Marriage
Can a family overcome infidelity? How to navigate the betrayal
After rock star Dave Grohl’s shock disclosure of fathering a child outside his marriage, what advice can psychologists offer families dealing with infidelity?
- by Frances Howe
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I’m getting married. Should I keep a separate bank account?
There are two common ways to approach marriage and money. Each has its advantages.
- by Paridhi Jain
‘Once you’re over 40, you can’t stay dating’: Public Enemy’s Chuck D on love
The American rapper talks about the important women in his life.
- by Jane Rocca
‘I don’t know why she’s stuck around’: Surviving the Dark Emu fallout
Bruce Pascoe and Lyn Harwood have built houses, battled bushfires, weathered a media storm, separated from each other and – finally – reunited.
- by Lenny Ann Low
Tattoo of us against the world: Australia’s ‘well-oiled’ micro-wedding machine
Australian couples are trading traditional white weddings for matching tattoos, a handful of guests and rock and roll.
- by Cassandra Morgan
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Sunday Life
The September 1 Edition
New dad and former MAFS star Michael Brunelli talks about surviving the first year of parenthood, and why fathers should be making mental health a priority.
‘A lot of dads bottle things up’: Michael Brunelli on first-time fatherhood
The new dad and former MAFS star talks about surviving the first year of parenthood, and why fathers should be making mental health a priority.
- by Lorna Gray
Idealism or exploitation? The online ‘tradwives’ doing everything to please their husbands
A wave of young women portray a marriage ideal that includes submitting to and serving their husbands. But the movement has prompted warnings from former “traditional wives” that the lifestyle puts women at risk of poverty.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Good Weekend
The August 31 Edition
Missy Higgins on music, marriage and midlife | The magic of mongrels | The Australian sculptor carving his way to Italy
‘I cry in the pantry’: Missy Higgins nailed teenage angst – now for midlife woes
Mining her adolescent pain propelled Higgins into the hearts of music fans 20 years ago. Following her marriage breakdown, she’s reconnecting with them through song.
- by Melissa Fyfe
All Genevieve Lemon knew about her first kiss was his name
The actor recalls the important men in her life.
- by Robyn Dorieian