relationships

Gender norms have been baked into society over hundreds of years, making them hard to shift. But in the words of Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin'. "What we are seeing is some emerging rebalancing between the genders with regards to work ... More

Aussies are flying solo when it comes to their retirement finances, new research by the investment manager Franklin Templeton shows. While almost half of Australian retirees believe financial advisers are important, only 24% of them actually have one. ... More

A University of Texas study has found finance professionals who engage in misconduct at work are more likely to be unfaithful in marriage. The study looked at financial advisers, chief financial officers and chief executives amongst others using the ... More

Money is just a "thing" - a man-made construct created simply to help us trade goods and services and help describe the value of other "things". But it's not really just a thing, is it? It's so much more. As we grow up, our family's financial status ... More

Q. I'm 31 and my partner is 46. I earn about $82,000. After caring for our daughter for the past couple of years as a full-time dad, my partner has just started picking up some freelance work, earning about $200 a week. With another baby on the way ... More

For those well in the throes of the financial fast that is Frugal February , anxiety levels may be creeping up at a very commercial date in the calendar: Valentine's Day. On every street corner, glittery signs are trying to lure us in with love-laced ... More

"Happily ever after" has not panned out. The relationship you have invested time, emotions, energy and money in has been deemed - either by you or your now ex-partner - to be irrevocably broken. Divorce is something that the Australian Bureau of Statistics ... More

There's no question that house hunting becomes more of an endurance test than an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday morning. But CoreLogic research suggests your chances of overcoming the financial hurdles are far greater if you're part of a couple. ... More

Sometimes when we open up our hearts, we also open up our bank accounts, hand over our assets and even offer to take on our loved one's debt. Being part of a couple should not mean giving up your financial independence. Here are some relationship do's ... More

Q. I am 40 and my wife is 30. I work full time with an income of $250,000. My wife is a housewife. We have a young child. Our house is valued at $3.2 million and we have a mortgage of $1.4 million. W e have a mortgage offset account with $700,000-plus. ... More