara Sterling
couples
From Jessie and Channing to Kyle and Imogen: The most talked about celebrity break ups of 2019.
Billi Fitzsimons
couples
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Jessica Wang
couples
"Nap time" has a whole new meaning: How we maintain a sex life after kids.
Laura Jackel
couples
"It was my evil twin." People share the worst excuse they've been given by a cheating partner.
Jessica Wang
couples
"It will be ruthless and never-ending." When you tell a narcissist you're leaving him.
Colleen Sheehy Orme
couples
'My fiancé and I moved into a new house. And we're sleeping in separate rooms.'
Louise Stigell
couples
"It was only a matter of time before I cheated on my husband."
Tara Blair Ball
couples
'Three months after I married my husband, I started contemplating my sexuality.'
Gillian Sisley
couples
Sex “every three or four months” and separate beds: The secret to our 16 year relationship.
Laura Jackel
couples
'I was in a happy relationship with my boyfriend. Then he encouraged me to date his friend.'
Shannon Page
couples
"The worst part is, it felt amazing." 12 men share the honest reason they had an affair.
Elizabeth Laura Nelson
couples
"Nate’s wife was my best friend." My complicated story of being the other woman.
Meaghan Ward
couples
'I went on a work trip with my colleague Simon. Three days later, my marriage was over.'
Tara Blair Ball
couples
"My husband hadn’t touched me in five years." 12 women explain why they cheated on their partners.
Nadia Bokody
couples
'For our entire marriage, my husband financially cheated on me. It was worse than an affair.'
Tara Blair Ball
real life
'My boyfriend of two years dumped me via text. I haven't seen him since.'
Anonymous
real life
'It took me years to realise the man I thought I had married never really existed.'
Colleen Sheehy Orme
sex
"I got an erotic yoni massage, and had the best orgasm of my life."
Emma Austin
real life
'Riley was just 32 days old when we lost him. This is the story of his last 24 hours on earth.'
Catherine Hughes
real life
Mia Freedman: "Don't make a New Year's Resolution. Choose one word instead."
Mia Freedman
real life
To the families of Samuel, Geoffrey and Andrew: we're thinking about you this New Year's Eve.
Gemma Bath
sex
'It was the best one-night stand I've ever had, and it took place on a moving train.'
Emma Austin
real life
"I have reasons to be concerned about you." A letter to my ex-husband's new girlfriend.
Anonymous
real life
'I spend my days handling dead people. This is what it's taught me about living.'
Emma Jane Holmes
dating
"It’s still hard to stomach." I went on a date with an attempted mass murderer.
Gillian Sisley
real life
Marie's husband told her he'd call at 7.30am. By 7.31am she knew he had died.
Brielle Burns
friendship
'Best friends forever don't exist. It took me 30 years to learn that.'
Felicia Sullivan
sex
"I married a man with phimosis, a condition of the foreskin. It changed how we had sex."
Emma Austin
real life
3 women on the moment they broke up with the person they thought they would marry.
Polly Taylor
real life
'Your dad had a heart attack because you were bad.' Growing up with a narcissistic mum.
Tara Blair Ball
sex
'He had a girlfriend wherever he was working.' What life is like when you don't marry for love.
Demeter deLune
couples
In 2018, Simone and Brendon ended their eight-year relationship. They still work together.
Jessica Staveley
real life
'I spent the holidays with my abuser as he lay on his death bed. My grandfather.'
Elizabeth Métraux
sex
"I was a woman with a sex addiction. Until one night in 2014 woke me up."
Gwendolyn Kansen
real life
Three women, three cultures, three Australian Christmases.
Gemma Bath
real life
"I don't want to do this anymore." After a wasted girls' trip, I knew I had to give up alcohol.
Lee Price
couples
'I was married to my husband for 21 years. Then I realised, I had become his mother.'
Anonymous
couples
'I found out I was pregnant the day I was planning to tell my husband I wanted a divorce.'
Tara Blair Ball
couples
'I was sick of trying to save my marriage. One night, I created a profile on Ashley Madison.'
Lara Sterling
friendship
The seven toxic friends you need to cut from your life. Immediately.
Tara Blair Ball
real life
'I never thought my boyfriend would go to prison. I've visited him 73 times over four years.'
Taya Johnson
real life
A guide to surviving Xmas single, when your primary relationship is with a chicken nugget.
Alita Brydon
real life
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Ami Summers
family
Since my early twenties, I've known: Christmas completely f***s with feminism.
Kate Luckins
couples
From Jessie and Channing to Kyle and Imogen: The most talked about celebrity break ups of 2019.
Billi Fitzsimons
real life
'It's been a year since I lost my friend Robert. His death taught me 5 rules about living.'
Adam Bub
real life
Michelle's twin Lyndal survived years of abuse. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
Gemma Bath
couples
From nothing to $500: 17 women share how much they spend on their partner's Christmas gift.
Jessica Wang
friendship
The 6 things everyone's heard someone say in the last 24 hours.
Jessie Stephens
real life
Brooke Blurton was 11 when her mum ended her own life. She was sexually assaulted at her wake.
Chelsea McLaughlin
real life
10 things you know to be true if you have a Big Personality.
Mandy Nolan
family
'I was loved and respected by my mother. Until my unplanned pregnancy.'
Tara Clarke
sex
'A doctor told me I had an STI. And immediately I knew I had to make some phone calls.'
Anonymous
friendship
'My best friend Debbie got me through my divorce. Yesterday, I had to break up with her.'
Tara Blair Ball
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