From embracing singledom to navigating a separation to dating in search of 'the one', many of us took a closer look at how we relate this year.
Dating in the digital age
When singles sign up to Sasha Madarasz's dating agency, she asks them about offspring, ethnicity and smoking. You can also meet someone "who rocks your world but doesn't necessarily tick any of the boxes", she says.
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Why the single life suits me
Despite what social conditioning would have us believe, life as a single woman has validity and value, says British journalist Emma John.
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Navigating the end of a 33-year relationship
Auckland writer Barbara Relph talks about online dating, the importance of a good lawyer and how much to tell the children.
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WATCH - Wiremu's story
More than half a million New Zealanders are directly affected by family violence every year. Wiremu Witana, with the love and support of his parents, has broken this cycle of abuse.
How to have 'those' difficult conversations
Anna Sale has made a career out of talking about death, sex and money.
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Seven reasons why spouses lie about money
When we think of infidelity our minds go straight to the bedroom, but financial infidelity can be just as devastating.
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LISTEN - The impact of divorce on men
Family mediation is underutilised by New Zealand men who often feel disadvantaged and disempowered by the process.
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Lost love leads to a valuable lesson learned
Australian author Nikki Gemmell was crushed when her fiance jilted her. 30 years on, she reflects on how creative women can lose their own identities in romantic relationships.
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There Is No 'I' in Threesome
When filmmaker Jan Oliver Lucks and his girlfriend got engaged, they decided they each could sleep with other people for a year leading up to their wedding. The couple recorded their experience for a documentary they hoped would make them poster children for an alternative to monogamy - but things didn’t quite go to plan.
138 Dates: an epic journey to finding true love
New Zealand entrepreneur Rebekah Campbell seemingly had it all - but she didn't have love, and wanted to start a family. Rebekah set out on an epic adventure that would see her date 138 different men.
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