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Orgasmic birth? Yeah right
I struggle to see the point of 'sexy time' during labour, it seems to me kind of dangerous and a little, well, nuts.
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How much sex is 'normal'
Sex isn’t just sex. We are told that it is a barometer of the quality and intimacy of our relationships.
Post-baby relationship
When a couple become parents, both have expectations of their partner. If we don't talk about them, conflict is inevitable.
Benefits of sleeping alone
A recent survey shows sleeping in separate beds may help save your relationship.
'I don't like your child'
What happens if your kids don't get along with your friend's kids? Or worse, if you don't like your friend's kids?
Men fake orgasms too
The "totally unexpected truth" about male sexuality.
No sex after baby
I had a baby five months ago. I'm not interested in firing up my sex life yet but I don't want to hurt my husband's feelings.
The heartbreak of dementia
For many adult children, seeing their parents live with dementia can be heartbreaking, medical doctor Cecilia Brennecke shares her story.
Empty nests, angry mums
They were the good mothers, who did what society told them to do and put their children first, all the time. So why are they angry now their children have grown?
Do you envy your friends?
With every Facebook post and email detailing my friend's exciting existence my resentment and envy grew, until the point when I stopped corresponding.
Relationship check
For better or worse, in sickness and health, working as a team before you have a baby is really important.
I grew up after my divorce
Model-turned-musician Karen Elson says divorcing rocker Jack White was traumatic, but helped her grow up.
Does lying ruin a relationship?
Does lying always ruin a relationship? How much honesty do you practise and require from your partner?
Relationships and sleep deprivation
When our babies were small, I remember being so damn tired some days I could barely find the letter box, let alone a divorce lawyer.
Sexual misperception
We'll call it the 'Costanza' study. The findings: men think women want to have sex with them more than women actually do.
The case for having less sex
“I think it’s good, sometimes, that we go without sex.”
Let's talk about sex
Time to radically rethink sex? Alain de Botton thinks so.
Raising step-children
Becoming part of a blended family is a huge adjustment process for everyone involved. It requires time and patience for trust and respect to flourish.
Sex after baby
Relighting your sex life after giving birth can take a while. New research finds out how long, on average, it takes couples to get back into the swing of things.
Meeting your birth mother
You'd think, from all the forced adoption documentaries and TV series flying around, that my birth mother Bonnie would have been thrilled to have me back in her life. THRILLED. Not so much, as it happens.
Cutbacks to free counselling
OPINION: I know a ton of people who have taken up the Family Court's free six counselling sessions through Relationship Services. Under proposed changes to the Family Court the six free sessions are to be axed to just one.
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