The two Christchurch office workers who unwittingly put on a public sex show have stayed away from work today.

In 2015 it is still considered acceptable to define women by their relationship with men, writes Dana Johannsen.

What a creepy display from the patrons of the Carlton pub in Christchurch who group-watched and broadcast a free live sex display to the world, writes Pam Corkery.

When I first met Velvel, he was peeking out from a cardboard box in the back seat of my boyfriend’s Saturn wagon.

Malcolm Jondahl looked up at his bride-to-be and said sorry. The 35-year-old from Whangarei was minutes from exchanging vows with his partner of three years when he collapsed at the creekside venue of their wedding in rural Northland.

I've been using the service for 24 hours, and I gotta wonder: How can you not fall in love with him? writes Caitlin Dewey.

Being cheated on is betrayal of trust - the knowledge that the rules were broken. It hurts a lot, writes Jill Goldson.

I don't get excited about the adventure of going to a fantastic location, I worry about how much I'll miss my little kids. It's pathetic, writes Matt Heath.

A stuntman and his fiancee have won a $70,000 dream wedding after shedding a combined 28kg in a ZM radio competition.

Couples in a rural town in Denmark have agreed to try to have more babies over the next few years as part of a deal with the council to keep public services running.

Couples are more likely to give up smoking, visit the gym, or lose weight if they get healthy together, a study has found.

A relationship is a big investment in our lives. We may think we are not influenced, yet there are "rules" out there which often create unreasonable doubt in our hearts.

Gwyneth Paltrow has opened up about her romances with Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck, insisting one was too good for her while the other wasn't "in a good place".

Spy agency MI5 has for the first time made it into the top 10 of the UK's most gay-friendly employers.

NZ Herald's anonymous single girl of summer tests out instant dating app Tinder in her challenge to find love.

12 Questions asks the good, the great and the interesting to ponder the big things in life - faith, hope, failure, love and money. Here are the best quotes from the year on sex.

I'm Lonnae O'Neal now, but I was Lonnae O'Neal Parker for more than two decades. The pain is for a body of work I produced as my three-named self.

A serial bride and groom who have "wed" 66 times are planning wedding number 67 in New Zealand.

Kiwi singer Ladyhawke and actress Madeleine Sami exchanged vows at a late afternoon wedding under perfect Wairarapa weather yesterday.

When we see a couple with a significant age gap, we reach for the deerstalker. We raise our eyebrows, give a little cynical snort, and say, "well, we know why they're together, don't we?"

Miranda Kerr thinks it's fine for a woman to date multiple men as long as they don't sleep with any of them.

Bristlr isn't just a bearded face: The app is introducing some innovations that could add critical social context back to online dating.

As Stephen Fry prepares to tie the knot with Elliott Spencer, Patrick Strudwick explains why he believes that the couple's union explodes many of the myths surrounding gay marriage.

Matt Boggs' carefully laid plan to propose to his girlfriend at one of her favourite places in Whangamata nearly sank when his old wave ski started taking on water.

It is a good idea to keep New Year's resolutions about managing relationships quite simple. Here are a few ideas to start off with, from Jill Goldson.

Dealing with a self absorbed person, including work mates and family members, can be tricky territory to navigate, writes Jill Goldson.

Dating apps have been in the news for all the wrong reasons this year, but a new generation of dating app emphasises safety.