43 things I’ve learned at age 43
A STUDY has revealed that men mature at 43. Luckily, we have a 43-year-old man on staff to test the thesis. Here, he lists 43 things he has learned over the years.
Relationships
So, when is the honeymoon really over?
MARITAL bliss lasts longer for men, but women recover from setbacks faster, according to the nation’s biggest survey of household satisfaction.
Karvan: teach kids to take risks
Forget breaking a leg – TV mum Claudia Karvan says children should “break their arm” as a life lesson.
‘Romance movies ruined my life’
GROWING up with Molly Ringwald screws up your love life big time, writes Angela Mollard.
Yes or no? Aussie blokes vote on gay marriage
CAN you pick it? Straight men vote on the issue of same-sex marriage in an attempt to open the topic up for debate. The results will surprise you.
Sleepy men deluded about sex
SLEEP GOGGLES are the new beer goggles, apparently. Study finds that sleep deprived men are more likely to believe that women want to have sex with them.
Make music, not love – it’s what we prefer
MUSIC might be the food of love, but for many it is more satisfying than sex itself – and Gloria Gaynor’s disco anthem I Will Survive is one of the most popular tracks.
Think romance is dead? Read this
A YOUNG student falls head over heels for her bus driver. She asks the bus company to help track him down. Here’s what happened next.
105 year old driver still at the wheel
BOB Edwards learned to drive in a car that had a lever instead of a steering wheel – and he’s still on the road at 105.
Karma in Kama Sutra spat
A MAN who went to court to get his copy of the Kama Sutra back from his ex-wife has been left empty-handed.
My unusual name was a curse – Jordan Baker
THE BIG READ: An unusual name can be a curse. For 36 years, I’ve been deflecting taunts and answering absurd questions that I am a woman.
Ex-SEAL now living as a woman
A RETIRED US Navy SEAL has revealed she is now living life as a woman.
Couples that met online ‘happier’
MARRIED couples who met online are happier and more likely to stay together than couples who meet through other means.
Is this the best break-up letter ever?
A WOMAN dumped her cheating boyfriend via a classic break-up note that leads him on a scavenger hunt for his belongings.
Man ‘obsessed with dead first wife’
A WOMAN has tried to have her marriage annulled because her husband was obsessed with his first wife and kept her ashes.
Nguyen the new Smith
THE most common surname in Australia in the twentieth century has always been Smith. That is about to change.
The worst places to be gay
WHAT does Australia have in common with Romania, Rwanda and Honduras? They all refuse to legalise same-sex marriage.
Gender roles still exist in bedroom
MEN and women are increasingly happy to adopt the habits of the other sex, but it seems there is one area where we are determined to stick to stereotypes – even if it means lying…
France celebrates first same-sex marriage
FRANCE’S first gay marriage has gone ahead without a hitch despite fears homophobic violence and riots would destroy celebrations in the country’s gay capital.
France holds its first gay wedding
FRANCE has witnessed its first official same-sex marriage, 10 days after President Francois Hollande made gay unions legally available.
Inside the mind of a sex columnist
IT’S been quite a run for Dan Savage, what with all the podcasting and tweeting and in-your-face defending of marriage equality.
Viagra for women to hit market soon
WOMEN could be able to buy their own version of Viagra within three years thanks to a ‘very impressive’ new testosterone-based drug.
Marriages fail the empty-nest test
EMPTY nesters are divorcing in droves, as the “20-year itch” fuels a mid-life marriage breakdown.
Sex and beyond: How to win at dating
BLOGGER Kelly Williams Brown has written a whimsical guide to navigating the real world. Check out this extract on the dating game.
Cute pics to make you feel better…
WHAT a horrible day. Violence everywhere. Here are some pictures of cute baby animals to make you feel better. Trust us. This works. Think of it as therapy.
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