There is no doubt that pressure and views from others about how we live our lives will impact our feelings and perceptions about ourselves.

The course of true love never did run smooth, but a New Zealand Government official did his best to help a celebrity couple walk down the aisle when their dream wedding seemed in peril.

The closest to sex advice I've ever had is "don't trust the French". Thanks Dad.

Kim Dotcom's estranged wife Mona celebrated her birthday dog-sledding with the Megaupload founder and their children yesterday.

They are arguably the UK's most high-profile showbiz couple - and they've managed to withstand the pressures of the paparazzi and family life to celebrate 15 years of marriage.

Children in same-sex families scored better on a number of key measures of physical health and social well-being than kids from the general population.

I get lots of lovely emails from readers when these columns or my weekly blog resonate with an issue they are facing in their life.

David and Victoria Beckham celebrate the 15th wedding anniversary this year.

Any old rented tux won’t do anymore. Guys do give a damn about what they get hitched in. A lot, says well-dressed husband Alan Perrott.

Because of the nature of depression, it is likely to target the very resources in your relationship which can normally get you both through the difficult times.

At first blush, the increased visibility of sexual minorities in popular culture would appear to reflect a growing openness and acceptance of non-heterosexual forms of sexuality.

A woman was pleasantly shocked when the family pet recently vomited up her wedding ring six years after it first went missing.

Susie Markham is the woman who's given Lou Vincent 'so much strength' to tackle his match-fixing secret.

Sleeping naked and keeping food out of the bedroom are two of the secrets to a happy relationship, according to a survey.

Kiwi actor and Hollywood star Karl Urban has announced that he and wife Natalie Wihongi will separate.

We have all been caught up in flaming rows with our nearest and dearest - or else our colleagues or bosses, tradesmen or the neighbours with whom we share our physical space.

Chlamydia rates in Kiwis are on the decline, but New Zealand still has a much higher rate of infection than Australia.

It has long been associated with guilt and heartache, but a new study suggests casual sex can have a positive effect - for some people.

When Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.

Cat owners are using new technology to impose strict curfews and prevent the pets hunting at night.

Ugly is in the eye of the beholder - especially for the judges of 29 dogs vying to win the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair's Ugly Dog Contest.

A terminally-ill divorcee faces being evicted from her home despite being owed nearly $1 million, after her case was put off for three months while a judge is on holiday.

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every woman, no matter how successful, must be in want of a husband and family to feel complete.

Once the balance of independence and intimacy has got out of kilter, then the predictable concerns arise, says Jill Goldson.