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For 12 years, mum-of-six Kate had a secret gambling addiction. She lost $500,000.

by Adrienne Tam

7 years ago, Cadance Bell was a boy named Ben. Now she's who she was always meant to be.

How Natasha Sholl found love again after her partner's sudden death.

"You can do a lot in 7 minutes." 18 women honestly share their sex lives after having kids.

Shannen Findlay

Natasha Sholl's partner died in their bed. She blamed herself.

'I've been living with my boyfriend for a year. He has no idea I'm thousands of dollars in debt.'

"You'll just know when you meet the one." The worst dating advice I've ever received.

'I'm the girl you meet before you meet The One.'

'Okay, why is this better than every holiday romance I've had?' Mamamia reviews the The Amalfi sex toy.

'After 20 years of marriage, I'm getting a divorce. The last thing I need is pity.'

'I was a classical pianist until a catastrophic car collision. Here's what I want you to know.'

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: My family 'tree-changed' one year ago. Here are 13 things we've learned.

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The incredibly haunted life of V. C. Andrews, the author of Flowers In The Attic.

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"Socialise as a couple." The 7 things all healthy relationships have, according to the experts.

'I'm 39 with 2 kids and I just had an abortion. I shouldn't have to explain why.'

'I share my sex life on OnlyFans. It saved my marriage.'

"There's no privacy": 6 signs you're in an 'enmeshed relationship', and what this means.

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Love Life

7 years ago, Cadance Bell was a boy named Ben. Now she's who she was always meant to be.

How Natasha Sholl found love again after her partner's sudden death.

Natasha Sholl's partner died in their bed. She blamed herself.

'I've been living with my boyfriend for a year. He has no idea I'm thousands of dollars in debt.'

Sex

"You can do a lot in 7 minutes." 18 women honestly share their sex lives after having kids.

Shannen Findlay

'Okay, why is this better than every holiday romance I've had?' Mamamia reviews the The Amalfi sex toy.

'I share my sex life on OnlyFans. It saved my marriage.'

'Perimenopause has changed my sex life. But it hasn't affected my libido.'

"It’s a very clean lifestyle." Why Cate got involved in swinging at the age of 40.

'In a long-term relationship, I never orgasmed. A one-night stand changed everything.'

Mary Rose Madigan

SEX DIARIES: ‘It’s been 6 years since we broke up. Last week we slept together and the sex has totally changed.’

SEX DIARIES: What really happens at a high-class Sydney sex party.

"3 words: the figure 8 trick." We asked 11 women exactly what they need to orgasm from oral sex.

SEX DIARIES: I went to a sex club for a first date. Here's exactly what happened.

"I imagine I'm being watched": 12 women share the sex routine that gets them off every single time.

'Considerable noise...' The day I received a note from a neighbour about my late night 'screaming'.

'I found a graphic photo of my boyfriend's female friend on his phone. I regret how I reacted.'

'The crisp white shirt of the sex toy world.' Mamamia reviews the My ilo Curve sex toy.

"We didn't get dressed for 40 hours." 13 women share their wildest sex confessions.

"One word: Grinding": Tracey Cox shares her top 4 tips for peri-proofing your sex life.

'I'm in my 50s and love my husband. But I also love having sex with other men.'

"I didn’t trust myself to drive after." Mamamia reviews the Baci Robotic Clitoral Stimulator.

'I caught my boyfriend masturbating to photos of his Facebook friends.'

'I was a virgin until I was 26. I felt like an outsider.'

"You'll just know when you meet the one." The worst dating advice I've ever received.

'I'm the girl you meet before you meet The One.'

'The worst pick-up lines I've been sent on dating apps aren't funny. They're terrifying.'

Couples

"Socialise as a couple." The 7 things all healthy relationships have, according to the experts.

"There's no privacy": 6 signs you're in an 'enmeshed relationship', and what this means.

"You find yourself lying." 5 signs you're in a trauma bonded relationship.

5 questions everyone should be able to answer about their partner, according to an expert.

'He liked me how I was': How an emotional affair helped me leave a bad relationship.

Mary Rose Madigan

'I spent years trying to fix it.' The relationship lesson I wish I learned years ago.

Tara Blair Ball

'I'm 43 and just married my much younger husband. It's made me worried about ageing.'

'My boyfriend's sexual past bothers me - even though I know it shouldn't.'

From never arguing to being 'best friends': 5 surprising things that are bad for your relationship.

How to tackle that one thing you and your partner always fight about.

Tara Blair Ball

"Jealousy does NOT go away." 5 people on what it's really like being in an open relationship.

Shannen Findlay

4 things to do when you and your partner have VERY different love languages.

The simple exercise every couple should do before getting engaged.

'I have a loving male partner and a girlfriend. This is how we make it work.'

Jessica Renaglia

I'm a relationship coach. These are the 7 things healthy couples don't do.

Tara Blair Ball

"I cheated on my husband, and now I’ll never love someone again for their potential."

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'I dodged a bullet!' 15 women on the red flags they found when meeting their partner's family.

'My husband and I have a boring relationship. But that doesn't mean it's dull.'

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Carrie, Big, and the 'endgame' relationships we need to stop rooting for.

"My partner and I are always on our phones, so we tried this experiment for a week. Here's exactly what we learned."

TED TALK: The link between menopause and gender inequity at work.

TED TALK: How menopause affects the brain.

'Perimenopause has changed my sex life. But it hasn't affected my libido.'

'The worst pick-up lines I've been sent on dating apps aren't funny. They're terrifying.'

'The day I thought about kidnapping another woman's child.'

"It’s a very clean lifestyle." Why Cate got involved in swinging at the age of 40.

Tom Tilley was 10 years old when he began speaking in tongues.

Suzi Dent was sexually harassed by Rolf Harris. Almost 30 years later, she helped put him in prison.

'In a long-term relationship, I never orgasmed. A one-night stand changed everything.'

Mary Rose Madigan

'My pap smear came back clear. But another symptom showed there was still a problem.'

"You find yourself lying." 5 signs you're in a trauma bonded relationship.

'People are joking 'everyone's got ADHD'. I wish it was a choice.'

SEX DIARIES: ‘It’s been 6 years since we broke up. Last week we slept together and the sex has totally changed.’

'My husband received a shock diagnosis. What followed was 22 months of hell.'

SEX DIARIES: What really happens at a high-class Sydney sex party.

"3 words: the figure 8 trick." We asked 11 women exactly what they need to orgasm from oral sex.

SEX DIARIES: I went to a sex club for a first date. Here's exactly what happened.

'I found a naked photo of an ex on my boyfriend's phone. Here's what I did next.'

Mary Rose Madigan

'When my estranged dad was dying, family begged me to reconcile. I refused.'

'He came to me in a dream.' 20 women share unexplainable stories after a loved one died.

'My friend told me I was 'too much drama'. It destroyed my self-confidence.'

'I thought I was just run down or stressed from being a mum. Then doctors found a tumour.'

The people closest to Melissa Caddick believe she is still alive. Here's why.

"I ended my long-term relationship for a 'situationship' who didn't want to date me. It hurt more than the breakup."

The 7 women you’ve never heard of who broke barriers by challenging the rules.

"It shrinks your dating pool in a big way." What it's like to date as a trans woman.

Elizabeth Walker

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Anxiety and Depression with Dr Terri Foran.

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Mood Swings and Rage with Professor Jayashri Kulkarni.

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Natural Therapies with Lara Briden (ND).

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr Yasmin Tan.

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Sex and Sexuality with Tracey Cox.

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Hot Flushes and Insomnia with Dr Ginni Mansberg.

The Very Peri Summit Resources: Managing Relationships with Sandy Rea.

The Very Peri Resource Centre: Peri Weight-Gain and Your Changing Body with Dr Wendy Sweet (PhD) and Susie Burrell

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: Peri-skin with Dr Jo-Ann See.

The Very Peri Summit Resource Centre: The Science of Perimenopause with Dr Sonia Davison.

"I was constantly on edge." After working as an Air Force nurse, Michele was diagnosed with PTSD.

"Mummy, don't you remember?" After I got blackout drunk, I was mortified by what my kids told me.

Alex Hyndman Hill

'After 3 weeks together, my boyfriend told me I was 'the one'. I saw it as a huge red flag.'

'For years, my mum and I were best friends. When I turned 18, it all unravelled.'

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