Relationships

Neither Jackie nor Aimee wanted something serious when they met, but a COVID-19 lockdown helped them take the plunge. Now they're married, and had to tackle the "in sickness and health" part of their vows sooner than they expected.

It was a new high, or low, in performative relationship management for a generation who believe a flipped screen and a full-face confession of "accountability" can solve any problem.

For Valentine's Day, this Australian composer wrote his wife a harp concerto. She's about to premiere it with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

Whether you've shed tears of joy, sadness or even laughter in the process, we want to hear it all — but keep it under 150 words.

Cutting ties with your parents isn't a new phenomenon but having it painstakingly documented across social media is a contemporary problem.

Whether it's TV shows or what our friends say, we pick up an idea of "normal" sex frequency from lots of places. But experts say how often you're having sex doesn't tell you much about whether it's satisfying or enjoyable.

These young people are using sunrises and sunsets to create connection, build friendships and fight the war against loneliness. 

More Australian relationships are struggling because of political divides. But experts say this does not have to be the end.

While you might be feeling a sense of helplessness after the attack at Bondi Beach, there are ways to convert those feelings into small acts of support and kindness.

We asked two experts for their advice on the etiquette of leaving a social gathering without notice and the best approaches to take if you do need to depart suddenly.

A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it's almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago.

Long-running global hit If You Are the One returns to Australia to recruit contestants from a younger generation, many who do not prioritise marriage. Here is why the show is still relevant.

Research shows political differences are increasingly impacting relationships. Share your story here.

Many young men are rejecting the "Herculean cookie-cutter mould" of masculinity, but a new report warns boys who hold rigid views are suffering.

Sixty years ago in Canada, 12-year-old Diane Hatt went searching for a pen pal in Australia. She found one in South Australian Joy Doevendans and they've become best friends.

Having recently ended a seven-year long-distance relationship, Alex Bowyer wasn't keen on repeating history when he met his now-boyfriend Tony in Japan. So he packed up his life and moved overseas — but not without a safety net. 

Lily Allen has dropped her first album in seven years and it is... revealing. We asked Australian artists about turning pain into power, and why break-up songs resonate so deeply with fans. 

Noa and Avinatan's abduction from a music festival became an enduring illustration of the horrors endured by Israelis on October 7. Now safely in each other's arms, a chapter has closed on a harrowing two years.

Alliyah's decision to talk about their abuse was a brave act that exposed the red flags that weren't caught along the way — and they hope it helps others.

When the dating app radius won't reach the edge of your property, and you're harvesting grain from sun-up til sundown, how do you find a partner?