Relationships

When it comes to remembering a male, women rely heavily on the deep pitch of a male’s voice and will use this information when it comes to choosing a mate. A new UK study conducted by David Smith and colleagues from the University of Aberdeen, found that a low masculine voice is important for both […]

I have been with the same man for thirty-one years and married to him for ten years. We have two grown-up children together and three grandchildren. In our years together he has had two affairs that I know of and at these times I left but went back for the family. This was earlier on […]

As Neil Sedaka sang, breaking up is hard to do — but not if you live in China. For a mere $30, Chinese lotharios can now hire a complete stranger to dump their partners for them. The past few months have seen a boom in ‘break-up proxy’ websites that help timid customers end their romances […]

Peter Wojcik’s wife was 23 weeks pregnant when tragedy struck — she was diagnosed with cancer. Here, Peter shares his bittersweet story of finding love again and building a new family. Not a day goes past that I don’t think about Ellice. I’d never met anyone quite like her before. She would light up a […]

When it comes to a healthy heart, a happy marriage may be the key but when it comes to keeping weight off marriage doesn’t necessarily help, according to two separate studies. The results of both studies relied heavily on gender. The first study by the University of Rochester found that happily wedded people who undergo […]

The ultimate taboo? One woman reveals how her high school crush... became her husband!

How much do you fight with your spouse? Do you fight like cats and dogs or are your arguments limited to a few small tiffs? Either way, a new study has found that the current level of conflict probably won’t change throughout the relationship and heavily impacts on overall happiness. The US study found that […]

Twittering and texting are taking over our social lives. So what are the rules – and pitfalls – of this new digital era? June Dally-Watkins has been the high priestess of Australian etiquette and deportment for 50 years and, quite frankly, she’s appalled by the state of things. Sick of being knocked in the street […]

Linda Evangelista has told a New York court she needs $43,000 every month to maintain her looks while being a single mother. The 46-year-old supermodel appeared at Manhattan’s Family Court this week to claim child support from French businessman Francois-Henri Pinault, the father of her four-year-old son Augustin. In pictures: Dresses that made people famous […]

Singer Jennifer Lopez has spoken for the first time since her split with husband of seven years Marc Anthony. Talking to Vanity Fair magazine the 42-year-old mother-of-twins says she is eternally optimistic when it comes to love. “That was my biggest dream, and I really worked hard at it. We both did,” she said of […]