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![Pope admits divorce may be 'morally necessary'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Pope admits divorce may be 'morally necessary'
Pope Francis says that it may be acceptable, or even "morally necessary", for married couples to split up if they are at war with each other.
![Condom change detects STIs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Condom change detects STIs
A condom that changes colour when it comes in to contact with sexually transmitted infections (STI) like chlamydia and herpes has been invented by teenagers.
![Couple die together after 67 years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Couple die together after 67 years
A Kapiti couple in their 90s who were married for 67 years died within two hours of one another in the same rest-home room.
![Getting married at 47 - my real mistake?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Getting married at 47 - my real mistake?
Elizabeth Wurtzel reveals how she has finally found peace with a husband and is even planning to start a family.
![Does female Viagra work?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Does female Viagra work?
It's said to cure women's low libido by making sex more pleasurable. But with fears over side-effects, many doctors are sceptical.
![Five times gender matters - but shouldn't](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Five times gender matters - but shouldn't
Gender still matters in a lot of our daily lives, but it doesn't have to. Lee Suckling shares five gender-based peculiarities of modern society that can be questioned.
![Too scared to dump her? There's an app](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Too scared to dump her? There's an app
Too scared to dump your lover? Now there's an app for that.
![Colin Craig's body language decoded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Colin Craig's body language decoded
A leading body language expert says Colin Craig's press conference alongside his wife, Helen, featured "unnatural smiling" and a level of guilt and fear.
![Breakthrough for STD vaccine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Breakthrough for STD vaccine
Scientists are close to developing a vaccine to prevent against chlamydia.
![Jilted lover lashes out](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Jilted lover lashes out
German eBay user der.juli has literally cut all his possessions in half to spite his ex-wife of 12 years.
![Jill Goldson: When marriage talk ruins a relationship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Jill Goldson: When marriage talk ruins a relationship
What happens if one person wants to get married and the other does not? Relationship expert Jill Goldson shares her advice.
![Online dating hold the sleaze](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Online dating hold the sleaze
A group of Aucklanders are rebelling from a hook-up oriented dating app culture and injecting some wholesomeness back into modern romance.
![Five infuriating first date texts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Five infuriating first date texts
Here are five things that bug women and men the most when messaging with a potential love interest, according to research.
![Modern etiquette: I can't keep paying for my boyfriend's food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Modern etiquette: I can't keep paying for my boyfriend's food
Life and Style columnist Lee Suckling tackles your modern etiquette and ethical predicaments, one reader-submitted query at a time.
!['Smug singles' everywhere](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Smug singles' everywhere
In response to the trend for 'single-boasting', Angela Epstein controversially argues that she still thinks they're missing out.
![Mum's 'wicked' custody battle plot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Mum's 'wicked' custody battle plot
Mother who who disappeared with her three-year-old son after losing a custody battle has handed herself into the police claiming she has "no regrets".
![Married men healthier than women](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Married men healthier than women
A study has suggested that while married men are healthier than their single counterparts, women hardly benefit from tying the knot.
![Is a book about gay couples appropriate for kids?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Is a book about gay couples appropriate for kids?
"I am a grandmother and I heard a third-grade teacher in the US recently read a book focusing on homosexuality to his class. What about our rights?"
![The hottest hobbies to have - poll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The hottest hobbies to have - poll
You might think sports and adrenaline-pumping hobbies impress, but it's much quieter pastimes that appeal the most, according to a new study.
![The secret wedding pinners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The secret wedding pinners
Ah, weddings on Pinterest: 38 million boards brimming with white, pink and gold for all to admire.
![Lads' mags, sexual violence and the need for feminist intervention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Lads' mags, sexual violence and the need for feminist intervention
While extreme sexism is nothing new in men’s magazines, the problem is that these new style lads’ mags are on sale and open display in supermarkets.
![Psychology of awkward texts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Psychology of awkward texts
What's the most awkward text you've sent or received? We want to find the most cringey around the country.
![What not to say on a first date](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
What not to say on a first date
Each minute a couple spent together, things like height and shared hobbies became less important and the flow of their conversation became more important.
![How income affects cheating](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
How income affects cheating
You're more likely to cheat when your spouse earns a lot more money than you do, writes Max Ehrenfreund.
![Gossip makes us human](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Gossip makes us human
Talking about people behind their backs might seem like an underhand activity that should be frowned upon by society, but it is what sets us our species apart, academics have claimed.
![What's so wrong with flirting?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
What's so wrong with flirting?
What's wrong with flirting? It shows emotional intelligence, says Kathryn Flett.
![What straight couples can learn from gay couples](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
What straight couples can learn from gay couples
When it comes to dividing the labor at home fairly, straight couples may have a lot to learn from gay couples.
![Jill Goldson: Ignore the 'stray at home dad' scare](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Jill Goldson: Ignore the 'stray at home dad' scare
Pretty much the sole redeeming feature of writing about 'stray at home' dads is that it initiates discussion, replies NZ relationship expert Jill Goldson.
![Quit moaning and get satisfaction softly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Quit moaning and get satisfaction softly
Loud sex is not just disruptive, it's the cruellest form of bragging, writes Rowan Pelling.