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When a child is born from an affair
Extramarital affairs and infidelity are devastating enough. But what happens when a child is born?
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Let me give you a tip: dealing with unwanted parenting advice
There's one thing you can be certain of when starting a family: you’re about to be inundated with advice. Here's how to deal with those unwanted opinions of others.
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Having a baby with my much older husband ruined my marriage
Children can perhaps bring couples together - but it can have this effect only when everything else is right with the relationship.
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Celeste Barber
I have a hot husband and it is harder than I thought
I realised early on in our relationship that ground rules needed to be laid. I am funny. You are hot. OK? I'm hilarious. You're breathtaking, writes Celeste Barber.
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No strings attached
An offer from a friend I couldn't refuse
The email began tentatively enough, and then came this: "I wondered whether it would suit you if I came and cooked for your kids one night a week."
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Help - marriage counselling only gave us more problems
When things head south between us, all the advice we got from the counsellor just becomes fuel for our arguments.
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The struggle is real: how do you make mum friends?
When you've got children, starting conversations isn't the problem. It's getting to second base.
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Man rates wife in 'spousal performance review'
It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but one man may be regretting filling out a "spousal performance review" for his wife.
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OMG! That's Not My Husband
If you're a parent to a child under two, there's a good chance you've got a "That's not my .." book lying around your house.
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Three lifelong friends celebrate 100th birthdays together
The mayor wished them happy birthdays. So did their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Even Oprah sent them a video message.
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Why men underestimate how much women want sex
It's an age-old stereotype that when it comes to sex, men want it more than women. But are men just missing the signals?
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Paul Chai
'Aren't you lucky you had boys?'
"If I had a penny every time I heard this, I'd have amassed a lot of cash by now," writes Paul Chai.
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Adult breastfeeding relationships are a thing now
An Atlanta mother, Jessica Mulford, has attracted worldwide attention for admitting she breastfeeds her boyfriend, thirty-six year old Brad Leeson.
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