September
- Opinion
- Review
Contos wants your teenage boys to understand sex
At 15, I learnt that what I considered regular male sexual behaviour was criminal. The realisation helped ignite a national movement.
- Chanel Contos
How mid-life men can make new friends
Every friendship begins as a conversation with a stranger, here’s how to start one.
- Peter Quarry
August
How taking MDMA with your partner could boost your relationship
An Australian team hopes to become the first researchers to measure the outcome of using MDMA to help couples in conflict.
- Jenny Valentish
July
The pleasure and the perils of loving an AI partner
Is artificial intelligence a potential solution to a loneliness epidemic that, in part, has been driven by digital technology – or is it the thin end of a dangerous wedge?
- James Titcomb
June
Living Apart Together is all well and good – until you go on holiday
Sharing a romantic life yet staying independent can be the best of both worlds – but spending a week away in close quarters can be a rude awakening.
- Liz Hoggard
April
‘The Rules’ to capture a man’s heart return with a 21st-century twist
The updated guide may chime with the “tradwife” fad that is trending on TikTok, but the rest of us have moved on.
- Rowan Pelling
What testosterone cream did for my sex life
I was struggling to regain my verve and happiness after a debilitating perimenopause, so this hormonal treatment is good news.
- Trish Halpin
March
Four things you can do to fix a sex drought (as money pressures mount)
If you’d rather watch TV than get intimate with your partner, you’re not alone, especially in these financial times. Here’s how to rebuild physical intimacy.
- Hattie Garlick
January
The woman who made online dating a science
If you use OKCupid, Tinder or Hinge, your chances of success lie in the work of this anthropologist.
- Kaitlyn Tiffany
Former McDonald’s CEO fined and banned over sex scandals
The fast food giant was also charged for public disclosure violations by the US regulator, but spared any penalties.
- Updated
- Carrie LaFrenz
How raisins can help reboot your sex life
If you’d rather watch Netflix than get intimate with your partner, fear not: a more mindful attitude might reignite that spark.
- Anna Maxted
December 2022
Why it’s hard for men to make close friends
Making friends requires effort as you get older. Here are four strategies to help.
- Catherine Pearson
October 2022
Couples counsellor Esther Perel and the rise of therapy voyeurism
On the eve of her Australian tour, the relationship therapist reveals why our intimate partnerships are struggling – and why listening to others’ stories may help.
- Eugenie Kelly
August 2022
How to navigate polyamorous relationships
Multiple partners should be seen as less of a novelty and more of a valid romance model, says the author of a new book.
- Tanveer Ahmed
‘We’re over 50 and having the best sex of our lives’
Despite the taboo, older people should be encouraged to explore sexuality well into later life. Baby Boomers grew up in an era of sexual liberation, after all.
- Linda Kelsey
June 2022
Could love drugs save your relationship?
Gen Xers are using MDMA as a way to improve communication with their partners.
- Rowan Pelling
April 2022
Are pandemic pups ruining our post-COVID dating?
More Americans became pet owners during lockdown than met their future life partners. And it’s proving to be a hindrance to romance.
- Madison Darbyshire
February 2022
Pam and Tommy – the greatest love story ever sold
A new series about a sex tape stolen from the Baywatch star and her drummer husband frames the saga as the end of the internet’s age of innocence.
- Timothy Bella
January 2022
Court boosts de facto partners’ rights to share in joint property
Family contributions are as big a factor as financial commitments when courts decide how real estate will be divided between couples living together.
- Duncan Hughes
June 2021
Why prenups for pets are on the rise
Never mind who gets the kids – for a growing number of couples, deciding who gets the dogs is proving to be the hardest part of divorce.
- Lesley Jones
