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'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

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

Abby Ellin

friendship

You definitely have a 'yoni egg' friend. Here's what that means.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

'A friend gave me a piece of advice that blew my mind, and I can't stop thinking about it...'

Elizabeth Laura Nelson

friendship

When a grieving mum couldn't afford a headstone for her son, his best friend stepped in.

Belinda Jepsen

friendship

'I've come to a conclusion about myself. I'm just not a good friend.'

Shona Gates

friendship

The three little words that can help you connect with absolutely everyone.

Susie Moore

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Jessica Wang

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'When I bought a Google home, I didn't expect it to completely change my sex life.'

Gillian Sisley

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Kinky toys and better foreplay: 'How we're suddenly having our best sex ever after 10 years.'

Laura Jackel

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Katie Bowman

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'My fiancé and I moved into a new house. And we're sleeping in separate rooms.'

Louise Stigell

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"It was only a matter of time before I cheated on my husband."

Tara Blair Ball

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'Four years after I married my husband, I started questioning my sexuality.'

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Jessie Stephens

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Beth lost her husband and two sons in 15 months. Now, she's starting a new life at 81.

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Sex “every three or four months” and separate beds: The secret to our 16 year relationship.

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'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.'

You definitely have a 'yoni egg' friend. Here's what that means.

'A friend gave me a piece of advice that blew my mind, and I can't stop thinking about it...'

When a grieving mum couldn't afford a headstone for her son, his best friend stepped in.

'I've come to a conclusion about myself. I'm just not a good friend.'

The three little words that can help you connect with absolutely everyone.

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'I fell madly in love with a man. Then he told me his girlfriend was 6 months pregnant.'

An influencer couple have shared all the details of their breakup, and we can't look away.

"He thought I made him redundant." 7 women share their worst colleague dating stories.

'Find your pressure.' The 4 questions to ask yourself that will help you orgasm, every time.

"I've never climaxed as powerfully": 3 adult toys to pop in your own stocking this Christmas.

'In her early 20s, she decided she wanted a baby': What happens when children with a disability grow up.

"It was as though I respected her less." When my father left, my attitude towards my mum changed.

'Women, how do you masturbate?' Women are divided into two camps: front or back.

'When I bought a Google home, I didn't expect it to completely change my sex life.'

Kinky toys and better foreplay: 'How we're suddenly having our best sex ever after 10 years.'

"It will be ruthless and never-ending." When you tell a narcissist you're leaving him.

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

'My fiancé and I moved into a new house. And we're sleeping in separate rooms.'

"It was only a matter of time before I cheated on my husband."

'Four years after I married my husband, I started questioning my sexuality.'

When Samantha woke up in hospital, she learned she'd been in two accidents. In one night.

Beth lost her husband and two sons in 15 months. Now, she's starting a new life at 81.

"I stand with Karen." A defence of 2019's biggest victim of online ridicule.

SEALED SECTION: The night I ended my marriage a man 10 years younger than me rimmed me.

Sex “every three or four months” and separate beds: The secret to our 16 year relationship.