Friendship - Relationships with new and best friends

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

friendship

'I tried to save a friend from a toxic relationship. It ended our friendship.'

Jessica Mendez

friendship

"I feel so sorry for myself." My best friend slept with my guy. And sued me.

Claudia Vidor

friendship

'She lied about having leukaemia.' 3 women on how it felt to be ghosted by a friend.

Polly Taylor

friendship

'It's been 6 months, and you never responded.' A letter to the friend I regret apologising to.

Shannon Ashley

friendship

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

Shona Hendley

friendship

The curse of shyness: What I wish people knew about the most misunderstood personality trait.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

The night Maggie, 17, said she had sex with her married high school teacher at his house.

Lisa Taddeo

friendship

The 27 green flags that tell you, almost immediately, that someone's a good person.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

'Moving in with my best friend became the worst thing to happen to our friendship.'

Anonymous

friendship

"I first met Hattie at a dinner with friends. She left me no choice but to ghost her."

Tanya Garma

friendship

"She lied about having cancer." 7 women share the worst ways their friendships ended.

Bella Fowler

friendship

Every woman has a 'Katy Perry'. But many of us will never be able to fix our friendships.

Gemma Bath

friendship

Learning how to date after divorce? Your first marriage could hold the answers.

Jenny Kanevsky

friendship

"My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then moving in together changed everything."

Natalie Slaughter

friendship

"Capricorns need not apply." Christine was rejected from a house because of her star sign.

Melody Teh

friendship

"She slept with my husband." 18 people on the worst thing a friend did to them.

SheSaid Team

friendship

'My best friend has seen me broken, at my sickest, my ugliest, and she's still here.'

Anita Link

friendship

Oh. The coworker you hate might actually remind you of your annoying sibling.

Keryn Donnelly

friendship

'For years, Sally and I were close friends. Then I couldn't bring myself to call her.'

Anonymous

friendship

"Why I had to break up with my best friend of 12 years."

Paige Ahearn

friendship

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

Anonymous

friendship

Why thousands of people are sharing their stories of loneliness on Twitter.

Keryn Donnelly

friendship

"I've abandoned every friend I've ever had. Except the most toxic."

Joanne Penney

friendship

'When my housemate's new boyfriend moved in, I immediately knew something wasn't right.'

Abby Ellin

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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

dating

"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 tried to save a friend from a toxic relationship. It ended our friendship.'

"I feel so sorry for myself." My best friend slept with my guy. And sued me.

'She lied about having leukaemia.' 3 women on how it felt to be ghosted by a friend.

'It's been 6 months, and you never responded.' A letter to the friend I regret apologising to.

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

The curse of shyness: What I wish people knew about the most misunderstood personality trait.

The night Maggie, 17, said she had sex with her married high school teacher at his house.

The 27 green flags that tell you, almost immediately, that someone's a good person.

'Moving in with my best friend became the worst thing to happen to our friendship.'

"I first met Hattie at a dinner with friends. She left me no choice but to ghost her."

"She lied about having cancer." 7 women share the worst ways their friendships ended.

Every woman has a 'Katy Perry'. But many of us will never be able to fix our friendships.

Learning how to date after divorce? Your first marriage could hold the answers.

"My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then moving in together changed everything."

"Capricorns need not apply." Christine was rejected from a house because of her star sign.

"She slept with my husband." 18 people on the worst thing a friend did to them.

'My best friend has seen me broken, at my sickest, my ugliest, and she's still here.'

Oh. The coworker you hate might actually remind you of your annoying sibling.

'For years, Sally and I were close friends. Then I couldn't bring myself to call her.'

"Why I had to break up with my best friend of 12 years."

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

Why thousands of people are sharing their stories of loneliness on Twitter.

"I've abandoned every friend I've ever had. Except the most toxic."

'When my housemate's new boyfriend moved in, I immediately knew something wasn't right.'

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'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.'