Dad being there for those precious first weeks is essential to the future well-being of their off spring. Pull the other one, writes Scott Kara.

An Auckland man who dumped his wife in a written note has been ordered to pay her interim maintenance of $10,000 a month.

Dita De Boni on the mummy backlash that's being charted by media in the UK and the US.

Doctors have found that getting angry with your boss can be good for your heart.

Sometimes the lure of a fast food meal is just too much to resist for busy parents, says Scott Kara.

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has filed for divorce.

One's an international pop star tailed by paparazzi wherever she goes - the other's a former beauty queen...

The clothes have changed, but the the worship of traditional values hasn't.

The tennis pro talks to Paul Newman about balancing his tennis career with the needs of wife Mirka and his two young twins.

A study by experts at Leeds University claims to have identified the optimum amount of flesh women should bare if they want to attract men.

The bride wore white but, as the mayor sadly pointed out, she was a widow before she left the town hall.

'Viagra for women': How an unexpected discovery gave rise to a drug that can boost the female libido.

Scott Kara is flabbergasted to hear the creator of a successful TV show admit he loves his job so much he doesn't miss his kids when he's away working.

Juggling kids and a career can leave women with a nagging sense of guilt, says Dita De Boni.

Children should be given chores to help them develop a caring attitude and keep them grounded, according to a new survey.

The doctor began a sexual relationship with his wife's daughter, more than 20 years his junior, after she started working for him in May 2007.

You know marriage talking points have whittled themselves right down when dog faeces can cause several days of excitement and debate, says Dita De Boni.

Too fussy, too independent, too successful? Four Auckland women tell why they are not ready to settle down.

Scott Kara enters a new phase of parenting as his little girl discovers the power of making a scene.

New York gangster John "Junior" Gotti may be charged with extortion, kidnapping, robbery and shootings, but try telling his mother that her son's done wrong.

Despite the endless dirty nappies, the prospect of having more than one kid is appealing to Scott Kara.

A moment's inattention leads to an injury in Dita De Boni's household.

Despite their 21-year age gap, Louise Crome and Rodney Hide are the very model of a modern couple.

Michelle Obama urges women not to choose men simply because they are "cute".

Study shows only granddaughters are likely to benefit from having their paternal grandmothers involved in their early lives.