Kissing is fun and feels lovely, but what is causing us to want to lock lips? New research out of Oxford University suggests it's a way we size up our mates.

Why do we have to label a man’s love for another man with an ironic tag, asks Mic Wright.

Today’s au pairs are nothing like the saucy minxes seen in movies of the 60s and 70s. They’re hard-working young women paying to see the world as they work, writes Carroll Du Chateau.

How To Be A Man lists abound. Here's one that's making waves online, for all the right/wrong reasons. Have a read and share your comments.

Nearly one in three women who had beaten breast cancer, and 54 per cent of those under 55, say they have sex less often.

A man’s level of anxiety about his penis size does not correlate to how his genitals actually measure up, a new study has found.

Known as anti-Viagra, a new drug which treats premature ejaculation could be the next big thing.

Angelina Jolie has sparked fresh rumours that she and Brad Pitt have wed in secret, after the actress was spotted wearing a new ring on her wedding finger while in Australia.

Hugh Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness is calling for changes in global adoption laws so more abandoned children can find loving parents and homes.

Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have called off their engagement.

It's little wonder children in embryonic blended families can feel uncomfortable and uncertain about the new arrangements.

Under a guard of honour made from oars, Olympic rowers Mahe Drysdale and Juliette Haigh shared one of their first moments as husband and wife.

Thousands of happy couples get engaged in New York's Times Square, but New Zealander Shaun Kavanagh's surprise proposal to his girlfriend is probably among the sweetest.

Being a supportive wife is not all about doing the housework and cooking. It's also about dealing with your husband's stress.

Weddings are supposed to be the happiest day of your life - try telling that to the hundreds of people who make ACC claims for injuries at ceremonies.

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Some say they are attracted to a person's looks, others say it is more about personality - but everyone is subconsciously swayed by smell, according to new research.

Heterosexual men secretly hate it when the woman they love succeeds. And a woman's success makes a man less interested in their relationship.

Parental oversharing has become commonplace thanks to social media. Emma Rowley meets the controversial blogger telling proud mums and dads to put a lid on it.

The social stigma associated with dining alone still exists. James Walker gets a helping of advice from those who have mastered the art.

As part of my supportive wife challenge, I have been working on not being a bitch. Most women possess the ability to bitch in various strengths.

If "middle class" is an insult then it must be an insult of last resort. It's a nebulous, one-size-fits-all mild term of abuse used by lazy people without the imagination...

In honour of Father’s Day, Danielle Wright talks to Auckland dads sharing their passions with their children.

Charl Laubscher and Rebecca Kamm bring two smart, savvy sides to the story. This week, it's a study about what men and women REALLY want.

Friends of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones hope the Hollywood stars can still save their marriage.