Cocktails and canapes, high tea and breakfast receptions have become popular wedding-day alternatives for couples getting married on a budget.

On paper, Antonios Papaspiropoulos and Victoria Tobin's relationship may look a little unusual.

Top tips for parents to ensure pet-keeping is a positive learning experience for younger members of the family.

Watch the moment as an actress accepts real-life marriage proposal from Peter Pan during the performance. Sandor Sturbl stunned the audience and his girlfriend as he popped the question to Scots co-star Lilly-Jane Young as they performed at the Hydro in Glasgow. Video supplied by Music Hall Productions.

Why is it such a struggle to keep our relationships stress-free? Relationship expert Jill Goldson shares some common problems.

More than a third of single men use social media to spy on potential partners - some using what they find online to cancel the first date, a survey has found.

I am deeply ashamed of myself, pink-cheeked in fact and also terribly proud of my son, writes Elisabeth Easther.

When most of us think about pets it's cats and dogs that top the list. Sally Hibbard sheds some light on five alternative animals worth considering.

Men who have sisters are less likely to perform housework and more likely to fulfil traditional gender roles, researchers claim.

Louise Thompson shares her top tips on how to say No! and mean it.

Strangers hijacked a man's plea for online birthday greetings to his wife, but the viral burst of one-up-manship gave the Hastings woman one of the sweetest gifts imaginable.

Clementine Benjamin and Lewis Wallace are young, in love, and expecting. Clem, 25, thought she didn't want kids so when she fell pregnant after a few months with Lewis, it came as a shock.

As a supportive wife, I think it's important to let the husband be right on some things, writes Wendyl Nissen. Basic facts and knowledge, he's always right.

Almost 5 per cent of all marriages of NZ residents were between same-sex couples in the first four months after gay marriage became legal.

Monogamy is suddenly becoming popular in the gay community now same-sex couples can get married, an Auckland couple says.

Christchurch has the highest number of divorced or separated people in the country, according to new figures.

When Craig Douglas' business fell apart in the recession, his first instinct was to shield his wife and children from the shock. It turned out to be the wrong decision.

Children do not make for a happier marriage, according to a study that challenges some assumptions about what makes relationships tick.

Mandy and Clair Cordo share the hard lessons they have learned on their journeys in this third story on love in the 21st century.

David Bain's right-hand man at his wedding was a convicted murderer, rapist and former prison cell mate.

Len and Jenny Purser first met in an era when young women needed legal permission from their parents to marry before the age of 21.

Louise Thompson shares her top tips for giving and receiving compliments.

Loved up couples lined the red carpet, making us gush with their real life rom-coms. Here are some heart-melting highlights.

We spotted a bunch of bumps looking super cute on the red carpet.

David Bain's new bride vowed to do the washing up if he did the cooking. And the newly-wedded man swung into his domestic duties yesterday - cooking up a barbecue at his new in-laws' house.