"My husband is fantastically untidy, can't cook and doesn't like musicals. But that doesn't make him straight."

If you're looking for a mate with a good sense of humour, their ability to tell a joke may be less important than you think.

Prince Harry may be hoping to give his relationship with Chelsy Davy another go, it has been reported.

Could giving each other physical and emotional space be the key to a happy relationship? Or can it cause an emotional disconnect?

Food probably cannot make up for lack of chemistry, but the absence of it seems to serve as sabotage.

While foods such as oysters, chilli and asparagus are well-known aphrodisiacs, there are some others which dampen sexual desire instead of fanning the flames.

In the era of platonic parenting and conscious uncoupling, friendly, even triumphant #divorceselfies have become increasingly common.

Jennifer Cramblett says she loves her biracial child but was not culturally prepared to raise her.

New research shows letting go of grudges brings huge physical and mental benefits, says Anna Hart.

Herewith Verity Johnson shares her A-Z guide to dating, to prepare all singles for the pitfalls of the modern dating scene.

A 9-year-old New Zealand girl was sent sexually explicit photographs of a Florida man whom she had been chatting with on a social networking website.

I've still got my wedding ring from my first marriage and have since remarried. What should I do with it?

Wise women know you can fight present danger - but life-long obsessions are in a different league, writes Rowan Pelling.

Robin Wright and Ben Foster have reportedly called off their engagement for a second time.

After two weeks of hacks, you'd think people would lay off the site. Not quite. Plenty of Kiwi men are still active on Ashley Madison.

Heightened expectations can leave women feeling worse off in marriage than men.

All Black great Josh Kronfeld has married the love of his life after seven years and two children together.

Frankly, I was intrigued. Really? Eight million folks had signed up to have affairs with neighbors? What brought about that level of marital unhappiness - and secrecy?

Researchers analysed the results of a US study in which more than 5000 women and 4000 men were questioned on their sexuality three times - at the ages of 16, 22 and 28.

Temptation to cheat, pressure to look perfect: "These WAGS are playing the most competitive sport out there: getting and keeping that pro-athlete man."

If your partner isn't doing his bit when it comes to looking after the little ones, here's something that might change his ways.

Woman turns plane delay into gripping Twitter soap opera, live-tweeting the break-up of a couple across the aisle from her.

A range of implications associated with the Ashley Madison hacking scandal have emerged, writes sex and relationship expert, Jayne Lucke.

A study has found that couples who split child caring equally report more satisfaction with their sex lives and relationships.

The fallout from the Ashley Madison hack will hurt victims of pranks who have never cheated, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Couples who indulge in extra nights of passion end up feeling more miserable.

Peter Bromhead's take on the Ashley Madison scandal.

The man who shocked his wife with a surprise pregnancy announcement as he filmed a YouTube vlog, was reportedly a paying subscriber to Ashley Madison.