The average woman would date dozens of men and spend thousands of dollars before finding Mr Right, according to a Kiwi dating expert.

An incident at a cafe has Scott Kara wondering - what do you do when someone else tells off your kid?

The number of divorces in New Zealand has dropped to a 20-year low, Family Court figures show.

He broke up with his girlfriend, but was determined not to waste his $200 mystery bus tour and dinner for two.

He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

A low divorce rate shows Kiwis avoid marriage unless they're truly committed, a relationship counsellor said.

Researchers want to hear from serial sex cheats and others with trouser-trouble, to deepen their understanding of what they call "hypersexuality".

Modern life presents numerous ways to cheat: texts, direct messages, or plain, old-fashioned affairs. But is infidelity really betrayal? Radical couples therapist Esther Perel says it might be exactly what your relationship needs.

The burqa is getting all the attention in the debate over Muslims in France. But another controversial tradition among some immigrants is less noticed and far more widespread.

Long engagements are out as an increasing number of Kiwis are rushing to say "I do" after three months or less.

It may be a bitter pill for women to swallow, but men handle pain better than the fairer sex, a leading expert says.

Some 'doulas' - women who provide personal support during childbirth are now also offering their services during abortions, writes Dita De Boni.

A Shortland Street episode which portrayed Tauranga as being intolerant of gay people has infuriated tourism bosses and residents.

The motorcycle entrepreneur has reportedly told friends he knows his marriage to Sandra Bullock is over.

The Bourne Ultimatum actor and his wife Luciana already have two daughters together.

As a means of launching a new dating website, its creators staged a speed dating evening in Auckland. Alan Perrott went along to learn how to find a date under the stopwatch.

When your baby starts to cry, should you rush to its aid or leave it alone for a while first?

It's official, my wife and I have now become one. We are joined in holy wedlock, by law - and now, by a hyphen.

It is not a completely far-out scenario that the genetic sequence of all newborn babies may one day be collected by default, writes Dita De Boni.

Lawyers are lawyers and although they can be extremely useful, their training to look at the dark side of every transaction does not help you move towards the light.

A website designed to help people have extra-marital affairs arrives in New Zealand this month.

Dita De Boni largely agrees with columnist Jenny Dillon's argument that working mothers have never had it so good.