Real Life
DECEMBER 2019
To the families of Samuel, Geoffrey and Andrew: we're thinking about you this New Year's Eve.
"Explosive diarrhoea and a midnight snub." 10 women share their biggest New Year's Eve fails.
"I have a hidden bank account." 29 women on what they're lying to their partners about.
'I spend my days handling dead people. This is what it's taught me about living.'
"It’s still hard to stomach." I went on a date with an attempted mass murderer.
Marie's husband told her he'd call at 7.30am. By 7.31am she knew he had died.
'I married a man with phimosis, a condition of the foreskin. It changed how we had sex.'
'Your dad had a heart attack because you were bad.' Growing up with a narcissistic mum.
7 women on how much they actually spent on their wedding - and whether they regret it.
In 2018, Simone and Brendon ended their eight-year relationship. They still work together.
"DIY is the devil." The 7 irritating things anyone planning a wedding knows to be true.
Three women, three cultures, three Australian Christmases.
'Amongst the tinsel and the baubles, we cried.' The reality of Christmas Day in the ICU.
'I never thought my boyfriend would go to prison. I've visited him 73 times over four years.'
"I was constantly reminded of the heartbreak." After the loss of three children, Ami fell pregnant.
'It's been a year since I lost my friend Robert. His death taught me 5 rules about living.'
Michelle's twin Lyndal survived years of abuse. Then she was diagnosed with cancer.
'My best friend Debbie got me through my divorce. Yesterday, I had to break up with her.'
'I asked my dad to see me after 32 years of absence. He told me he was "too tired".'
"We had sex on a boat." 15 people share their most embarrassing Christmas party stories.
"It went on for over 2 years." When Kirra was 43, she was cyber bullied to breaking point.
'I shared a post about being pregnant with you. Minutes later, I was holding you in my hands.'
"It will be ruthless and never-ending." When you tell a narcissist you're leaving him.
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