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Trial separations are all the rage among celebrity couples. But do they give relationships helpful breathing space – or just delay the inevitable? Genevieve Roberts reports.

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.

On the back of the release of his new book, The Modern Family Survival Guide, Latta sits down with Life & Style Editor Nicky Park to talk about understanding blended families and doing your best to raise a happy family.

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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.

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.

Modern break-ups are, it would appear, a lot more complicated than those of past generations.

Are romantic relationships harder when money's tight and job security's gone AWOL? Are tough times forcing marriage into the sole domain of the wealthy?

I didn't notice the looks passing between my husband and daughter until I had finished cleaning the ceiling, the walls, the window frames, the door frames and the skirting boards of my bedroom.

An unusual love story: They look like any other happy couple – but each is going through gender reassignment.

Women wearing red or pink are about three times more likely to be at peak fertility than those wearing other colours, researchers reveal.

Simon Cowell's pregnant lover Lauren Silverman has settled her messy divorce.

For those aged 30 to 34, women outnumber men by 7270, while for the 35 to 39s, the gap widens to more than 12,000.