The Weirdest Conversation I Ever Had With Another Couple
She reveals monogamous marriage to be nothing more than an artificial construct, he went on, devised by society to keep people docile and in their place.
She reveals monogamous marriage to be nothing more than an artificial construct, he went on, devised by society to keep people docile and in their place.
Iris Krasnow | Posted 05.05.2012
Many couples I interviewed keep that mystery alive through separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms that separate their sex lives and annoying personal rituals.
Meredith Bodgas | Posted 05.02.2012
There's really only one good reason to get married: because you've found your soul mate. But there are so many bad ones. Here are the seven worst.
Charli Penn | Posted 04.23.2012
Not every man is a conniving genius who strategically plans out every play or pass he makes at you. If you believe that, I think you're giving some men too much credit.
Anne Naylor | Posted 05.08.2012
Forgiveness is one of the building blocks that makes for a successful marriage. Not only does self-forgiveness dampen the fires of fury, but more important, it enables you to deepen your love and appreciation for the other person.
Dr. Fran Cohen Praver | Posted 05.14.2012
By the blame game, I am referring to fights in which each spouse insists on being right and that the other is wrong. We've all played the blame game at some time or another.
Carly Cylinder | Posted 05.13.2012
Although her fiancé may not give a damn if there are roses or dahlias or freesia or mums in their wedding, she will ask him, "What do you think?"
Harriet Lerner | Posted 05.13.2012
We naturally become defensive when our spouse begins to criticize us. We listen to refute or correct the inaccuracies, distortions and exaggerations that are inevitably there. The challenge is to listen only to understand.
Pete Goldfinger | Posted 05.13.2012
What I've learned is that the most precious thing about marriage is that it gives you a witness. Somebody to keep you in check when you're veering into madness.
Gabrielle Clemens | Posted 04.12.2012
Answer these 4 financial questions to help determine whether your union is set up for the long road ahead or if you're actually in a drive-thru marriage.
Janet Blair Page | Posted 03.14.2012
If you stopped working at your job, you'd probably lose it. The same thing goes for relationships. How can you keep your love alive now and in the years to come? Read on!
D. A. Wolf | Posted 02.12.2012
The wedding is the briefest of opening acts. Marriage is the main event.
D. A. Wolf | Posted 12.15.2011
Let's talk sex -- sex as marital glue, sex as physical necessity, sex as a reminder that we are alive, no matter how complicated our daily struggles may seem.
D. A. Wolf | Posted 10.22.2011
Men and women. Our need for each other. Our obvious differences. Is there anything more fascinating? But when we marry and things go wrong, how many o...
Mona Ackerman | Posted 11.17.2011
Q: I have been married twenty-five years, but I don't know if I want to stay married. I'm confused. How do I distinguish between a real crisis in my...
The Guardian | Posted 11.17.2011
Much of that harm has now been repaired. We told hardly anyone, our sex life is better than ever, and it does not feel as if we need counselling. Yet ...
Ann Bauer | Posted 05.23.2012