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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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Forget the big wedding as more couples 'include' you through Facebook
Pragmatic millennials, are kissing tradition goodbye and saying "I do" to elopements, courthouse nuptials and intimate small-scale weddings.
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Why people stay in unhealthy relationships
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Whether you've just had a baby, two weeks of flu, or a death in the family, someone is bound to say it.
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Woman hits back after shop assistant labels her engagement ring as 'pathetic'
A US woman has been applauded worldwide for sharing a photo of her modest, US$130 engagement ring after a shop assistant labelled it "pathetic".
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Loneliness is a common problem for new parents, but perhaps in the 'app for everything' era, it doesn't have to be.
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I'm caught in a 'mumpetition' with my friend and I'm losing it
My best friend and I had children within a year of each other. She thinks her child is God's gift to the world.
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While we'd like to believe our parents and parents-in-law feel the same love for each of their grandchildren, this isn't always the case.
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How parents shape the advantages of being first-born
Studies show that parents invest less in each child beyond their first born, and it has a lasting impact.
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The day my husband told me he wanted an open relationship
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Couple officiate divorce by building a wall through the centre of their house
A Russian couple are negotiating their divorce in a unique way, by building a wall through the centre of their home.
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