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.

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.

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.

Companies are cracking down on office romances, with bosses increasingly being asked to sign contracts promising not to have sex with staff.

There's nothing more romantic than being proposed to on New Year's Eve by the Eiffel Tower after a champagne dinner and walk along the river to Paris' Pont de l'Archeveche.

In the first of a seven-part series, Simon Collins talks to a couple who tried total freedom - but decided they needed to invent their own rules

A joyful David Bain yesterday married the daughter of one of his closest supporters during his second trial.

Marriage is holding its ground among younger Kiwis after declining dramatically during the 35 years up to 2006.

David Bain has married Liz Davies at a ceremony outside Christchurch today.

I have realised that there are generations of men, raised by women like me who have no need for a hammer, a screwdriver or a saw, because women can do everything, writes Wendyl Nissen.

David Bain is today set to marry fiancee Liz Davies - and the couple have rebuffed some big women's magazine offers.

Ditch the diet and expensive gym membership, anyone who wants to lose weight this year needn't leave the bedroom, according to new research.

In her last ever blog post for nzherald.co.nz, Rebecca Kamm gives her top six tips to carry you through 2014 in "ultimate feminazi style".