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Kim & Kanye's wedding details
With just a couple more days until Kim Kardashian and her rapper finance, Kanye West tie the knot, new details have emerged about the wedding everyone's talking about.

Why cute cats rule the net
Cats are cuter than babies and dogs when it comes to the popularity of videos, new research shows.

New Facebook tool lets you 'ask' friends if they're single
A new Facebook button that lets you ask friends if they're single or taken has been branded "invasive" and "naggy".

Good relationship, good health
Arguments with the people we are close to can have a serious impact on our health and mortality rate, a new study has confirmed.

Louise Thompson: Ask the right question
Does someone in your life keep hurting you? It happens to the best of us. Experiencing pain and hurt is part of the human experience.

Mum desperately seeking talkative blonde for son
The mother of a Cambridge University student has posted an advertisement for a "talkative blonde" to accompany her son to a ball.

Wendyl Nissen: I'm set to go from one challenge to another
Its official. My editor has agreed that my year-long challenge as a Supportive Wife can end next week, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Dotcom and wife split
Mona Dotcom and her controversial internet mogul husband Kim Dotcom have separated after five years of marriage.

Jill Goldson: Does marriage still matter?
What's behind the latest figures released by Statistics NZ that tell us the numbers of couples tying the knot is the lowest rate in 12 years?

Vogue editor rejects Kim and Kanye's wedding invite
Anna Wintour has declined an invite to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's wedding - just weeks after controversially putting them on the cover of the fashion bible.

Worst passenger? Your partner
Many have suspected it for years, but now research has proved that driving with your other half sends your stress levels soaring.

NZ rates poorly on 'cheap date index'
A "cheap date" in Auckland is more expensive than many major world centres and in Wellington it will cost even more, says a survey.

Shelley Bridgeman: Going to battle in 'Mommy Wars'
The "Mommy Wars" is the Americanised term coined to describe lively arguments between mothers who have diametrically opposed views on "what is best for baby".

Louise Thompson: Four phrases to improve your relationships
Relationships can be so full of drama, at home, at work, at the school gates, with family and friends.

Wendyl Nissen: Good work stories can stifle your wife's yawns
As much as we love our husbands the line between fascinating and captivating and complete bore can become quite narrow with time, writes Wendyl Nissen.

Kiwi mums join campaign
Miriama Kamo frankly admits she probably would have died during childbirth without medical care.

Nagging: The not so silent man-killer
Men who complain that their wife's nagging will be the death of them may have a point. Research has found that the burden of a demanding partner is linked to hundreds of extra male deaths each year.

Jill Goldson: What happens when a parent dies
In light of the tragic death of Peaches Geldof, and that of her mother 14 years earlier, relationship expert Jill Goldson takes a touching look at how to deal with the loss of a parent.

Owner gives up fight to save Boris
Boris the giant schnauzer has been put down after he was given a death sentence for attacking a woman at a Whitianga bed-and-breakfast last year.

Old-time tips to keep men happy
Women need to stop nagging and men to open up more, according to recent advice. But what advice were they giving a hundred years ago?

Shelley Bridgeman: The stresses of modern motherhood
Motherhood: it's complicated. It's relentless. It's forgettable. It's why we all deserve breakfast in bed this Sunday, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

Shelley Bridgeman: Hating hyphenated surnames
Despite its impracticalities and inelegance, the freshly-minted hyphenated surname continues to appeal, writes Shelley Bridgeman.

'Warning bell' as marriage figures drop
Our changing modern society is behind the dramatic drop in the number of New Zealanders tying the knot, and getting divorced, relationship experts say.

The business of motherhood
In honour of Mother’s Day, Danielle Wright talks to mothers who successfully mix parenting with their professions.

Goodbye, NZ - Zoe flies home
A blossoming TV and radio career isn't the only good thing Zoe Marshall will leave behind when she boards a plane to Australia tomorrow.

Kate puts kids first
Kate Hawkesby tells Catherine Milford why she gave up a high-profile career to be a stay-at-home mum - her best job yet.