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friendship

'My best friend Debbie got me through my divorce. Yesterday, I had to break up with her.'

Tara Blair Ball

friendship

"Nothing is off limits." Just an ode to my very best, judgement-free mum friends.

Katie Bowman

friendship

'People notice when you vanish.' The 7 toxic habits that might be ruining your friendships.

Dr Karen Phillip

friendship

Two years ago, I was ghosted by my housemate. From our house.

Anonymous

friendship

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

Gemma Bath

family

'I told my mate Troy about the fights I was having with my girlfriend. He was furious with me.'

Toby Francis

family

Constance Hall: 'Step-parenting is ridiculously hard. It almost cost me my relationship.'

Constance Hall

family

'5 things I learned when I moved back in with my parents in my 30s.'

Kacie Main

family

'I've cut off all contact with my parents. And I am much better off for it.'

Tara Blair Ball

family

'I was raised by a narcissist. Here are 7 things I've had to do to work through the damage.'

Tara Blair Ball

family

Since my early twenties, I've known: Christmas completely f***s with feminism.

Kate Luckins

family

'I was loved and respected by my mother. Until my unplanned pregnancy.'

Tara Clarke

family

'This year I came to the conclusion that I despise my mother.'

Anonymous

family

"When 9/11 happened." 5 women on the exact moment they knew their marriage was over.

Polly Taylor

family

'Settle in, make friends and move again': The life of a defence wife.

Katie Bowman

family

"Clemmie Hooper's husband is far from the biggest victim of her trolling."

Helen Vnuk

family

Diwali 2019: "We need to evolve beyond seeing women as the 'pride of the home.'"

Rani Kumar

family

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

Anonymous

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dating

'After my divorce, I completely lost my confidence and my voice. Then I started dating.'

Kelly Eden

dating

I cheated on my boyfriend with a woman. At first, I genuinely believed it didn't 'count'.

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couples

'I married Rachel 10 years ago. I didn't think "'til death do us part" would come so soon.'

Brandon Janous

couples

'I've been with my boyfriend four years. I still think lovingly about my married ex.'

Anonymous

real life

'There were people I struggled to be around.' Everything I learned when I went a year without alcohol.

Rhiannon Colarossi

real life

'I was married to a narcissist. I was left emotionally scarred but I couldn't find any help.'

Colleen Sheehy Orme

sex

"I chuck on cream so I don't get pash rash." 16 women share the pre-sex rituals they swear by.

Charlotte Begg

family

'I told my mate Troy about the fights I was having with my girlfriend. He was furious with me.'

Toby Francis

dating

First Date Debrief: A 23-year-old who's been single for 6 years dates a man she met on Bumble.

Anonymous

real life

"They also love to party." Jo sees a side of senior Australians some people never get to.

Nama Winston

real life

'6 things I learned when I got divorced after just 10 months of marriage.'

Jemimah Ashleigh

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"Twins tell each other... everything." 7 things people who date a twin know to be true.

Brielle Burns

real life

'I thought sexting a guy with a girlfriend was harmless. Then I fell in love with him.'

Lea Santiago

real life

When men ask me "Can we be friends?" as a rule I always say no.

Tara Blair Ball

dating

'After 3 amazing dates, I was told his grandfather was sick. I never heard from him again.'

Riley-Rose Harper

couples

'My husband stood me up on his own birthday. Two days later, he left me.'

Shannon Ashley

sex

SEALED SECTION: A hardware store and a clitoris "taser". My epic quest for a new vibrator.

Anonymous

sex

'I'm no longer ashamed of my affair with a married man. It changed me for the better.'

Shannon Ashley

sex

'I was sexually assaulted by my first boyfriend. Years later, my married sex life suffers.'

Gillian Sisley

dating

'I promised that I would never cheat on my boyfriend. I did, and in hindsight, I'm thankful.'

Kirstie Taylor

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'Best friends forever don't exist. It took me 30 years to learn that.'

The seven toxic friends you need to cut from your life. Immediately.

The 6 things everyone's heard someone say in the last 24 hours.

'My best friend Debbie got me through my divorce. Yesterday, I had to break up with her.'

"Nothing is off limits." Just an ode to my very best, judgement-free mum friends.

'People notice when you vanish.' The 7 toxic habits that might be ruining your friendships.

Two years ago, I was ghosted by my housemate. From our house.

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

'I told my mate Troy about the fights I was having with my girlfriend. He was furious with me.'

Constance Hall: 'Step-parenting is ridiculously hard. It almost cost me my relationship.'

'5 things I learned when I moved back in with my parents in my 30s.'

'I've cut off all contact with my parents. And I am much better off for it.'

'I was raised by a narcissist. Here are 7 things I've had to do to work through the damage.'

Since my early twenties, I've known: Christmas completely f***s with feminism.

'I was loved and respected by my mother. Until my unplanned pregnancy.'

'This year I came to the conclusion that I despise my mother.'

"When 9/11 happened." 5 women on the exact moment they knew their marriage was over.

'Settle in, make friends and move again': The life of a defence wife.

"Clemmie Hooper's husband is far from the biggest victim of her trolling."

Diwali 2019: "We need to evolve beyond seeing women as the 'pride of the home.'"

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

Listen Now

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Little Kids: What Happens If Your Relationship Breaks Down?

'After my divorce, I completely lost my confidence and my voice. Then I started dating.'

I cheated on my boyfriend with a woman. At first, I genuinely believed it didn't 'count'.

'I married Rachel 10 years ago. I didn't think "'til death do us part" would come so soon.'

'I've been with my boyfriend four years. I still think lovingly about my married ex.'

'There were people I struggled to be around.' Everything I learned when I went a year without alcohol.

'I was married to a narcissist. I was left emotionally scarred but I couldn't find any help.'

"I chuck on cream so I don't get pash rash." 16 women share the pre-sex rituals they swear by.

'I told my mate Troy about the fights I was having with my girlfriend. He was furious with me.'

First Date Debrief: A 23-year-old who's been single for 6 years dates a man she met on Bumble.

"They also love to party." Jo sees a side of senior Australians some people never get to.

'6 things I learned when I got divorced after just 10 months of marriage.'

"Twins tell each other... everything." 7 things people who date a twin know to be true.

'I thought sexting a guy with a girlfriend was harmless. Then I fell in love with him.'

When men ask me "Can we be friends?" as a rule I always say no.

'After 3 amazing dates, I was told his grandfather was sick. I never heard from him again.'

'My husband stood me up on his own birthday. Two days later, he left me.'

SEALED SECTION: A hardware store and a clitoris "taser". My epic quest for a new vibrator.

'I'm no longer ashamed of my affair with a married man. It changed me for the better.'

'I was sexually assaulted by my first boyfriend. Years later, my married sex life suffers.'

'I promised that I would never cheat on my boyfriend. I did, and in hindsight, I'm thankful.'