5 ways to rekindle the romance once you have kids
DANIELLE COLLEY Having a baby is the most profound thing you can do as a couple, but it's important to understand that the shape of your relationship is bound to change.
Why do unhappy couples stay together?
KASEY EDWARDS Why do unhappy couples stay together, some resigning themselves to unhappiness for over a decade before cutting their losses?
More to a happy marriage than date nights
Heidi Stevens Look for ways and moments to make your partner beam with pride. Watch your kids light up when they hear kind words about the people they cherish most.
New study
The most dangerous sex position revealed
Sarah Knapton This position is responsible for half of all penile fractures during sexual intercourse.
Questions to ask your partner before marriage or kids
PAUL CHAI You will change, your spouse will change and kids will utterly change you and your life in ways you only think you understand.
Healing a family rift before Christmas
Aileen Nakhle Christmas is a time to share with those we cherish most. But festivities and family are not always an easy pairing.
Australian divorce rate lowest since 1976
MARC MONCRIEF Modern newlyweds are now well into their 30s and marriage still offers something powerful a new book argues.
The disagreement that can break a relationship
Marina Kamenev If he doesn't change his mind, all I can hope is that I will. It would be a waste to spend the rest of my marriage mourning a baby that never was.
Keys to heavenly peace
Leslie Barker Whatever first set your holiday heart pounding, your hands sweating and your fingers trembling, your stress level is, in all likelihood, up. It may not level off for a while.
The 7-year itch is more like the 10-year itch: study
Contrary to popular belief, making it past the seven-year mark doesn't mean your marriage will be smooth sailing from there on.
What values do you want to teach your kids?
JODIE BENVENISTE Values are what we believe is important in life. They reflect the person we want to be, and the kinds of kids we want to raise.
No, a baby won't save a failing relationship
KATHERINE FEENEY It seems to be the dumbest thing you could do, yet so many people do it. Why?
Keeping your relationship on track as new parents
Rashida Tayabali About 70 per cent of couples experience a slump in their relationship within three years of having a baby. Here's how we tried to get back on track.
Aussies open up about their sex lives
AMY CORDEROY A more open society has allowed the sexual repertoire of Australians to expand - but we're having less sex.
Daughter adds herself to mum's old photos
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Artist Danielle Delph superimposed herself alongside her mum for her photographic series "If I had known my mother back then". The old photos reimagine what it would have been like if Danielle and her mother, Janis, had grown up together and shared the same pastimes.
Daughter imagines life as her mum's best friend in sweet photo series
Laura Vitto An artist images life growing up alongside her mother by photoshopping herself in her photographs.
Why you need a date night - and how to make it happen
JO HARTLEY When we become parents, our relationship with our partner inevitably evolves very quickly. But it's important to keep close - and date nights can help.
When your man does not want to get "fixed"
KATHERINE FEENEY It takes two to make a baby. So what happens when you want your partner to go under the knife to avoid unexpected pregnancies but the idea is not well received?
How I re-met my mother
Fern Greig-Moore Once you're a parent, it can take work to maintain a healthy functioning relationship. And that’s even if the relationship is with your own mother or father.
When a community of kindness steps in
KYLIE ORR In future when someone I care for, or even someone I barely know, is experiencing a difficult time, I will not overthink it. I'll follow my heart.
The 'no children' wedding invite
DANIELLE COLLEY It was the wedding of one of my oldest and dearest friends, and she had invited me to be her bridesmaid. It was quite an honour. But there was one problem.
Our Watch: ending the national emergency of domestic violence
LETITIA ROWLANDS An ambitious new national initiative aims to address the "national emergency" of domestic violence across Australia.
Video: The challenges and joys of making new mum friends
Jen Ng This hilarious video shows how making new mum friends can be awkward - but reassures that it is possible.
5 secrets to a long-lasting relationship
JODIE BENVENISTE When it comes to keeping your relationship strong, it’s what you do - and not what you want - that really matters.
I'm straight, but I'm married to another woman
Leslie Hilburn Fabian I didn't know what his sex-change would mean for our marriage, but remaining married to a miserable man was no longer viable for me. We had to take the plunge.
What’s your love language?
JODIE BENVENISTE The secret to making your partner feel special is to know which language of love they favour – and it’s the same for your kids, too.
20 signs of a great relationship
The secret to a perfect relationship is admitting you are wrong after an argument, five kisses a day and sex twice a week, a new survey suggests.
The problem with 'the silent treatment'
Giving your partner the cold shoulder can signal a serious sign of distress in the relationship.
When you're under pressure to have a baby
JO HARTLEY Family, friends, and even, in some instances, complete strangers can feel the need to weigh in with advice on when you should have kids. How should you deal with it?
Misery loves Facebook
JO HARTLEY Facebook users are often criticised for only showing the positive, fun parts of their lives. But what about when it swings the other way, when someone uses it for the purposes of ranting about their children all the time, never posting anything positive?
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