Relationships

Men invade shops in present panic

Karen Collier consumer reporter BLOKES will be out in force for the traditional Christmas Eve shopping crush, setting tills ringing in a last-minute mad dash for gifts.

Wellbeing NAB Wellbeing higher for widows than couples

WHEN it comes to wellbeing, widowed people are better off than couples and the childless rank higher than parents, a survey has shown.

Dead woman's family receives her Christmas letter

By Staff Writers A HUSBAND has received an amazing Christmas gift from his dead wife after a radio station read him a letter written before she died two years ago. Her Christmas wishes will amaze you.

Dying man marries with weeks to live

STAFF WRITERS A YOUNG father has married his girlfriend from the hospital bed after being diagnosed with bowel cancer and given just weeks to live.

AskMen 11 compliments women really hate

JAMIE WATT A COMPLIMENT is the perfect ice breaker. It's friendly, fun and by its very nature, complimentary. Except sometimes it's not.

Handwritten letters 'Dear Mr President': Letters of note you must read

CANDACE SUTTON There's Jack the Ripper's note "from hell", Mary Queen of Scots' pre-beheading letter and the haunting note to the Lockerbie crash victim family from the farm on which he fell. These are the most epic handwritten letters of history.

United States Pastor defrocked for son's gay wedding

UNITED Methodist church officials have defrocked a US pastor who officiated at his son's gay wedding.

Surviving Christmas as a singleton

Staff Writers THE only thing worse than being single and having people try to set you up? It happening at Christmas. Here's how to make it through the frustrations of the festive season.

Killer bride 'scared of having sex with husband'

STAFF WRITERS JORDAN Graham pushed her new husband off a cliff just a week after they got married. Now reports have emerged that she was scared of having sex with her man.

This photo album is the saddest thing ever

DANIEL STRUDWICK ALI Nunery died of cancer in 2011. Her husband Ben and daughter Olivia have honoured her memory in the sweetest way ever. (We're not crying, there's something in our eyes.)

United States Virgin ends up in ER on his first time

THE first time 200kg Gregg Casarona ever had sex, the walls didn't just shake - they shattered, sending his girlfriend to the ER.

Kerr: I still love Orlando Bloom

Charles Miranda in London MIRANDA Kerr has spoken about the difficulty of her separation from Orlando Bloom, saying she still loves and cares for him.

Survey The unlucky engagement ring that spells trouble

STAFF WRITERS LOOK down at your ring finger. If you see this looking back at you, be afraid. Or at least mildly concerned. This is the ring most divorced and separated women own.

United States Boston bombing victim to wed nurse

A BOSTON Marathon bombing victim who suffered severe burns has become engaged to a nurse he met while in hospital.

Mum loses four babies - has triplets

STAFF WRITERS A COUPLE who lost four babies is about to celebrate their first Christmas as parents after having triplets.

Cheating hubby caught out in mail

STAFF WRITERS AN UNFAITHFUL husband thought he could get away with cheating. But then his wife checked the mail. Here's how she worked it out.

Nerdiest dating service ever?

Tim Donnelly SOME people are good in bed. Others are good at PowerPoint presentations. A new dating service helps out the people in that second group of people.

Survey 'Tis the season to be good to your mates

DEBRA KILLALEA IT'S the season for shopping, champers, and being around those we value the most. Here's why we need to be a good mate to people we turn to the most.

India Judge detains daughter over boyfriend

A JUDGE who put his 30-year-old daughter under house arrest because he disapproved of her boyfriend has been ordered to release her.

Killed eight hours after wedding

Ian Horswill A MAN died less than eight hours after his wedding when he went to help a female motorist in distress as he drove home with his new bride.

Weirdest relationship revenge ever

BY LARISA BROWN THIS woman got divorced, and for therapy wrote a book about killing, cooking and eating her husband. She calls it "an artistic experience of cannibalism" - and it's set to be the hit of 2014.

Sister Wives rejoice after judge loosens bigamy laws

A U.S. federal judge has decriminalised a portion of Utah's bigamy laws, siding with controversial reality television star and his four wives.

Sex Man, 86, chokes before sex prize

STAFF WRITERS Hours before collecting his prize of sex with two prostitutes at the Bunny Ranch, an 86-year-old widower choked on a celebration steak and died.

Six ways to score dates this Christmas

STAFF WRITERS 'TIS the season for lots of socialising. But have you become a bit rusty when it comes to face-to-face contact? A matchmaker has the tips you need to find love.

Did Obama flirt with 'Danish tart'?

BY JENNI RYALL OBAMA has been labelled a "hormone-ravaged frat boy on a road trip to a strip bar" after his alleged flirt-fest with the Danish PM, while his wife shot daggers.

India

AP GAYS in India still have hope that a Supreme Court decision banning homosexuality will be overturned.

School of hard knocks: here is the first lesson

STAFF WRITERS THIS teacher noticed two of his students were missing from class and went on a mission to find them. No one guessed what would happen next.

Best advice from the old people

BY JENNI RYALL YOU can learn the most beautiful lessons in life from your elders. From money to love, here are the tips the oldies wish someone had told them.