June
Why WFH husbands don’t do the housework
There must be something about upbringing and environment that makes it so much harder for men to identify the chores that women see as crying out to be done.
- Lauren Shirreff
How Bridgerton gets sex right for women
Netflix’s hit series’ formula is hours of tension and longing that culminate in a lengthy sex scene.
- Kara Kennedy
Who, and what, is a ‘Rodent Man’?
Turns out it’s a good thing to look like a rat.
- The New York Times Style Desk
May
Why voice notes are having a moment
They convey more nuance than text but they can be daunting to listen to if they’re too long.
- Tatum Hunter
Wages growth slows; Miners hail budget tax credits; BHP’s new pitch
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Older adults are having sex – but there is an increasing downside
Experts have offered five reasons that help explain why sexually transmitted infection rates are rising among ageing people.
- Steven Petrow
April
How spotting burnout in your relationship could save it
Too exhausted to cuddle? Irritated by your partner? You could be experiencing a relationship burnout.
- Sam Delaney
How your sex drive changes at every stage in your life
Of the 50 hormones each of us has in our body, the trio of oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone play crucial roles. But you can get intimate at any age.
- Susanna Galton
March
Is he ever ‘just a personal trainer’?
Male fitness instructors have had a reputation for being flirts and girlfriend stealers. How true is it?
- Gina Cherelus
- Opinion
- Psychology
Is your colleague a sociopath?
Also known as “dark triad” personalities, these manipulative narcissists are indifferent to people’s feelings.
- Arthur C Brooks
February
Dating shows make big money for contestants, networks
The Bachelor and other relationship reality shows attract large audiences and are cheap to make.
- Teresa Xie and Immanual John Milton
Looking for love? Matchmakers say don’t be too picky
If someone meets 70 per cent of your criteria, you may have found a hidden gem, say Hindu matchmakers Heena Kajaria and Preeti Kothari of Soulmate Matrimonial.
- Lucy Dean
January
How to survive divorce with your health intact
One study suggests divorce has a greater short-term effect on wellbeing among men, while the impact on women may extend over years.
- Polly Dunbar
Nine ways to improve your relationships in 2024
Pay a compliment, focus on things you can control and, for goodness’ sake, put down your phone.
- Catherine Pearson
December 2023
Canadian rail giant approves CEO’s BHP coupling
Canadian National directors joined BHP’s board in giving their blessing to a romantic relationship between chief executives Tracy Robinson and Mike Henry.
- Brad Thompson
November 2023
Chanel Contos says most rapists are ‘entitled opportunists’
Chanel Contos says by far the biggest group of rapists in Australia don’t even know that’s the crime they are committing – and that is a big problem.
- Julie Hare
September 2023
- Opinion
- Review
Contos wants your teenage boys to understand sex
At 15, I learnt that what I considered regular male sexual behaviour was criminal. The realisation helped ignite a national movement.
- Chanel Contos
How mid-life men can make new friends
Every friendship begins as a conversation with a stranger, here’s how to start one.
- Peter Quarry
August 2023
How taking MDMA with your partner could boost your relationship
An Australian team hopes to become the first researchers to measure the outcome of using MDMA to help couples in conflict.
- Jenny Valentish
July 2023
The pleasure and the perils of loving an AI partner
Is artificial intelligence a potential solution to a loneliness epidemic that, in part, has been driven by digital technology – or is it the thin end of a dangerous wedge?
- James Titcomb