What do you call yourself if your husband's surname is not Clooney, asks Chris Thundow.

Gay engagement shouldn't be any different than straight engagement (after all, that was the point of marriage equality), but it is, writes newly engaged Lee Suckling.

"A diamond is forever," according to De Beers, but if a couple spends too much on their engagement ring then their marriage might not be.

Biotech company Starpharma has announced the imminent launch of a condom coated with an antimicrobial chemical known as VivaGel.

There is no such thing as a vaginal orgasm, a clitoral orgasm or even a G-spot, a new study claims.

Watching pornography has been linked to risky sexual behaviours among teenagers, including not using condoms.

Deborah Hart writes: Family law arbitration, the latest conflict-resolution tool for people seeking resolutions for difficult domestic circumstances, marks another milestone.

Mother of six. Three words, but oh, wow. What heavily freighted words they are; unwieldy with virtue and sacrifice and assumption, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

A longitudinal study from earlier this year challenges the idea that sex is only for young people, as well as raising questions about the biomedical model that underpins the idea.

Children sense when you're hungover like a lion senses an injured wildebeest.

Cash-strapped Sally Ridge has become embroiled in a fresh financial battle as her partner's ex-wife sues for thousands of dollars.

So we do know that low self-esteem is going to be problematic for healthy relationships - but what to do about it?

Apps such as Tinder and Grindr have created a 'hook-up' culture, but sometimes you may not want sex, or even a relationship - sometimes you just want a cuddle.

The bride wore all white but her vote was all blue.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says progress is being made on developing a "next-generation" ultra-thin, skin-like condom that could offer better sexual pleasure, help population control and be financed by first-world investors.

The Edge radio station’s sponsorship of a same-sex marriage between two straight best friends is my exception.

Dating app Tinder has become so popular in New Zealand, the Los Angeles-based office says 8 per cent of the population is looking for love on it.

Heterosexual Dunedin men Travis McIntosh and Matt McCormick were married by a celebrant before about 80 friends and family at Eden Park this morning.

How much does it matter if one of you harks from a liberal left position, and the other from the far right?

The painful sex lives of people suffering from bad backs are being worsened by medical advice that spooning is the best position for them, according to a new study.

The story of an elderly gay couple who tied the knot after 72 years together warmed hearts the world over. Simon Usborne looks at long waits before marriage.