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Why The First Year Of Marriage Can Be Rocky

Sophie Keller | Posted 05.30.2012

Sophie Keller

Everyone thinks of the first year of marriage as the "honeymoon" period, but newlyweds can often be dismayed to find that the first year can be rockier than they expected.

5 Fun Questions to Ask Your Date

Sophie Keller | Posted 03.24.2012

Sophie Keller

When you start dating a great way to get to know your date better is to ask a few questions so that you get a really good idea of who he is. Here are five questions that I recommend asking.

How To Cope With A Cheating Spouse

high50 | Posted 12.10.2011

Finding out that your partner is having an affair is devastating at any age, but if you’re in your fifties and you’ve been together for years the ...

The Landmine Game: Learn What Kind of Team Player You Are

Nikki Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Nikki Stone

Several years ago, I served as a board member of a program with the United States Olympic Committee, where eight Olympic medalists would help mentor f...

Are You Single at Heart?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Bella DePaulo

To be single at heart, I think, means that you see yourself as single. Your life may or may not include the occasional romantic relationship, but you don't aspire to live as part of a couple for the long term.

Bouncing Back: Why Some People Get Over Spats Quickly

LiveScience | Posted 11.17.2011

The results show that after couples fight, those with high activity in a certain outer brain region are less likely to be upset the next day, while th...

When People Don't Want to Change -- Don't Waste Your Time!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

Marshall Goldsmith

Every once in a while I run across someone who doesn't want to change. What do I do to convince them the change is good for them? Nothing!

Friendship in Real Life vs. This Emotional Life

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

Bella DePaulo

This first installment of the PBS series This Emotional Life consisted of three segments: family, friends, and lovers. Each was oddly ominous, seeming to warn us of the worst that can happen.

Mary Cheney Pregnant For Second Time?

True/Slant | Kate Klonick | Posted 05.25.2011

Mary Cheney, the former vice president's daughter, and her long-time partner, Heather Poe, are expecting their second child, a source close to the fam...

From Enmity to Comity: Restoring Civility and Pride to American Life

Robert Fuller | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Fuller

Calls for civility have not worked, either with the public or the partisan commentators who model disdain and contempt for their followers. Why is hate resonating with the American public?

Are You Addicted to Winning?

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.17.2011

Marshall Goldsmith

Winning is, of course, not bad thing -- quite the opposite. But the desire to win can become a problem, especially when the topic is meaningless or trivial.