Real Life
MAY 2021
'My partner constantly guilted me into sex. I didn’t see it for what it was.'
"He used to be my protector": The slow heartbreak of losing dad to dementia.
Russ Vickery is not an 'ideal victim' of domestic violence. But his story is so similar to mine.
'Will he live a long life or die tomorrow?' What it's like watching your husband go through cancer.
"It's not yours to take back." What happened when I asked my wife for her engagement ring.
Cassie's husband threatened to punch her during labour. Months later, he met Kylie.
Moments before Brendan Pang flew out to film MasterChef, he came out to his mum.
What is coercive control? 4 red flags to watch out for, according to a survivor.
"My husband and I took a 'gap year' from our marriage. Here's what we learned."
"Is he your first?" The four little words that always make my heart sink.
'I got tired of hating myself'. 17 women on the moment they decided to quit drinking.
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At 42, Janelle chose to undergo IVF alone. She instantly knew her sperm donor was "the one".
Robert says he didn’t know he was abusing his wife, until a counsellor handed him a piece of paper.
'I'm one of the lucky ones who survived an abusive husband. But the aftermath was almost worse.'
'I was a messy, blackout drunk. On Boxing Day 2018, I knew I'd gone too far.'
'Last Mother's Day, I was about to call my mum. Then my dad phoned.'
'My husband and I met in addiction recovery. After 8 years together, I realised he never stopped.'
"You are all no better than the cleaner." 7 women on what drove them to 'rage quit' their jobs.
"I told my best friend I was sexually assaulted. She said I 'cheated' on my boyfriend."
'I had to hide myself from her a little bit.' Breaking up with my best friend was self care.
'I just needed to apologise.' After 25 years apart, my first boyfriend messaged me.
'The moment I bought my bouquet is the moment I should have cancelled my wedding.'
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