Why is it such a struggle to keep our relationships stress-free? Relationship expert Jill Goldson shares some common problems.

I am counting the days until this year-long challenge is over. It will end in May, and I cannot wait to return to my former self-serving self.

It's the excuse that many men have been waiting for - going to the pub with friends is good for their mental health.

More than a third of single men use social media to spy on potential partners - some using what they find online to cancel the first date, a survey has found.

I am deeply ashamed of myself, pink-cheeked in fact and also terribly proud of my son, writes Elisabeth Easther.

When most of us think about pets it's cats and dogs that top the list. Sally Hibbard sheds some light on five alternative animals worth considering.

Men who have sisters are less likely to perform housework and more likely to fulfil traditional gender roles, researchers claim.

Louise Thompson shares her top tips on how to say No! and mean it.

As a supportive wife, I think it's important to let the husband be right on some things, writes Wendyl Nissen. Basic facts and knowledge, he's always right.

When Liz Low married Joseph Beckett a year ago, Joseph wanted Liz to keep her own surname.

Almost 5 per cent of all marriages of NZ residents were between same-sex couples in the first four months after gay marriage became legal.

Monogamy is suddenly becoming popular in the gay community now same-sex couples can get married, an Auckland couple says.

Christchurch has the highest number of divorced or separated people in the country, according to new figures.

When Craig Douglas' business fell apart in the recession, his first instinct was to shield his wife and children from the shock. It turned out to be the wrong decision.

Children do not make for a happier marriage, according to a study that challenges some assumptions about what makes relationships tick.

Mandy and Clair Cordo share the hard lessons they have learned on their journeys in this third story on love in the 21st century.

Louise Thompson shares her top tips for giving and receiving compliments.

Loved up couples lined the red carpet, making us gush with their real life rom-coms. Here are some heart-melting highlights.

We spotted a bunch of bumps looking super cute on the red carpet.

Suiting up in black isn't unusual for All Black Aaron Cruden, but yesterday's occasion was special for a different reason.

David Bain's new bride vowed to do the washing up if he did the cooking. And the newly-wedded man swung into his domestic duties yesterday - cooking up a barbecue at his new in-laws' house.

Companies are cracking down on office romances, with bosses increasingly being asked to sign contracts promising not to have sex with staff.

There's nothing more romantic than being proposed to on New Year's Eve by the Eiffel Tower after a champagne dinner and walk along the river to Paris' Pont de l'Archeveche.

In the first of a seven-part series, Simon Collins talks to a couple who tried total freedom - but decided they needed to invent their own rules

Marriage is holding its ground among younger Kiwis after declining dramatically during the 35 years up to 2006.

A joyful David Bain yesterday married the daughter of one of his closest supporters during his second trial.

David Bain has married Liz Davies at a ceremony outside Christchurch today.

I have realised that there are generations of men, raised by women like me who have no need for a hammer, a screwdriver or a saw, because women can do everything, writes Wendyl Nissen.