Best of Two of Us – 2023
Besties, buddies, couples, exes, parents and their kids – and more: some of our favourite Two of Us columns for 2023.
‘Burn the diaries’: Leigh Sales’ plea to bestie Lisa Millar
The 28-year friendship between ABC journos Lisa Millar and Leigh Sales was forged in the US, in the wake of 9/11.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘What are you, a spy?’: When academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert met comedian Sami Shah
Kylie Moore-Gilbert spent two years imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges. She’s now expecting a baby with her partner, comedian Sami Shah.
- by Jane Cadzow
Fewer imbeciles, more washing up: Bob Brown and his partner’s post-politics life
The one-time Greens leader had resigned himself to eternal bachelorhood. Then an easy friendship with sheep farmer Paul Thomas grew into something more.
- by Tim Elliott
Wrangling four kids under four – three of them identical triplets
Chiropractors Jack and Kate Cowled always dreamt of having several children. They just hadn’t anticipated them arriving the way they did.
- by Fenella Souter
After Tania arrived from Ukraine, Nadia helped make ‘Australian school’ less scary
Tania met Nadia the day after she landed in Sydney from western Ukraine last year. On Tania’s first day at school, her new friend ensured she’d feel welcome.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Two of Us
For subscribers
‘High heels and a bustier?’ Richard Wilkins on his son’s fashion choices
Entertainment journalist Richard says his actor-model son Christian is “far better” than him. Now, their close relationship is entering a new chapter.
- by Lenny Ann Low
‘It’s probably easier to stay in the anger than to be vulnerable’
Chrissie Foster’s youngest daughter escaped the abuse her two sisters suffered from the family priest – but not the fallout.
- by Susan Horsburgh
‘He told me he was seeing a guy’: The ex-spouses who stayed best friends
Jane and Anthony married, travelled the world and had a child before separating. Anthony lives with his male partner, Chris.
- by Dani Valent
‘It was a nightmare to go out with him’: When your great mate’s a model
Dijanna Mulhearn has spent 30 years navigating fashion’s fickle currents with Jeff Holm – while also dealing with his annoying allure to women.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Two of Us
For subscribers
She’s deaf. He couldn’t sign. That didn’t stop them falling in love
Administrator James and model Christine embarked on a long-distance relationship after meeting on social media.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘I was just babysitting her for you – in the womb’
In a Torres Strait tradition, sister-in-law Serina gifted basketball star Cayla George a baby.
- by Konrad Marshall
Two of Us
For subscribers
She knew they’d be together forever but there’s a sweet reason they won’t marry
Sophie Tatlow and Bruce Slorach are partners in life and work, but there’s still room to disagree over how to stack the dishwasher.
- by Nicole Abadee
Two of Us
For subscribers
‘I can’t look after you’: The tough-love moment that saved their marriage
Parenting four-month-old surrogate twins was just one of the issues Josh and Sean Szeps faced.
- by Tim Elliott
Two of Us
For subscribers
‘As we both started seeing other people, the jealousy dissipated’
After 13 years, this couple realised the passion had died – so they made a choice that would keep their family together.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘We’re so intermeshed’: The art of sharing clothes, shoes – and even a phone
From their Instagram account to wildlife foster care to just one mobile, these artists share everything. In fact, they’ve rarely spent a day apart in 24 years.
- by Melissa Fyfe
Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/best-of-two-of-us-2023-20231218-p5es6g.html