Alexandra Spring was formerly the editorial operations manager at Guardian Australia
May 2021
How we stay together
How they stay together: what 68 long-term couples taught me about love
The modern outback
Fabled land or false narrative: what is the modern outback?
How we stay together
How we stay together: ‘It’s like the bow on a present or the icing on a cake’
How we stay together
How we stay together: ‘You’ve got to either take space or give space’
April 2021
How we stay together
How we stay together: ‘Sometimes it was just the four of us against the world’
Jane and Jim Burnett have never had trouble communicating, even when they lived in separate countries for long stretches at a time
How we stay together
How we stay together: ‘We’re the middle-aged couple walking down the street holding hands’
Angela Kitzelman and Don Jarmey joke their secret is having ‘no goals’, a philosophy that’s worked for the pair over more than three decades
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'Don't follow the rules'
After 44 years together, Tutti and Paul Bennett have faced their challenges, but kindness and a ‘cosmic connection’ has kept them together
March 2021
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'I think you need to be challenged'
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'We dust ourselves off and get on with it, really'
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'When it did get rocky … the foundations held'
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'It’s within those storms that you aim for the sun'
February 2021
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'We're on each other's team'
After 11 years they still pinch each other’s bums: ‘There’s a high school crush-like attraction that just never went away’
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'I keep saying I'm not the spring chicken you married!'
After 50 years together, Nunzio and Maureen know the secret to longevity is always backing themselves and never giving up
Full Story
Valentines: how Phil and Jackie stay together
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'We've both had our fair share of near-death experiences'
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'Turns out we’re really stubborn'
January 2021
How we stay together
How we stay together: 'Just share where you stand and what you like and what you didn't like'
Janett and Ariel Egber took a huge leap of faith when they met each other – marrying and immigrating within a few months. Now, 22 years later, it’s still paying off
On the road again
Route vegetables: a four-day, vegetarian-friendly road trip through Mudgee and Orange
NSW’s central west region is already known for its excellent food and fine cool climate wines – but if you don’t eat meat, does its reputation hold up?
Full Story
Revisited: How to make love last
Morie and Liz reveal how they overcame war, distance and disapproving parents to form a bond that has lasted 40 years
December 2020
The funniest things on the internet
Open thread: what's the funniest thing you've seen (on the internet) this year?
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