Juggling kids and a career can leave women with a nagging sense of guilt, says Dita De Boni.

Children should be given chores to help them develop a caring attitude and keep them grounded, according to a new survey.

The doctor began a sexual relationship with his wife's daughter, more than 20 years his junior, after she started working for him in May 2007.

You know marriage talking points have whittled themselves right down when dog faeces can cause several days of excitement and debate, says Dita De Boni.

Angelina Jolie reconciles with estranged father Jon Voight, reportedly eyes up adoption.

Jo Wood has finally divorced her Rolling Stones rocker on the grounds of adultery after the 62-year-old ran away with a Russian cocktail waitress.

Too fussy, too independent, too successful? Four Auckland women tell why they are not ready to settle down.

Scott Kara enters a new phase of parenting as his little girl discovers the power of making a scene.

New York gangster John "Junior" Gotti may be charged with extortion, kidnapping, robbery and shootings, but try telling his mother that her son's done wrong.

Despite the endless dirty nappies, the prospect of having more than one kid is appealing to Scott Kara.

A moment's inattention leads to an injury in Dita De Boni's household.

Despite their 21-year age gap, Louise Crome and Rodney Hide are the very model of a modern couple.

Michelle Obama urges women not to choose men simply because they are "cute".

Study shows only granddaughters are likely to benefit from having their paternal grandmothers involved in their early lives.

The secret to a happy and long lasting marriage is for men to choose a wife who is younger - and smarter - than them.

Dear Noelle, I hope you can help me. I'm an English woman, a fellow column writer actually. Last week I wrote a piece about that young guy from Boyzone who died suddenly on Majorca.

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman gives an emotional speech to US Congress about violence against women.

Dita De Boni looks at the conflicting advice around sleeping in the same bed as your baby.

Society has frequently failed fathers by either forcing them to give up work and become house husbands or demanding that they spend long hours in the office bringing home the bacon.

When police barged into a luxurious Paris hotel in 1917 the beautiful female occupant appeared - reportedly naked - and distributed chocolates.

When a couple breaks up, they can split the assets and decide who gets the rugby season tickets. But who gets the friends?

Scott Kara fights for dads' rights to be present in the delivery suite.

A leading obstetrician says a father's presence at childbirth can make labour longer, more painful and more complicated.

When a couple goes nuclear and break up, friends can be caught in the fallout with the resulting social contamination lasting for years.

Love was in the air when a planeload of American singles landed in Auckland this week.