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Dear D&P: My brother-in-law is cheating on my sister

My hairdresser let slip about seeing a “wonderful man”, who just happens to be married to my sister, but she did not know this. What should I do?

Jill Goldson: The one thing that could transform your relationship

When the going gets tough with our partner, one of us might want to try counselling but quite possibly our significant other will shrink away from anything that could be seen as therapy, creating another disagreement.

Do you smell happy?

For the first time researchers have found that humans can detect whether another person is feeling joyful by their scent.

Clinical sexology: Ins and outs

There are many different ways a sexologist may work. Here's the type of couple a clinical sexologist may encounter.

Lee Suckling: What is a man crush?

I have a man-crush. I know what you're thinking. I'm gay, so it's just a regular crush. Not so. My man-crush is just the same as any straight man's crush on another man.

Love at work can turn to HR nightmare

When two employees of a Christchurch insurance company decided to engage in sexual activity under the fluorescent lights of a glass-clad office, they had little idea of the furore that would....

Louise Thompson: Are you addicted to chaos and drama?

Do you know any drama addicts? I am sure you do. Or, be honest now, is the drama addict in your life actually….you?

Capture your proposal on film

Modern-day lovebirds can now immortalise their proposals by paying to get them discreetly filmed.

Couple's CrossFit engagement photos

Engaged couple Iliana and Joe headed to their local gym for a unique engagement photoshoot - a CrossFit session.

CrossFit couple's engagement photos

Engaged couple Iliana and Joe headed to their local gym for part of their unique engagement photoshoot - a CrossFit session.

'Wild Oats' hubby speaks out

At the time, the dramatic move was a bid to save their relationship after Scott had a vasectomy, but now he's spoken out to say that he never wanted to see other people.

Partners spy on cellphones

A fifth of young New Zealand cellphone users have been caught snooping through their partner's device, a new survey has found.

Shelley Bridgeman: The problem with plus-ones

Single friends present a conundrum when composing a wedding guest-list: do you or do you not invite them to bring along a date?

Sister's wedding invite hit for a six

For Grant Elliott, the six completed a remarkable journey from discard to a national hero. For Kate Elliott it meant there would be an empty chair at her wedding.

Online break-ups don't work

Breaking up may have seemed "hard to do" when Neil Sedaka first crooned the lyric in 1962. But Neil Sedaka didn't have to deal with the dreaded dissolution of the Facebook relationship status.

Touching moment when man with Down Syndrome asks his girlfriend to live with him (+watch)

For this couple the moment is made all the more poignant because not only is it captured on camera, but they both have Down Syndrome and might not be expected to live independently.