ipswichadvertiser.com.au: Dating

Shelly says it's raining men

Tue, 08 May 2012 18:33:04 +1000

WHEN Shelly Stone heard the Catholic Church had suggested women were too picky and should snag a man, she thought it was nothing but a push of beliefs.

Online dating clicks

Wed, 02 May 2012 19:34:54 +1000

YOU know when you meet someone and you click? On the "add friend button" of course.

No end to dating world

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +1000

IT CAN be hard to impress a date in a bunker with tinned food and a human-waste compactor.

Secrets shared in lasting love

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:00 +1000

WE SEE it on TV and hear it on the radio: the celebrity matches made in heaven that more often than not come crashing back down to earth.

'Marrying up' is rare for Brits

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +1000

MORE young women in Britain are choosing husbands from their own social class or lower, a new study has found.

Lucky couple find instant love

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +1000

THEIR love was sealed with a kiss before either of them spoke a word.

Match can light from blind hope

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +1000

THE eternal quest to find a soulmate often leads to well-meaning friends and family setting up the dreaded blind date.

13 is lucky for some

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +1000

SOME recognise 13 as an unlucky number – not Kev and Enid Peters though.

Humour key to 70 years of marriage

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:35:42 +1000

THE legs might not work as well as they used to, neither do the ears but a sense of humour has not deserted Albert and Gracie Mann.

Love of the dance leads to romance

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:17:44 +1000

JANE Dunphy's parents did not think their daughter would ever marry. Marty McComiski's parents also thought their son would never wed.

Rob finds love online

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:02:49 +1000

KATIE Smith's boyfriend can't believe his luck. "Look at how beautiful she is," he said. "I didn't think I'd meet a girl like that on the internet."

'I love you' on the Ipswich line

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:58:02 +1000

LOVEBIRDS around Australia are professing their love with cards featuring Ipswich train stations.

'Loser' wins heart of contestant

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +1000

A BLOSSOMING romance between Redbank Plains Biggest Loser contender Hamish Elliott and fellow contestant Michelle Cortesao was upset by Hamish's elimination.

Couple's secret is out

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:00:00 +1000

THE secret to Les and Marion Retschlag's 50-year marriage is laughter.

Reality check for relationships

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +1000

NOW that the most romantic day of the year has passed, you need to face crunch time and ask: is your relationship really as solid as you'd like to think?

A day for the ladies and 'leaplings'

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +1000

FEBRUARY 29 is a leap day - the day that allows "leaplings" in their 80s to pretend they're in their 20s and single ladies of all ages to put a ring on it.

Day for women to rule romance

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:49:29 +1000

FEBRUARY 29 is "Leap Day" and for centuries has been traditionally associated with the idea of romance reversal as women take to one knee to propose to men.

'Austar moments' and a bed of nails

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +1000

THERE'S nothing quite like the comfort of your own bed. A place to rest your head after a long hard day and a place of peaceful slumber.

Cliff's kiss and tell love story

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:57:14 +1000

FOR Cliff and Jean Collins the recipe for a happy marriage is quite simple - love, affection, marrying young and sharing your money.

Helping to make breaking up easier

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:11:47 +1000

COUNSELLOR Amanda Bluck wants to get the message out that separating couples need not cause trauma for the people around them.