Couples

Why Marriage Matters (to Straights and Gays Alike)

Robert Fuller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Romantic Love, Marriage, Married Love, Domestic Partnerships, Straight, Gay, Love, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Couples, Healthy Living News

Nothing quite holds our feet to the fire like marriage. That's why, when it comes to relationships, it's deemed the gold standard.

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Divorce Is Forever

Lissa Coffey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Marriage, Challenges, Lifestyle, Relationships, Divorce, Personal Growth, Risks, Growth, Couples, Style News

Marriage is a big risk. Divorce is another. Both take a commitment. It's a commitment to living life to its fullest, to being true to yourself, to doing what you feel is best, and to honoring the wisdom that you have gained through your experiences.

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Balanced Life -- 23 Phrases To Help You Fight Right

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Romance, Happiness, Fight, Argue, Couples, Healthy Living News

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: twenty-three phrases to help you fight right. Almost all couples fight; the secret is to fight right. I'v...

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Gender Stupid (Psychically) and That is Fine with Me

Margaret Ruth | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Lesbian, Homosexual, Partners, Margaret Ruth, Same Sex Couples, Beliefs, Gay, Heterosexual, Culture, Gender, Hidden Beliefs, Partnership, Gender Roles, Dating, Drama, Relationships, Couples, Love, Healthy Living News

Cultural overlays about gender and hetero and homo couplings do some funky stuff to people and block their ability to have perfectly healthy, joyful and whole partnerships.

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Voice Attractiveness A Factor In Choosing A Mate

DivineCaroline | :Ã‚Â Brie Cadman (View Profile) | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Attractiveness, Relationships, Sex, Dating, Voice, Women's Health, Voice Attractiveness, Men's Health, Couples, Healthy Living News

We often think of a deep baritone voice as a sexy one, but it seems too cliche to think that a romantically-inclined crooner like Barry White would ac...

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Polyamory: The Newest Sexual Trend

newsweek.com | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Polygamy, Relationships, Polyamory, Sex, Women's Health, Straight, Men's Health, Cheating, Parenting, Gay, Love, Couples, Healthy Living News

Polyamory--relationships with multiple, mutually consenting partners--has a coming-out party....

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Opposites Attract: Big Spenders Marry Big Savers

Reuters | Kristina Cooke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Romance Money, Relationships Money, Romance, Big Saver, Big Spenders, Opposites Attract, Couples, Style News

Frustrated by your spouse's spending habits? It might be why you married them, according to a working paper titled "Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction" by pro...

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I Love My BFF but I Can't Take Her Husband!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Women, Foursome, Living News, Relationships, White Lies, Honesty, Bff, Relationship Advice, Couples, Friendship, Candor, Female, Best Friend, Breaking Living News, Reader Q & A, Healthy Living News

My friendship with my BFF is very important to me but when her husband is in the mix -- things become very uncomfortable.

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How Happy is... 3 Easy Ways To Improve Your Relationship

Sophie Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Love, Romance, Wellness, Couples, Women's Health, Men's Health, Healthy Living News

Each relationship is an opportunity for you and your partner to help each other grow and to learn from one another. Here are three ways in which you can improve your relationship.

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The Resilience of the Modern Marriage

nytimes.com | Benedict Carey and Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Couples Therapy, Divorce, Relationships, Politicians, Mark Sanford, Marriage Therapy, Cheating Politicians, Sanford, Marriage Infidelity, Marriage, Infidelity, Divorce Rates, Sanford Scandal, Sex, Cheating, Mark Sanford Affair, Couples, Sanford Affair, Healthy Living News

They're done. Toast. The governor needs his head checked. His wife needs to launch his clothes from the bedroom window. Time for those two to get in l...

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Why Do Girls Like Geeky Guys?

DivineCaroline | Ashley Nelson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Geeks, Relationships, Glasses, Dating, Living, Love, Dating Study, Nerds, Couples, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

When my boyfriend announced that he was getting Lasik surgery a few months ago, I was unnerved. Glasses are my thing--one of those obscure attributes ...

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How Could This Be About Me?

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Keith Leon, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Lonely, Love, Happiness, Couples, Lost, Maura Leon, Healthy Living News

The only relationship you can really work on is your relationship with yourself.

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Are You Playing Dating Roulette?

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, Enlightenment, Love, Sex, Modern Romance, Dating, Relationships, Romance, Couples, Healthy Living News

"What do you want to do?" I asked Billy. He smiled and said, "Date all three of you. You're all busy, and I have enough time for all of you."

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The Secret to Finding Your Soulmate

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: InspireMeToday.Com, The Soulmate Secret, Law of Attraction, Arielle Ford, Gail Lynne Goodwin, Soul Mate, Romance, Realtionships, Love, Couples, Healthy Living News

All you have to do is continue to believe and act from the place of knowing, as you wait for your beloved to manifest in front of your eyes and sweep you off your feet.

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What Single Women Won't Learn From Michelle Obama

TheRoot.com | David Swerdlick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obamas, Michelle Obama, Romance, Date Night, Barack Obama, Couples, Style News

Stop comparing regular guys to Barack Obama. I can only speak for myself--I'm biracial, went to some pretty decent schools and spent most of my 20s i...

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Better Sleep Can Warm Up A Relationship

Lissa Coffey | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Tips, Bed, Relationships, Couples, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Catching extra winks together in bed can significantly help improve a relationship. A good night's sleep is restorative to the mind and body, gives us energy and improves our mood.

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Why Do Some Couples Sizzle While Others Fizzle? The Key To Great Married Sex

nytimes.com | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Sex in Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Romance, Sex, Couples, Healthy Living News

Social scientists are studying no-sex marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships. Married men and women, on average, have sex with t...

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Will The Next Generation Get Married?

The Stimulist | The Stimulust | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marriage, Children, Relationships, Romance, Generation X, Hooking Up, Generation Y, Couples, Family, Healthy Living News

If you can put aside the inherent creepiness of hearing a man well past his teenage years talking about teenagers having sex, check out this Philip We...

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What Makes Us Fall In Love?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Obsession, Marriage, Hardly Bear Films, Unrequited Love, Addiction, Wedding Season, Power of Attraction, Love, Relationships, Romance, Couples, Video, Healthy Living News

"There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread."--Mother Teresa Summer, and it is the wedding season. I have the pleasu...

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Recession-Friendly Dating: Take A Hike

YourTango | Tom Miller | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Hiking, Relationships, Romance, Exercise, Health, Dating, Fitness, Couples, Healthy Living News

Every week or so, this space throws out a fun relationship suggestion that's easy on the wallet. This time around, it's exercise. First of all, exerc...

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5 Recession-Savvy Dating Tips

Recessionwire | Laura Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Recessionista, Relationships, Dating Advice, Romance, Dating, Recession-Dating, Dating Tips, Recession, Couples, Healthy Living News

First dates at Le Cirque and second dates in St. Barth's are out (for me, and maybe you, they were never in, but you get the point). Everyone's feelin...

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Which Man Do You Call For Help?

Sara Davidson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationships, Romance, Love, Couples, Sex-and-Love-Addicts-Anonymous, Sex Addiction, Sex, Love-Addict, Healthy Living News

Hanging up, I thought, This man is high maintenance. And presumptuous. I mean, I've only met him once! I can't deal with anyone else's emotions right now.

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Should Couples Sleep In Separate Beds?

divinecaroline.com | Gwendolen Fairfax | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Relationships, Sleep Deprivation, Health, Wellness, How to Sleep Better, Couples, Sleep, Healthy Living News

Sleep is the quintessential "me-time," and most people know exactly what they need in order to get the best rest. Some people like nightlights, some p...

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Guns & Romance

Leighann Lord | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Couples Counseling, Gun Control, College Shooting, Couples, Connecticut, Comedy News

Love is complicated. Science has shown that the chemical make up of the brain while in love looks very similar to mental illness. Add this to any pre-existing pathologies and the situation gets problematic.

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The Dinner Wars: Parents' Fighting Over Feeding the Kids

Donna Fish | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Parenting, Couples, Childhood Nutrition, Food Fights, Family-Meals, Healthy Living News

Think about how you were raised with food. How were you taught to eat? Did it work well for you? How so? Why do you want to pass it on to your kids?

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