Rose Toki should be getting a few cups of tea in bed tomorrow - the mum-of-10's brave step into adult education will be felt by her family for generations to come.

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

Spending big bucks on someone else's special day is becoming more common, with a new consumer survey showing guests fork out more than $800 for each wedding.

Our disagreements about money invariably are linked with perceptions of control, security, self-esteem and love, writes Jill Goldson.

A new study has revealed that serious illness raises the risk of divorce in older married couples, but far more so if it's the wife who falls ill, not the husband.

A New Zealand First MP is the subject of a complaint to Parliament's Speaker over the employment of a person who lives at the same property.

In the wake of Prince Harry's split from girlfriend of two years Cressida Bonas, here are eight dramatic royal marriages that didn't survive the years.

Sadly, most of us will experience the loss of a pet at some stage. Animal behaviour expert Sally Hibbard shares strategies to cope.

Sports broadcaster Tony Veitch is engaged after proposing to his girlfriend in Australia.

He has wined and dined a succession of beautiful women without apparently ever being tempted to surrender his status as the world's most eligible bachelor.

Jerry Starr thought he was taking the safe approach when a twister was reported heading towards his suburban neighbourhood outside Oklahoma City last May.

For Lindsay Vile, the recipe for a happy 65 years of marriage is patience, tolerance and understanding.

When Sydneysider Deb Griffin and three of her Australian girlfriends spent a day in Auckland in 1974 it was one of those moments that stays with you for the rest of your life.

Q: "My husband and I mostly have a happy and loving relationship but he is sometimes quite unkind to our 15-year-old son - a typical teen but a good kid."

Children raised by a single parent are no less happy than those living with two biological parents, a study has found.

Stressed at work? Not getting along with your colleagues? The answer is simple. Take your pooch into the office - and many Kiwis are doing just that.

Naturalist Charles Darwin's theory that music's primary function is sexual courtship may have been proved right.

What is it about these little ankle biters that we love so much? I say 'we' as I have gone to the small side myself with two pomeranian X Japanese spitz balls of fluff.

National Party powerbrokers Peter Goodfellow and long-term partner Desley Simpson have married in an intimate service at a resthome.

Olympic rowers Mahe Drysdale and Juliette Haigh are celebrating a nappy Easter after revealing they are expecting their first child.

How important is sharing a bed with your partner? Relationship expert Jill Goldson explains.

Raising your children on a sailing boat has its dangers, but seafaring parents claim the benefits are vast.