The first few years of our marriage I REFUSED to be a called a wife. A wife was a secondary complement to the man. A wife had no other identity. I mean what happened to my name... now I am just wife. I don't think so.

"Why You're Not Married," Tracy McMillan's deliciously straight-talking Huffington Post blog about all the things women are doing wrong when it comes ...

Passion is the rocket fuel of life; it is the energetic driving force behind anything that is done with excellence. When we bring passion to what we do, others can feel it.

A successful marriage isn't always 50-50. Sometimes, your partner needs 90 percent and they are able to give back only 10 in return. Other times, it is just the opposite. The important thing is to always be there for one another, no matter what.

I am here with four ALL NEW REASONS why you're still not married.

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.

Ladies, what is the scariest admission (for men) in the English language? Answer, "my best friend wears a dress."

Instead of wanting to leave her and end your marriage you've decided that the whole affair was a big mistake. But in your heart you know that the affair isn't over. You're not sure how to end it. And you're scared.

By Alex Veiga, Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Newlyweds and couples moving toward marriage, take note. Love, as it turns out, is not all you need...

The recipe -- and the myth surrounding it -- conjures images of a culinarily satisfied man licking his fingers with a mixture of glee and awe while silently promising himself that he will never let you, maker of awesome chicken, get away by bestowing a ring soon after.

No matter how many phone records or receipts you find, the answers to the real questions can't be found in the number of texts or the amount of dollars spent on a credit card. The real questions are not about "What," but "Why?" did this happen?

Discussing a prenuptial agreement isn't the most comfortable or romantic thing to do, but it's much less awkward and stressful to do it at the onset of the marriage than when things fall apart.

I've learned a few things in particular from my mother, whom I have watched blossom and reinvent herself time and time again throughout my life. In honor of Mother's Day, here are five marriage lessons I've learned from this awesome lady.

Many couples I interviewed keep that mystery alive through separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms that separate their sex lives and annoying personal rituals.

You met. You dated. You fell in love. He proposed (or maybe you did!). You started planning a wedding... and suddenly found yourself wondering why. Screech! Stop! What!?

The old maxim that you shouldn't go to bed mad is stupid. Sometimes you need to just go to freakin' bed.

This article originally appeared on YourTango.com By Amy Schoen for YourTango.com For those of you who think you want to get married, do you ha...

It may not be a pleasant conversation to have with your fiancé, but to me, getting a prenuptial agreement deserves your time and effort and should be thought of as an insurance policy.

If we're not careful, our essence and identity can become absorbed by all of our titles: wife, mother, friend, daughter, employee, coach.