Couples - Dating and Relationships

couples

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

Mansura Ghaffar

couples

'You feel at fault, but you have no idea why.' How to know if you’re being gaslighted.

Elizabeth Laura Nelson

couples

'I was a happily married mum of two when I embarked on an intense emotional affair with John.'

Celia Greene

couples

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

Tara Blair Ball

couples

ASK SEAN: 'I have a funny relationship with a guy at work. I think he's more than a work husband.'

Sean Szeps

couples

'I was on a first date when he said the words: “I don’t have…feelings”. My stomach lurched.'

Rebeca Ansar

couples

7 women share the exact moment they knew their relationship was over.

Polly Taylor

couples

'My boyfriend wishes I wasn't here. We haven’t had a fight. We both just have depression.'

Kassi Klower

couples

Ask Sean: “My boyfriend poops in front of me all the time. Is he too comfortable around me?"

Sean Szeps

couples

The 6 signs that deep down your partner seriously resents you.

Nama Winston

couples

Ask Sean: "My ex is getting married and I feel... weird about it."

Sean Szeps

couples

"We send photos." Inmates and their partners on how 'prison relationships' work.

Elizabeth Greenwood

couples

'Each night we go to sleep holding hands.' Six couples who have been together for decades share their advice.

Belinda Jepsen

couples

"I felt dissatisfied in my marriage. So I suggested we introduce polyamory."

Christina Vanvuren

couples

"I slept with my celebrity crush. It opened my eyes to the reality of fame."

Jessica Lovejoy

couples

I saw the world's best relationship expert. She asked: What's the last thing you stroke at night?

Holly Wainwright

couples

"We slept in separate beds." Christie Hayes on her split from second husband, Daniel White.

Chelsea McLaughlin

couples

"Sometimes I look at my husband of 7 years, and think: This is not the man I wanted."

Briana Hernandez

couples

"It felt harder to walk away than stay." Alison Brahe and Cameron Daddo on navigating infidelity.

Bella Fowler

couples

'I was six weeks pregnant when my husband's iPhone location exposed his affair.'

Stefanie Cubelic

couples

5 people on the 'money chat' they had before they got engaged or married.

Valentina Todoroska

couples

9 women on the sexiest thing their partner has ever done.

Jessie Stephens

couples

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

Bella Fowler

couples

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

Belinda Jepsen

couples

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

Billi FitzSimons

couples

Marriage

family

'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

Anonymous

real life

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

Nama Winston

real life

'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'

Roz Warren

couples

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

Mansura Ghaffar

sex

'I was a virgin when I met my husband. I wish I'd never told him.'

Anonymous

real life

'I had an affair with a married man. It completely changed my view on marriage.'

Michelle Zunter

reality tv

"I wouldn't even spit on her." Last night, Australia met TV's most intense mother-in-law.

Gemma Bath

celebrity

'I wasn't allowed near her.' For 18 months, Dannii Minogue had a mother-in-law who wouldn't speak to her.

Gemma Bath

real life

'My husband was told he had 5 years to live. So I left him.'

Anonymous

couples

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

Tara Blair Ball

dating

"You may have got him, but I got better": A letter to my cheating ex fiancé and his Mrs.

Anonymous

Ell met Paul on Qantas' 'I Still Call Australia Home' ad. 16 years later, he proposed at Uluru.

Helen Vnuk

kids

Nadia Bartel and why we always blame the woman when there's rumours of cheating.

Clare Stephens

real life

'I was a trophy wife and loved it. And then I turned 40.'

Shannon Page

parent opinion

'After I gave birth to our son, my partner didn't get me a push present. I hate him for it.'

Anonymous

celebrity

Everything we know about Jada and Will Smith's unconventional 21-year marriage.

Nama Winston

couples

ASK SEAN: 'I have a funny relationship with a guy at work. I think he's more than a work husband.'

Sean Szeps

real life

'My partner and I were together for 7 years. Our marriage lasted just 10 months.'

Jemimah Ashleigh

reality tv

15 years ago, Vadim chose Natalie on Outback Jack. This is what their life looks like now.

Helen Vnuk

couples

7 women share the exact moment they knew their relationship was over.

Polly Taylor

real life

'I was with my partner for 7 years. He was cheating on me, and I knew.'

Anonymous

couples

'I was a happily married mum of two when I embarked on an intense emotional affair with John.'

Celia Greene

dating

'I asked my boyfriend of five years to marry me on New Year's Day. He left me hanging.'

Tassia Agatowski

real life

'I was a trophy wife and loved it. And then I turned 40.'

Shannon Page

real life

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

Nama Winston

parent opinion

'I’m a single mum and I’m completely done sending my 6yo daughter to her dad’s house.'

Shannon Ashley

real life

'My husband was told he had 5 years to live. So I left him.'

Anonymous

celebrity

Cocaine, affairs and threesomes: Everything we learnt from Demi Moore's book, Inside Out.

Gemma Bath

celebrity

A reality TV star and two divorces: Inside Zooey Deschanel's relationships.

Gemma Bath

couples

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

Tara Blair Ball

dating

"You may have got him, but I got better": A letter to my cheating ex fiancé and his Mrs.

Anonymous

real life

'Hours before our engagement photoshoot, my fiance told me he didn't want to marry me.'

Anonymous

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'I've never wanted kids. Then at 21, I was told I may not ever be able to have any.'

Emily Jol

real life

'I'm in my 40s and my mum has never said the words "I love you". I don't blame her.'

Anonymous

family

'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

Anonymous

dating

"I was brutally rejected by someone I liked. So now I'm asking everyone out."

Emily Vernem

friendship

Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

Gemma Bath

real life

"I'm stuck with his name on my hip." 8 women share photos of the tattoos they now regret.

Gemma Bath

real life

"I hold one in my arms and three in my heart." 11 months after losing her second, Katie lost twins.

Katie Kimberley

real life

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

Nama Winston

real life

"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.

Belinda Jepsen

real life

At 38 weeks, Ami's daughter was stillborn. A year later, she lost two more children.

Jessica Staveley

real life

"The song was about me": 5 women share how they fell in love for the first time as teenagers.

Laura Brodnik

real life

Katherine thought Paul was her Prince Charming. Then she found out about his other wife.

Gemma Bath

family

"My dog sensed I was going into labour hours before it began."

Kitty Hendley

dating

'Three months into our relationship, my boyfriend had food poisoning. I broke up with him.'

Tara Blair Ball

sex

'We said I love you and the sex got even better.' At 21, I had an affair with a married man.

Anonymous

real life

'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'

Roz Warren

couples

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

Mansura Ghaffar

real life

'I was sexually assaulted by an ex at 18. Four decades later, my daughter had her own story.'

Anonymous

real life

"We were overrun by fear." Bridget grew up in Sydney's C3 Church. She says it ruined her family.

Gemma Bath

real life

"I was vomiting, urinating and screaming." Ruby had her drink spiked at a friend's party.

Gemma Bath

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'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

'You feel at fault, but you have no idea why.' How to know if you’re being gaslighted.

'I was a happily married mum of two when I embarked on an intense emotional affair with John.'

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

ASK SEAN: 'I have a funny relationship with a guy at work. I think he's more than a work husband.'

'I was on a first date when he said the words: “I don’t have…feelings”. My stomach lurched.'

7 women share the exact moment they knew their relationship was over.

'My boyfriend wishes I wasn't here. We haven’t had a fight. We both just have depression.'

Ask Sean: “My boyfriend poops in front of me all the time. Is he too comfortable around me?"

The 6 signs that deep down your partner seriously resents you.

Ask Sean: "My ex is getting married and I feel... weird about it."

"We send photos." Inmates and their partners on how 'prison relationships' work.

'Each night we go to sleep holding hands.' Six couples who have been together for decades share their advice.

"I felt dissatisfied in my marriage. So I suggested we introduce polyamory."

"I slept with my celebrity crush. It opened my eyes to the reality of fame."

I saw the world's best relationship expert. She asked: What's the last thing you stroke at night?

"We slept in separate beds." Christie Hayes on her split from second husband, Daniel White.

"Sometimes I look at my husband of 7 years, and think: This is not the man I wanted."

"It felt harder to walk away than stay." Alison Brahe and Cameron Daddo on navigating infidelity.

'I was six weeks pregnant when my husband's iPhone location exposed his affair.'

5 people on the 'money chat' they had before they got engaged or married.

9 women on the sexiest thing their partner has ever done.

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.

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?'

The five telltale signs your relationship is over, according to an expert.

Marriage

'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

'I was a virgin when I met my husband. I wish I'd never told him.'

'I had an affair with a married man. It completely changed my view on marriage.'

"I wouldn't even spit on her." Last night, Australia met TV's most intense mother-in-law.

'I wasn't allowed near her.' For 18 months, Dannii Minogue had a mother-in-law who wouldn't speak to her.

'My husband was told he had 5 years to live. So I left him.'

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

"You may have got him, but I got better": A letter to my cheating ex fiancé and his Mrs.

Ell met Paul on Qantas' 'I Still Call Australia Home' ad. 16 years later, he proposed at Uluru.

Nadia Bartel and why we always blame the woman when there's rumours of cheating.

'I was a trophy wife and loved it. And then I turned 40.'

'After I gave birth to our son, my partner didn't get me a push present. I hate him for it.'

Everything we know about Jada and Will Smith's unconventional 21-year marriage.

ASK SEAN: 'I have a funny relationship with a guy at work. I think he's more than a work husband.'

'My partner and I were together for 7 years. Our marriage lasted just 10 months.'

15 years ago, Vadim chose Natalie on Outback Jack. This is what their life looks like now.

7 women share the exact moment they knew their relationship was over.

'I was with my partner for 7 years. He was cheating on me, and I knew.'

'I was a happily married mum of two when I embarked on an intense emotional affair with John.'

'I asked my boyfriend of five years to marry me on New Year's Day. He left me hanging.'

'I was a trophy wife and loved it. And then I turned 40.'

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

'I’m a single mum and I’m completely done sending my 6yo daughter to her dad’s house.'

'My husband was told he had 5 years to live. So I left him.'

Cocaine, affairs and threesomes: Everything we learnt from Demi Moore's book, Inside Out.

A reality TV star and two divorces: Inside Zooey Deschanel's relationships.

'I never understood what made people cheat. And then I met Simon.'

"You may have got him, but I got better": A letter to my cheating ex fiancé and his Mrs.

'Hours before our engagement photoshoot, my fiance told me he didn't want to marry me.'

Listen Now

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Retired At 27; Libby Trickett's Story

'I've never wanted kids. Then at 21, I was told I may not ever be able to have any.'

'I'm in my 40s and my mum has never said the words "I love you". I don't blame her.'

'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

"I was brutally rejected by someone I liked. So now I'm asking everyone out."

Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

"I'm stuck with his name on my hip." 8 women share photos of the tattoos they now regret.

"I hold one in my arms and three in my heart." 11 months after losing her second, Katie lost twins.

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.

At 38 weeks, Ami's daughter was stillborn. A year later, she lost two more children.

"The song was about me": 5 women share how they fell in love for the first time as teenagers.

Katherine thought Paul was her Prince Charming. Then she found out about his other wife.

"My dog sensed I was going into labour hours before it began."

'Three months into our relationship, my boyfriend had food poisoning. I broke up with him.'