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Jenny made friends with Sally at the school gates. Then things took a sinister turn.

'I make $250,000 a month. When my friends found out, everything changed.'

Shannen Findlay

There's an exact age your friendships will go through a 'splinter era'. Here's how to survive it.

Being the only single friend in your group sucks. It's worse when there's two.

'My best friends are the ones I made as an adult. Here's how I did it.'

From an absent friend, to a complex mother-daughter situation: How to repair any relationship.

'I ghosted my friend after she got the worst news of her life. Here's why.'

'My first girls' trip was a disaster. Here's how we make it work when we all earn different wages.'

"Her name was Sarah: My great-grandmother was beaten to death by a white man."

'For 30 years, I was made to feel worthless by family. So I ghosted them.'

'When I got married, I took my husband's name. Two years later, I'm changing it.'

Petra Wintzloff

'My addict brother threatened to kidnap my child. I'm scared of him, and I'm scared for him.'

The 3 most important things to teach your quarantine puppy, according to a dog trainer.

It's been 3 years since Charlie Gard died. This is what his parents' lives look like now.

"Every year, I feel grief and gratitude." My mum neglected me, but she also loved me.

'When I was 2, my beautiful mother took her life. This is how I honour her.'

'My husband was about to move in with the woman he left me for. Then the pandemic hit.'

'10 years ago, my mum rejected me. When we went into lockdown, she picked up the phone.'

Jessica Lovejoy

'Working from home would've been a death sentence for my mum. I'm not exaggerating.'

'We had to say goodbye to him on Facetime.' Sandra lost her father-in-law to COVID-19.

'My grief is on hold.' The unique pain of losing someone you love while in self-isolation.

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Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style.

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'After my husband died, I fell in love with his best friend. My former in laws refuse to speak to me.'

What you need to know about AVOs and whether they actually work.

Why women are embracing the 4B movement.

'My dad disowned me when I became a sex worker. Then he found out how much money I make.'

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HOROSCOPES: A breakthrough is just around the corner, Taurus.

'I'm famous for being fat. This is what I want you to know.'

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'I was trafficked for sex as a minor. I didn't realise until I was 34.'

Caroline suffered a traumatic brain injury. It was a year before she even knew she'd had an accident.

'My husband is everyone’s favourite guy. Behind closed doors, he’s my worst nightmare.'

The three month dating rule is going viral. It’s because it works.

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