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WATCH: Love triangle outed on live TV

22 Jun, 2018 11:40am

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Hayley Stamper, 21, is marrying Austin in about two months, and decided to invite her ex-boyfriend to the ceremony. Photo / Twitter

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Bride hilariously trolled by ex after wedding invite

21 Jun, 2018 9:07am
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Bride reveals how her ex trolled her when he sent back his RSVP to her wedding.

While we are more connected to each other than ever, we can also use technology to avoid real relating. Image / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Is the way you communicate ruining your relationship?

21 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald on how to overcome the difficulties of modern love.

Andy and Meaghan Mitchell married in Akumal Bay Beach Resort, Mexico, at a lavish wedding attended by friends and family - but split just days later. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

'We trusted each other': Wedding ring for sale after six days

21 Jun, 2018 6:59am
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A heartbroken husband in the UK has put his wedding ring up for sale.

Glam squad: Irina, who has described getting a diamond Rolex aged ten as normal, poses with her friends at the wedding feast. Phtoo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Russian heiress marries in lavish $2.2 million ceremony

20 Jun, 2018 7:05pm
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The lavish wedding was held at a golf club near Moscow owned by a friend of Donald Trump.

She wasn't even allowed to brush her teeth without him.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Boyfriend from hell banned girlfriend from wearing clean clothes

20 Jun, 2018 6:40pm
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She wasn't even allowed to brush her teeth without him.

Boyfriend said if his victim had greasy hair,

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Man bans teen girlfriend from wearing clean clothes

20 Jun, 2018 8:59am
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The teen was only allowed to bathe when her boyfriend sat and watched.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

It's time to get over our big penis culture

20 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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I'm admitting my own penis size because, guys. it's okay to talk about your junk.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Eden Park, helicopter, pink Range Rover: Is this NZ's most elaborate wedding proposal?

19 Jun, 2018 10:05am
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Landing a helicopter on Eden Park, is this NZ's most extra marriage proposal ever?

The virtual world is the midlife man's favoured hunting ground. If you're 50-odd and want to chat up a 20-something, you risk them laughing in your face if you walk up to them in a bar. Online, you don't even know when you've been rejected. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

How cheating midlife husbands chase millennials

19 Jun, 2018 7:48am
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It's never been easier to be unfaithful. Should you be wary of cheating midlife husbands?

A $16 haircut and a generous $5 tip left Lee Suckling feeling scammed. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

The other type of scammer you need to watch out for

19 Jun, 2018 7:01am
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You may think you're attune to scammers but have you ever been conned like this?

Miss Finemore was left with burns on 21 per cent of her body. Photo / GoFundMe

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

'I was scared I was going to die': Boyfriend's horrifying act

18 Jun, 2018 10:36am
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After months of violent fights with then-boyfriend, he set her alight, left her for dead.

Women are so used to the idea they might get raped, they're constantly preparing themselves. That's not OK. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Everyday steps women take that would shock men

18 Jun, 2018 8:11am
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Do men have any idea what women are doing to protect themselves on a daily basis?

Lord Ivar Mountbatten (third from left) and his wife Lady Penny Mountbatten (second from left) with The Queen (far right), Prince Edward (centre) and Sophie of Wessex (far left) in 1995. Photo / Getty

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Amazing story behind the royal family's first gay wedding

17 Jun, 2018 1:01pm
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The Queen's cousin Lord Ivar Mountbatten will be given away by his loving ex-wife.

Harriet with daughter Harper and ex-partner Kevin Rogers. Photo / Supplied

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Why this bride dumped her fiance on their wedding day

17 Jun, 2018 11:48am
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Harriet Butler carried on the party and honeymoon without him.

Model Chloe Dykstra has opened up about her past abuse. Photo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Model's bombshell claims about her famous ex

17 Jun, 2018 10:38am
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"I ceased to be. I was an ex-person."

Money can be a sore talking point in a relationship. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

The big mistake you're making in your relationship

17 Jun, 2018 9:50am
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You probably don't want to talk about it but this could be a relationship deal-breaker.

New York food bloggers Jen Phanomrat and Leo Samanamud have been mercilessly mocked over the size of the bride-to-be's engagement ring. Photo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Blogger's engagement ring mocked: 'Smallest ring ever'

16 Jun, 2018 11:00am
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After a blogger shared her happy moment, trolls were quick to criticise.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Cooper Hefner: 'We mustn't make sex the enemy'

16 Jun, 2018 10:30am
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Can the son of the late Hugh Hefner reinvent Playboy for a new generation?

Target has apologised to customers who felt offended by the Father's Day card. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Target pulls 'racist' Father's Day card after outrage

15 Jun, 2018 2:28pm
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The retailer came under fire for a Father's Day card deemed racist and offensive.

There is a nation wide shortage of large condoms which is fuelling concerns over pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections! And one Kiwi woman wants to help. Photo / Trade Me

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Kiwi sex worker's bizarre X-rated Trade Me ad

15 Jun, 2018 12:51pm
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One Kiwi woman's mission to keep New Zealand men safe in the bedroom takes bizarre twist.

Schapelle shared a snap holding what appears to be her boyfriend's foot. Photo / Instagram

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Is this Schapelle Corby's weirdest move yet?

15 Jun, 2018 11:05am
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If you don't follow Corby on Instagram you really are missing out.

Surely I'm not the only one struggling to find pleasure with this generation of men? Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

The Sex Files: Young men need to stop doing this

15 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Lady Avondale's experience with young men has set her on a crusade for all women.

Jason Falcon claims to have the world's biggest penis. Photo / Facebook

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Man with 'world's biggest penis' reveals sex with celebs

14 Jun, 2018 1:11pm
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A man whose member once sparked an aiport security scare reveals Hollywood conquests.

Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, left, and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex attend the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

'Sexy' footage of Meghan used for topless Kate photo saga

14 Jun, 2018 9:55am
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How the legal team appealing Kate's topless photos verdict will use footage of Meghan.

Understanding development and the fact we're always playing catch up means we need to recognise that, as parents, we get it wrong a lot more than we like to admit. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

The hardest thing to do as a parent

14 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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It can be so easy - no matter how many parenting books you've read - to make this mistake.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

How to get over your ex, according to science

13 Jun, 2018 7:35pm
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Science tries to explain how to mend a broken heart. Hint: it's not easy.

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Shortage of large condoms fuels 'worrying concern'

13 Jun, 2018 5:48pm
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Pregnancy Help warns of spillage or bursting with wrong-sized condom use.

Struggling couples reveal how marriage counselling made their relationship worse. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Relationships ruined by couples therapy

13 Jun, 2018 9:15am
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When marriage counselling goes wrong: "My husband cheated on me with the therapist."

Tony has the uncomfortable task of secretly looking for very young sex workers in Manila. Photo / SBS

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Why I pretended to be a paedophile

12 Jun, 2018 7:55am
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He spends his nights on Manila's streets for young sex workers. But he wants to save them.

Perhaps if I start reading he'll get the idea and take off. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

How to ask someone to leave after sex

12 Jun, 2018 7:00am
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Whatever your gender, how do you ask someone to leave without seeming like, well, a dick?

Dr Ruth says young people should put their phones aside. Photo / 123RF

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Social media will lead to more loneliness: Sex therapist

12 Jun, 2018 5:00am
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The US most famous sex therapist Dr Ruth says social media is making millennials lonely.

Rural Catch contestant Mairi Whittle says friends told her to choose between the Fieldays' competition and Married At First Sight. Photo / Fieldays

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Kiwi farmers looking for love and glory

11 Jun, 2018 1:24pm
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NZ's Bachelor series may have some colourful characters. They've got nothing on this lot.

Survey finds one in six born between 1982 and 2000 admitted to using their phone during sex. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Survey reveals millennials' phone habits during sex

11 Jun, 2018 11:56am
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Survey finds some can't put down their phone, no matter how engaging the activity.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's visit to New Zealand, around the time of the Invictus Games in Sydney, has been confirmed. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE | Relationships

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirm NZ visit

11 Jun, 2018 11:15am
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Kensington Palace confirms the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit New Zealand.

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