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

'I asked a bunch of online dating matches how to cure my iso-boredom. Here's what happened.'

Alisha Bhojwani

"I hated myself." For 12 years, Diana had an affair with her best friend's partner.

'I tried casual sex for the first time in my 40s. Here's how it went.'

"I’ve never felt more disposable." Ghosting has taken on a new level during the pandemic.

There are 3 people you'll date in your 20s. You need to be wary of all of them.

An open letter to my boyfriend of seven years who ghosted me.

"I found myself wanting to kiss her." I thought I never wanted to have sex. Then, at 24, I met a woman.

7 women told us about the times they’ve flaked out on a date. The stories were pretty... surprising.

'I made 3 changes to how I use dating apps. Then I met my boyfriend.'

'A man I was dating suddenly disappeared. Then I learnt about the DENNIS dating strategy.'

"It blew my mind": Voice notes completely changed how I date online.

Alisha Bhojwani

Domestic abuse: Could you spot the signs?

The racist microaggressions I'm constantly experiencing on dating apps.

"I just needed to apologise." After 25 years apart, my first boyfriend messaged me.

Jennifer M. Wilson

'I was ghosted on a dating app by a man I've never met. And still, I'm heartbroken.'

"My long-distance ex and I said we'd get back together after the pandemic. But then things changed."

Eleanor Katelaris

Breakups

Just the 7 best break-up books to read if you're dealing with heartbreak.

Billi Fitzsimons

'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.

From Jessie and Channing to Kyle and Imogen: The most talked about celebrity break ups of 2019.

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

'I asked a bunch of online dating matches how to cure my iso-boredom. Here's what happened.'

Alisha Bhojwani

5 signs your relationship has become one-sided - and how to fix it.

Tara Blair Ball

"I hated myself." For 12 years, Diana had an affair with her best friend's partner.

Casey Donovan was catfished by her best friend for 6 years. Now she's found 'the one'.

From sleep-talking to yelling: 16 women on telling their partner ‘I love you’ for the first time.

Eleanor Katelaris

Jessica Rowe on the 11 things you should learn before you turn 50.

"You are super independent." The 7 signs you actually don't want to be in a relationship.

Tara Blair Ball

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"I roadtested 6 types of condoms to see if there's ~actually~ any difference."

Snide remarks and silent treatment: My sister's hostility towards my kids has ruined our relationship.

'I'm moving to another country for someone I've never met in person.'

Greyson Ferguson

'My husband cheated on me and I stayed. The comments from my friends hurt the most.'

“I couldn't sleep." Within two years of her divorce, Sarah was over $35,000 in debt.

'In Year 12, my brother lost his best friend to suicide. Here's what I wish people knew.'

Emmeline Peterson

'At 22, I moved to Melbourne from India to pursue my dream. Then the pandemic hit.'

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"My sex drive has plummeted during lockdown. Here are 5 ways I'm getting it back."

Lacey-Jade Christie

'I was 8 the first time I saw my brother take drugs. It destroyed our family.'

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"I felt something had shifted": What our sex life really looks like after 3 kids.

'The pain of prostate cancer is intense, it takes everything away. I watched it happen to my dad.'

Katherine Nikiforos

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