Real Life
AUGUST 2021
The worst part of owning a dog is a decision no one wants to make.
'Apparently my fertility was more important than my life.' For years, I fought to have a hysterectomy.
"He'd been supporting her for 28 years." I found out I had a half-sister at my dad's funeral.
Leola is a Lifeline volunteer. Here's exactly what her days are like right now.
From a "ruined kiss" to a disturbing group chat: Why Maria Thattil is making a stand on Instagram.
'After two years of not drinking, I walked into a bottle shop. I hid it from everyone.'
From sexless marriages to ‘monogamish.’ 10 couples who do partnerships differently.
We asked: What's it really like working as a psychic and what do they do everyday?
'I'm 23 and have lived with type 1 diabetes all my life. This is what I wish people knew.'
'As a fat woman in my 30s, here are the 7 things I'd tell my younger self.'
'After my husband died suddenly, I removed my wedding ring. I didn't expect the opinions.'
Maria Thattil accidentally got added to a men's group chat. What she found in there left her shaking.
'I was the child with unwashed clothes': What it's like growing up with an alcoholic parent.
"It took one message from a stranger for me to shed the tears so many women in lockdown have been holding back."
'I've seen five counsellors over 20 years. Here's their best, most life-changing advice.'
'I was an alcoholic. When I quit, the most surprising part was my friends' reactions.'
'I went from being pregnant and homeless to a CEO. But there's more to my story.'
Three years before she was a contestant on The Bachelor, Ashleigh Freckleton survived a cult.
"It completely consumed me." For 5 years, Loren O'Keeffe searched for her missing brother.
Ellie* thought James was her first love. After 20 years, she learned it was all a lie.
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