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Minogue and Martin 'mingling'

There is a certain romantic magic about a late night stroll in the summer rain. Arm in arm, heads tilted together, Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Kylie Minogue certainly made a sweet couple.

Wendyl Nissen: Would I stick around if it was me?

None of us knows whether we would stand by our man until it happens to us.

Why women stand by their men

Joanna Mathers looks at the reasons high-profile wives choose to stand by their man, even when they've strayed.

Why we prefer puppy love

Unlike husbands, canines aren't moody and depressingly downbeat; unlike wives, they don't want to change you. No wonder we put them first, says Judith Woods.

How to avoid a wedding

There was a brief time in my life when a wedding invitation dropping onto the mat filled me with delight. But now? Well, now people have gone insane.

RiRi's pals wary of new flame

Rihanna's pals don't like her boyfriend.

Theron starts bitter feud with ex

Charlize Theron reportedly "won't talk" to Sean Penn.

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

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.

Breakthrough for STD vaccine

Scientists are close to developing a vaccine to prevent against chlamydia.

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

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

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

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

Life and Style columnist Lee Suckling tackles your modern etiquette and ethical predicaments, one reader-submitted query at a time.

'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

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

A study has suggested that while married men are healthier than their single counterparts, women hardly benefit from tying the knot.