Real life

  • Why Your Sense Of Smell Plays A Key Part In Your Relationship

    How important is smell in a relationship? E.J. Balloch argues that it can make it or break it.

    September 3, 2012, 1:01 pm
  • The Rise Of Single Living Households

    More people are choosing to live solo than at any time in history, and this booming demographic will help shape the way all of us live.

    July 16, 2012, 11:20 am
  • The Magic Of The Secret?

    The Secret promised to transform our lives and its follow-up offers the same. Alexandra Carlton asks if practising unrelenting gratitude is magic...or tragic.

    July 9, 2012, 4:58 pm
  • Are You Semirexic?

    Constant kilojoule counting. Beating yourself up for an afternoon cake fix. Sound familiar?

    July 4, 2012, 6:03 pm
  • The Secret Life Of A Porn Writer

    Coming up with X-rated material was so lucrative for this Aussie journalist that she earned enough dirty, sexy money to buy her first house...

    June 28, 2012, 11:15 am
  • Circle Of Friends: How To Find A New BFF When You're Over 30

    Is it possible to find a new best friend in your 30s? Laura Greaves pastes on her brightest smile and spends a month finding out.

    May 14, 2012, 2:39 pm
  • Real Life: "I Fell In Love With My Best Friend's Husband"

    An unexpected kiss marked the start of an affair that was to have devastating consequences. Here, both women involved in the fallout reveal to Clare Campbell the impact it's had on their lives and friendship.

    April 2, 2012, 12:39 pm
  • Confessions Of A Magazine Virgin

    During a decade in the media, Daniela Elser had never worked in the world of glossy magazines – until now. Here, marie claire’s new features editor dishes the (very stylish) dirt on what life’s really like at Australia’s No. 1 fashion title.

    February 29, 2012, 4:50 pm
  • Men In Crisis

    Contemporary Australian men face challenges often vastly different from those of their fathers, and the statistics show they’re struggling. But, as we find out, it would be a mistake to write them off just yet.

    February 15, 2012, 1:00 pm