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Hi Take 5ers, I’m only attracted to older men, but my parents don’t believe me and think it’s just a phase. Now I’m engaged to my fiancé, Carl*, who is 20 years older than me, and they refuse to accept him. What should I do? Melanie*, 26. It isn’t your parents’ life. You need to do what makes you happy and there are so many people that marry younger or older than themselves. Age really is just a number and it shouldn’t define you or your partner. Kimberley Rollo I’m a firm believer of stating my concerns (if any) only once, to my kids’ choices and then leave it at that. At the end of the day, they’re the ones who will have to live with their choices. And if…

Laura Murdoch, 39, Invercargill, NZ. I gently patted the cow in front of me to ease her, as I cupped her to milk. “How are you doing today, Daisy?” I asked, rubbing her udders as I attached her teat to the milking machine. I was 17, and I loved milking cows so much that I wanted to do it full-time. I was just drawn to them. But my dream was sadly shattered when in 2002, aged 19, I started to experience extreme pain in my hands, wrists and arms. I was diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome, which is caused by pressure on the median nerve in the arm. Physical activity only made the pain worse, so milking was a no-go. I started working in accounting instead but still did a…

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Char siu pork stir fry SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 10 MINS 1 tbsp peanut oil 350g pork fillet steak, sliced 1 head broccoli, florets 1⁄3 cup char siu 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 bunch baby bok choy, quartered 100g sugar snap peas, trimmed 450g packet hokkien noodles 2 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted to serve 1 In a wok or large frying pan, heat oil on high. Stir-fry pork 2-3 mins until browned. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl. 2 Add remaining oil to wok and heat on high. Stir-fry broccoli for 2-3 mins until just tender. 3 Mix in the combined sauces, bok choy and sugar snaps. Stir-fry 1-2 mins until tender crisp. 4 Soak the noodles following packet instructions. Drain well. Return noodles to wok with pork. 5 Stir-fry 1-2 mins until combined and heated through.…

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Spousal secrets My grandparents lived in the same house for 50 years and when they decided to move to a retirement village my husband and I bought their house to raise our own kids there. I’m their only grandchild, so they were thrilled. Three years later, my nan, Betty, came over for lunch and I showed her where we planned to put in a pool. “I guess I’d better tell you about the dirty little secret I buried in that very spot,” Nan said, guiltily. Wondering if my sweet, gentle grandmother was about to reveal she was a serial killer, I was relieved when she explained that early on in her marriage she was a terrible cook. Every time she ruined a roast or cremated a casserole, she buried it,…

Linda Fruits, 33. The front door closed and my stomach twisted into a knot. “Hey sweetie, I’m home,” my husband, Christopher, called. I flinched, dreading welcoming him home, knowing he’d want a smooch and the thought made me gag. “Hi love,” I replied, giving him an awkward peck on the cheek. It was August 2021, and I loved Christopher, then 33. He was an amazing man and had been my best friend for the past eight years, but there wasn’t a spark anymore. “How are the kids?” he asked me. “Fine,” I replied. “Elliot is playing in his room and Owen is down for his nap.” That evening, Christopher tried to cosy up with me on the sofa, but I quickly pushed him away. I loved him as a person…

Laura Murray, 25, Newcastle, NSW. Opening up the brown paper bag, I breathed in the delicious aroma of burgers and fries. “Tuck in,” I said to my boyfriend Nicholas, 19. I then polished off a whole McDonald’s family box with four burgers and four fries to myself. Later, being a type 1 diabetic, I needed to check my insulin levels. Seeing my blood sugars so high, a feeling of guilt crept over me. I used my insulin pump which brought my levels down, but they shot up again like a yo-yo. “This isn’t good,” I said to Nicholas. I’d been diagnosed with diabetes at the age of one. My two older siblings, Nathan, 43, and Amanda, 41, both have it, too. My parents Lynette, 67, and Anthony, 69, carefully cooked…

When someone is having a tough time, it’s natural to want to help. But all too often we feel unsure about whether we’re saying the right thing. “We all experience difficult times navigating our lives and are often exposed to people we care about who are struggling with mental health problems and need our support,” says Navjot Bhullar, a psychology professor at Edith Cowan University and a member of the Liptember mental health advisory panel. “Worrying about our near and dear ones is a natural response,” she explains. “However, a more beneficial approach is to be proactive by talking to the person and finding out what is troubling them, and asking what you can do to support them.” GETTING IT RIGHT Knowing the right thing to say can be difficult.…

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Ratatouille soup SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 50 MINS 1 eggplant, chopped 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 1 capsicum, chopped 1 zucchini, chopped 3 garlic cloves, skin on ¼ cup olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 1 litre vegetable stock 400g can diced tomatoes 2 tbsp chopped basil, plus extra leaves, to serve garlic croutons, to serve (see tip) 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 In a bowl, combine eggplant, tomato, capsicum, zucchini, garlic and 2 tbsp oil. Season. Spread in a single layer on tray. Bake 25-30 mins. 3 In a saucepan, heat remaining oil on high. Sauté onion 3-4 mins. Squeeze roasted garlic from skins into a bowl. Mash with a fork. Add to onions with baked vegies. 4 Stir stock and tomato through and bring to boil. Reduce heat…

Adam Branford, 53, Mount Gambier, SA. Sixty tuk tuks lined the dusty yard. “Here are your keys,” the man said, grinning widely at me. I got inside the rickety auto-rickshaw and kickstarted it. “Here goes,” I said to my mates Tim and Gaynor who were watching on nervously. It was April 2015 and we were in India to take part in a madcap adventure called the Rickshaw Run. Thrillseekers from around the world had descended on Jaisalmer, in the northwest, to drive what was essentially a large lawnmower around 2700km to Shillong, in the northeast. Our tuk tuk, Tallulah, had been customised by organisers with the Aussie flag and the words Kangaroo Vindaloo. A week later, we were off on our wild ride! Tim and Gaynor sat at the back…

HELPFUL THINGS • Ask how they are feeling. Let them know you’re available to listen. • Build trust by validating their feelings and listen without judging them. • Signpost professional supports, such as resources online, linking up with a GP or other mental health services. • Ask what you can do to help. Would they like you to contact someone? Or make an appointment on their behalf? • Encourage help-seeking behaviours and offer hope by reminding them mental health conditions are treatable. • Offer practical self-care strategies that promote mental health, such as exercising, healthy eating and a good night’s sleep. UNHELPFUL THINGS • Being dismissive of their experiences or feelings. • Telling them it’s all in their head, to just be positive and/or that things could be worse. • Diagnosing…

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Peach, apricot & ginger cobbler PREP 15 MINS COOK 35 MINS SERVES 6-8 825g can peach halves in natural juice 410g can apricot halves, drained ½ cup milk ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup golden syrup 40g butter, melted 1 egg 2 cups self-raising flour ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ cup flaked almonds pouring cream, to serve 1 Preheat the oven to 1180C. 2 Drain the peaches, reserving ¼ cup juice. Arrange peaches and apricots, cut-side up, in a shallow baking dish. Top with reserved juice. 3 In a jug, whisk milk, sugar, syrup, butter and egg together until well combined. 4 Sift flour, ginger and nutmeg into a large bowl. Add milk mixture and using a large spoon, fold into dry ingredients (try not to overmix). 5 Spoon batter over fruit, leaving some fruit uncovered.…