Who keeps the fur baby?

Who keeps the fur baby?

Pets are treated as property under Australian family law,but some legal experts say change is needed,pointing to other countries that consider pet welfare in custody battles.

  • byJewel Topsfield

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The secret to generating long-term wealth? Staying married

The secret to generating long-term wealth? Staying married

There’s something that feels taboo about saying that marriage is a key driver behind a person’s long-term financial success. But the numbers don’t lie.

  • byVictoria Devine
A man called Jack moved into a young Hilary Mantel’s house – and her mother’s bed

A man called Jack moved into a young Hilary Mantel’s house – and her mother’s bed

He came into her world when she was a child. His arrival would be life changing.

Becoming a stepmum reminded me how awful I was to my own

Becoming a stepmum reminded me how awful I was to my own

Life has a way of restoring karmic balance,says writer Madeleine Gray.

  • byMadeleine Gray
Sophie Shaw:‘People have judged me for having many partners since my marriage split’

Sophie Shaw:‘People have judged me for having many partners since my marriage split’

The 33-year-old broke up with her husband,Jaryd Cachia,after she began falling in love with women.

  • byJane Rocca
All the single ladies:Why more women over 50 are going solo and loving it

All the single ladies:Why more women over 50 are going solo and loving it

As divorce stigma abates,even among long-term married people,more women than men in the ranks of Australian divorcees aged 50-plus say they are satisfied with partner-free life.

  • byWendy Tuohy
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There are many challenges to being divorced in midlife. Sleeping alone wasn’t one of them

There are many challenges to being divorced in midlife. Sleeping alone wasn’t one of them

Finally,I could sleep soundly all night,unbothered by heavy breathing,or the quake-like movements of a bedmate rolling over.

  • byKerri Sackville
The advice I always give friends who are going through a break-up

The advice I always give friends who are going through a break-up

Objects can be a handbrake on moving forward,stalling energy and sucking up space because they were “sentimental” and “should” be kept.

  • byWendy Squires
Can pre-nuptial study guarantee a happy marriage? Indonesia is hoping so

Can pre-nuptial study guarantee a happy marriage? Indonesia is hoping so

Seeking to tackle divorce,domestic violence and child marriage,officials in Indonesia may soon force brides and grooms into the classroom.

  • byChris Barrett andKaruni Rompies
Will Smith,Jada Pinkett Smith and the ‘everything but the divorce’ split

Will Smith,Jada Pinkett Smith and the ‘everything but the divorce’ split

The average period between separation and divorce is three to four years,but what fills the space between?

  • byLauren Ironmonger
Want to give your kids lasting satisfaction? Listen to Mick Jagger’s advice
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Want to give your kids lasting satisfaction? Listen to Mick Jagger’s advice

What our children inherit from us – security,brains,fashion sense,politics,work ethic,money – has been on my mind lately.

  • byKate Halfpenny