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Relationships

'To the man who used to jerk off in the window across from mine.'

"It was my dirty secret." While I was married, I fell in love with a man I met at work.

SEX DIARIES: 'After interviewing an apprentice mechanic, I invited him into my bed.'

'My childhood friend died after we lost touch. It's a unique kind of grief.'

"Squirting is not wee": 10 common myths about women and sex you need to stop believing.

"I'm not cold-hearted." What life is like when you're asexual and aromantic.

"It's not an egg, but it's a cracker." Mamamia reviews 'The Egg' sex toy.

'I was a victim of narcissistic emotional abuse. It took me 12 years to recognise it.'

The 16 things I wish my husband's therapist would tell him.

Lori Welch Brown

'I broke up with my best friend after six years. It hurt more than a romantic breakup.'

Taylor Richardson

'I was semi-estranged from my dad when he died. The guilt almost destroyed me.'

"I'd found my forever person in a 'paediatrician'. Until I found out about his other, much younger, girlfriend."

"My husband cheated on me. I know I drove him to it."

'I was forced into a sex act. When I told a friend she said: "But that's not sexual assault..."'

'Modern dating culture is a nightmare. We're all playing a game that's fundamentally unfair.'

'I knew I was a woman from the age of 7. I didn't start living as one until I was 46.'

I've been widowed twice and lost my 16-month-old child. Here's how I survived.

Monica Zwolsman

SEX DIARIES: “Do you need help with the zipper?” I had the hottest sex of my life in a changing room.

Lacey-Jade Christie

"He had taken me to 'their place'": 6 women share their Valentine's Day disaster stories.

'At 12 years old, my family shamed me for my anxiety. It affected me for years afterwards.'

A day in the life of a single person on Valentine's Day who's just petty as hell.

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'To the man who used to jerk off in the window across from mine.'

"It was my dirty secret." While I was married, I fell in love with a man I met at work.

"I'm not cold-hearted." What life is like when you're asexual and aromantic.

'I was a victim of narcissistic emotional abuse. It took me 12 years to recognise it.'

Sex

SEX DIARIES: 'After interviewing an apprentice mechanic, I invited him into my bed.'

"Squirting is not wee": 10 common myths about women and sex you need to stop believing.

"It's not an egg, but it's a cracker." Mamamia reviews 'The Egg' sex toy.

SEX DIARIES: “Do you need help with the zipper?” I had the hottest sex of my life in a changing room.

Lacey-Jade Christie

Because no one can be arsed to go out on a date, here are 5 sex toys to spend time with on Valentine's Day instead.

SEX DIARIES: ‘I’d always fantasised about sex in public. On Valentine’s Day, I made it happen.’

What does sex ~actually~ look like these days? Tell us for your chance to win $50.

'I cried while watching Bridgerton. Because I'll never have sex like that again.'

"This vibrator takes out the ‘man’ in romance." Mamamia reviews 'The Romantic' sex toy.

SEX DIARIES: 'For years, I pretended to enjoy oral sex. Then I let a stranger go down on me.'

The 6 myths making you feel s**t about your sex life.

Just a quick one: Is penis size genetic or is it a totally random thing?

'I thought swingers were 'sex freaks'. Then my husband and I tried it.'

"Is it a vagina massage?" Every question you've ever wondered about yoni massages, answered.

Laura Rose Halliday

SEX DIARIES: ‘He used a prostate massager on my clitoris. It was the best orgasm of my life.'

'I wanted him to watch me with two guys.' In lockdown, Dee and Dave joined a virtual sex party.

7 tips to improve your sex life this year, according to a sexpert.

SEX DIARIES: 'I’d always been intrigued by BDSM. Then I went on a date with a ‘dominant’.'

"Our sex ended in explosive orgasms all round." Mamamia reviews 'The We-Vibe' couples sex toy.

SEX DIARIES: ‘My f**k buddy invited me over. Then we invited his mate to join in.'

'Modern dating culture is a nightmare. We're all playing a game that's fundamentally unfair.'

"He had taken me to 'their place'": 6 women share their Valentine's Day disaster stories.

'My boyfriend of 2 years said he doesn't want to be with me forever. But we're not breaking up.'

Couples

"I feel completely used by you." A letter to my husband and his new girlfriend.

'For years, I was in a toxic and consuming relationship. I was too embarrassed to leave.'

'I was the other woman and I had no idea'. How 12 women found out their partners were cheating.

"I was dying a little each day." Why I decided to leave the man I love after 31 years.

Carrie Alavezos

'I invited my lover to my birthday.' The unforgivable story of how I tore my own life apart.

'In my 20s, the man I loved broke me down to nothing. I now realise he was emotionally abusive.'

'I divorced my husband. Then I quickly realised it was a mistake.'

The 18 conversations you should have before you get married.

I ended my marriage after 20 years. It should have ended years earlier.

Carrie Ashfield

'I realised I no longer wanted to be married to my husband while having sex with him.'

"Be able to admit when you're wrong": 17 lessons I've learnt from 17 years of marriage.

Worried love is dead? Read these heartwarming 'how we met' stories from 15 random women.

"Nothing is black and white": 4 high-profile women on overcoming infidelity.

'I regretted it.' 19 women on whether they changed their surname when they married. And why.

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

'I was convinced my boyfriend was cheating. So I used a GPS tracker to find out the truth.'

'It's not a failed marriage.' 6 women on the most important thing they learned from separation.

'When my boyfriend cheated on me, I blamed the other woman. Then she contacted me.'

'You rely on silence': 5 signs of a toxic marriage that seem completely normal at first.

Tara Blair Ball

'I was dating an older man. Then one day, his fiancée came home.'

'My boyfriend of 2 years said he doesn't want to be with me forever. But we're not breaking up.'

Heart palpitations and vomiting: 3 women on the side of heartbreak we never talk about.

Because no one can be arsed to go out on a date, here are 5 sex toys to spend time with on Valentine's Day instead.

'I moved back in with my parents after 13 years out of home. Here's what I learned.'

Jessica Lovejoy

"I feel completely used by you." A letter to my husband and his new girlfriend.

SEX DIARIES: ‘I’d always fantasised about sex in public. On Valentine’s Day, I made it happen.’

"Beware of all the d***heads." 8 women on the reality of dating after divorce.

What does sex ~actually~ look like these days? Tell us for your chance to win $50.

'I cried while watching Bridgerton. Because I'll never have sex like that again.'

"This vibrator takes out the ‘man’ in romance." Mamamia reviews 'The Romantic' sex toy.

'After I left my abusive ex, he tormented me by text message for another 5 years.'

"She blamed me for everything." What I learned after walking away from my toxic best friend.

Jessica Lovejoy

SEX DIARIES: 'For years, I pretended to enjoy oral sex. Then I let a stranger go down on me.'

'For years, I was in a toxic and consuming relationship. I was too embarrassed to leave.'

The 6 myths making you feel s**t about your sex life.

Just a quick one: Is penis size genetic or is it a totally random thing?

"The dark side of dating no one talks about: The constant little heartbreaks."

'It chilled me.' While out running, a 10 year old boy made a comment about my body.

Virginia Tapscott

'I thought swingers were 'sex freaks'. Then my husband and I tried it.'

"I feel very sorry for you." An email to the woman who had an affair with my husband.

"I was crushed when I discovered I was his 'Third Tier' girl."

'I'm in my early forties, and I'm terrified of becoming invisible.'

Jennifer M. Wilson

"Water seeks its own level." I kept dating bad guys, then my therapist told me why.

Tara Blair Ball

'My mum was stolen from her mum. Please stop telling me to "get over it."'

Amanda Fotheringham

'When I walked down the aisle, I knew I didn't want to marry my husband.'

"Is it a vagina massage?" Every question you've ever wondered about yoni massages, answered.

Laura Rose Halliday

SEX DIARIES: ‘He used a prostate massager on my clitoris. It was the best orgasm of my life.'

'I rushed into buying a house with my boyfriend. Now we've split, we're stuck living together.'

'I've been widowed twice and lost a child. I can't face losing my father.'

Monica Zwolsman

'She sent mean texts after I gave birth': What it's like growing up with a narcissistic mum.

'I wanted him to watch me with two guys.' In lockdown, Dee and Dave joined a virtual sex party.

12 signs of an unhealthy relationship that may seem innocent, but probably aren’t.

Ashley Broadwater

'For years my husband criticised and intimidated me in front of others. No one said anything.'

7 tips to improve your sex life this year, according to a sexpert.

I'm an AFL WAG. Already, you've got a picture in your mind. And I'm not it.

'I signed into a venue on a COVID sheet. Then I received a DM.'

SEX DIARIES: 'I’d always been intrigued by BDSM. Then I went on a date with a ‘dominant’.'

A letter to the person stuck in a toxic relationship. You're not alone.

'I'm shut out because I'm single and childless': Friendships in my 30s sometimes hurt.

'I discovered my first love is dying. Despite 20 years apart, it's broken me.'

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