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Mary Rose Madigan

'When I was 19, I dated a 30-year-old. Here’s what I’d say to him now.'

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'The "perfect" guy ghosted me after two dates. Only after did I see the red flags.'

"You think your whole sexual story is over. It doesn't need to be." Here's how to date with an STI.

Shannen Findlay

'I met my partner right before lockdown. Now, we're only just learning about each other's lives.'

'I was just being nice.' When it comes to dating, is being nice a form of deceit?

"I haven't been on a date in almost two years, and now I'm afraid to put myself out there."

Lacey-Jade Christie

'Poo talk is definitely a mood killer.' What it's like to date with an ostomy bag.

The 8 worst pieces of dating advice for women I've heard since becoming a relationship coach.

Tara Blair Ball

'My gut was screaming something wasn't right.' How I realised I was dating a narcissist.

'I'm 35. My boyfriend is a decade younger. It's the healthiest relationship I've been in.'

'In a year I was heartbroken twice and ghosted 4 times. Now I'm giving "slow dating" a chance.'

"You want to change them." The 5 signs that the person you’re with isn’t the one.

"I’m grieving the marriage I envisioned." Divorce feels like a long drawn out death.

Jennifer M. Wilson

"Early dates can be problematic": What no one tells you about dating after divorce.

Breakups

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'My boyfriend of two years dumped me via text. I haven't seen him since.'

3 women on the moment they broke up with the person they thought they would marry.

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Billi Fitzsimons

Colin Firth and wife Livia Giuggioli have sadly split after 22 years of marriage.

Billi Fitzsimons

"It's run its course." Kyle Sandilands has confirmed his split from Imogen Anthony after seven years together.

'I felt too young and beautiful to date someone ugly. So I broke up with my boyfriend.'

Tara Blair Ball

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

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

Jemimah Ashleigh

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

"Utterly soul destroying." 3 women share exactly what it felt like to lose their best friend.

'I was alarmed by my physical repulsion.' The story of my daughter's first heartbreak.

Virginia Peters

Newly broken up? Here are 10 separation tips to help get you through it.

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

There's a different side to Jordyn Woods' story and we should be listening.

Jessica Chambers

'I got back with a guy who ghosted me. This is what he told me.'

Jordyn Woods' life is a "nightmare" 5 days on from the Kardashian cheating scandal.

Jessica Chambers

Anonymum: "My best friend dumped me after I had kids. Do I give up on her?"

Khloe Kardashian has responded to the Tristan cheating scandal in a series of not-so-subtle Instagram posts.

Jessica Chambers

Every time Lady Gaga has a career high, her romantic relationships "implode".

Jessica Chambers

12 rules that will help deepen your relationship, according to an expert.

'Situationship breakups are just as hard as "real" breakups. Here's why.'

'You talk like you're on a sitcom.' When it comes to dating, men don't like funny women.

Mary Rose Madigan

The relationship theory about 'the one after The One' that changes everything.

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Eleanor Katelaris

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'Dating as a plus size woman is hard. But it has nothing to do with the men I meet.'

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