Relationships

Creative people are less honest than those with less active imaginations, a new study has claimed. Research published by the American Psychological Association found that creative-minded people were far more likely to cheat and behave unethically, possibly because their greater imagination allowed them to rationalise their actions. “Greater creativity helps individuals solve difficult tasks across […]

It’s true that men think about sex more than woman, but exactly how much more is not as great as we think. A new US study found that the median number of young men who took part thought about sex almost 19 times per day. This discredits the cliche that men think about sex every […]

Ravaged by years of alcoholism, Gale Lamont was at rock bottom when she started a very special choir that ended up saving her life. Three years ago, Gale Lamont spent Christmas alone in a darkened room, surrounded by empty bottles and overflowing ashtrays. Her 50th birthday was just a month away. She had been trying […]

Women who are unsure whether their man is faithful are more likely to fake orgasms and engage in “mate-guarding” behaviours in an effort to hold on to their man, a new US study has found. The research, conducted at the HIV Centre for Clinical and Behavioural Studies at Columbia University, is the first to find […]

The secret to happiness past your 65th birthday has been revealed — sex, and lots of it. New research conducted by Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University found that the more often married individuals have sex, the more likely they are to be happy. Assistant professor Adrienne Jackson analysed data from the 2004 General Social Surveys, […]

Demi Moore has announced that she is filing for divorce, ending her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher. The 49-year-old actress released a statement today, confirming she was ending the relationship with “great sadness and a heavy heart”. In pictures: Demi and Ashton in happier times The statement also hinted at Ashton’s rumoured infidelity, saying: “As […]

Demi Moore has announced that she is filing for divorce, ending her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher. The 49-year-old actress released a statement today, confirming she was ending the relationship with “great sadness and a heavy heart”. The split comes two months after Ashton was accused of cheating on Demi on their six-year wedding anniversary. […]

We know him as the charming TV host and hard-hitting journalist, but for Jenna Martin, her father Ray is just her doting, sometimes embarrassing dad. When I think of my dad, what comes to mind is not the toothy-grinned television star swapping stories with a Hollywood celebrity, or the hard-hitting journalist reporting from the latest […]

When Kerryn Phelps and Jackie Stricker stood on the steps of New York’s City Hall last month to legally wed after 14 years of being married in all but name, they had their daughters by their side. This was the moment they had longed for, as they tell Juliet Rieden “It was fantastic, wasn’t it, […]

Attractive people earn more, have better jobs and live happier lives. So, if beauty is such an asset, can we fake it? Jordan Baker investigates. Beautiful people don’t know how good they’ve got it. In their world, strangers give flowers, compliments flow like water and there’s always a taxi available. Not only do they sail […]