Being married can be the difference between poverty or plenty in old age.

Scientists found that men with masculine, low-pitched voices are better at attracting women - at least those looking for short-term flings.

Kim Kardashian's engagement ring has sold at auction for nearly US$750,000 (NZ$896,000).

Katie Holmes is dating her ex-husband Tom Cruise's Collateral co-star Jamie Foxx, according to multiple reports.

"Am I pretty enough?" It's a rare woman who hasn't pondered the question, silently and secretly.

It’s all very well to talk of planning your reproductive life but sometimes circumstances get in the way.

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.

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.

Spoiler alert for Bridget Jones fans and tissues at the ready...

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.

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.

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.