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A fresh outlook on love

When Liz Low married Joseph Beckett a year ago, Joseph wanted Liz to keep her own surname.

Coming out and staying the distance

Monogamy is suddenly becoming popular in the gay community now same-sex couples can get married, an Auckland couple says.

Gay unions 5% of marriages

Almost 5 per cent of all marriages of NZ residents were between same-sex couples in the first four months after gay marriage became legal.

Chch home to most separated Kiwi couples

Christchurch has the highest number of divorced or separated people in the country, according to new figures.

Better to be open when crisis hits

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.

Childless couples 'happier'

Children do not make for a happier marriage, according to a study that challenges some assumptions about what makes relationships tick.

Love at end of long hard road

Mandy and Clair Cordo share the hard lessons they have learned on their journeys in this third story on love in the 21st century.

Bain had convicted killer as groomsman

David Bain's right-hand man at his wedding was a convicted murderer, rapist and former prison cell mate.

Equal roles in a lifetime

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.

'I do' makes comeback for young Kiwis

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

Bain weds ally's daughter

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

Bain now a married man

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

Blog: Let men be men

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 to exchange vows today

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

Sex is 'significant exercise'

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

Rebecca Kamm: New year resolutions for feminists

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".

Rebecca Kamm: 1 in 200 US mothers believe they are virgins (and other women's studies)

Study reveals impact of divorce on children

Divorced parents are often in denial about how badly the break-up has damaged their children, a new UK survey has found.