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Sophia A. Nelson: Should My Friend's Enemies Be My Enemies, Too?

2013-05-23T12:14:04Z

If I am having an "issue" with someone, and it turns ugly, can "B," the mutual friend of us both, love us both, and stay loyal to us both without having to choose sides or get stuck in our mess? The answer from my perspective is: maybe.

Read more: Friends, Conflict, Enemies, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Friends or Enemies, Friends Enemies, Healthy Living News

HowAboutWe: 10 Romantic Tumblrs We Hope Don't Change

2013-05-23T11:29:55Z

With the news that Tumblr has been acquired by Yahoo!, Tumblr users have been worried about whether or not the deal will change the nature of the site. While we don't know what the future holds for Tumblr, we've pulled a few of our favorites that we hope don't ever change.

Read more: Blogs, Images, Marriage, Romantic, Relationships, Humans of New York, Romance, Howaboutwe, Falling in Love, Love, Tumblr, Yahoo, Weddings, Tumblrs About Love, Women News

Marissa Higgins: 'Sometimes I Wish I Was a Lesbian...'

2013-05-23T11:26:09Z

Sometimes she says it sitting across from me in a coffee shop. Sometimes she sends it via text message. And then the conversation turns to the supposedly inherent errors of straight men and the taunting disconnect between men and women's needs. It's a fall back to the old stereotypes.

Read more: Relationships, Lesbian Marriage, Love and Relationships, Lesbian, Love Advice, Gender Roles, Relationship Advice, Love, Lesbian Relationships, Gender Stereotypes, Relationship Communication, Lesbian Envy, Gay Voices News

Nancy Colier: Why We Should Tell the Truth (Even When It's Risky)

2013-05-23T11:11:34Z

All friendships have limitations and boundaries, some more extreme than others. We can and do choose to happily reside within such limitations. When we are honest about what we need, the response forces us to look at the truth of the friendship, its limitlessness as well as its limits.

Read more: Friendship, Illusion, Relationship, Nancy Colier, Integrity, Tell the Truth, Truth, Risk, Listening Skills, Telling the Truth, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Friendships, Healthy Living News

Keli Goff: Why New York Gay Bashings Mean America Will Better Itself

2013-05-23T07:52:37Z

Much like Matthew Shepard's death in 1998, the recent violence in New York will hopefully inspire some people who have been on the fence, and believe that LGBT rights is not their problem, to understand that regardless of your skin color, or sexual orientation, the fight for equal rights matters to all of us.

Read more: Hate Crimes, Interracial Relationships, Barack Obama, Mark Carson, Anti-Gay Hate Crimes, Gay Voices News

Lisa Arends: What Relationship Experts Get Wrong About Marriage

2013-05-23T01:35:06Z

The common signs of infidelity that we are all taught -- disconnection, lack of sex, change in hours and secretive behavior -- act as a distraction from the underlying issues that can destroy a relationship. It keeps you looking outside the union for threats when your gaze should really be turned inward. When you don't believe that it can happen to you, you will not see it coming.

Read more: Marriage, Red Flags, Relationships, Divorce, Advice, Infidelity, Cheating Red Flags, Relationship Red Flags, Is Your Spouse Cheating, How to Know if Your Spouse Is Cheating, Relationship Advice, Marriage Infidelity, Divorce News

Linda E. Savage: Spiritual Sex: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe

2013-05-22T13:44:22Z

Feeling safe in a relationship is a process, and couples will need to develop tools and ways of communicating, much of which is non-verbal, to return to the secure feelings once the inevitable flare ups occur.

Read more: Great Sex, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Marital Issues, Naomi Wolf Vagina, Spiritual Sex, Relationships, Marriage Tips, Sex and Marriage, Marriage and Sex, Sex and Relationships, Eft, Relationship Tips, Relationships and Sex, Relationship Issues, Marriage Issues, Healthy Living News

Lea Lane: What I've Learned From My Best Friend's Suicide

2013-05-24T08:00:00Z

Sometimes, especially when a person seems to have a satisfying life, we dismiss suicidal signals that would otherwise alert us. I know this first-hand.

Read more: Friendship, Women, Mental Health, Darkness Visible, Relationships, William Styron, Let's Talk About Suicide, Suicide, Parenting, huffpost50, Death, TED Weekends News

Melissa Chapman: In a Long Term Relationship Do Opposites Really Attract? We're Looking at You Kim and Kanye

2013-05-22T12:12:17Z

People meet us -- a married couple of 14 years -- and shake their heads in major disbelief and wonder out loud often to me, "how the hell are you two still together?"

Read more: Marriage, Age Differences, Opposites Attract, Relationships, Love and Sex, Women News

Henriette Lazaridis Power: When The Narcissist Is Your Mother

2013-05-22T07:50:34Z

There's something compelling about the narrative of the Difficult Mother. You know, the mother you love but who has never fully understood you or approved of you or validated your life. The mother you grew distant from, only to reconnect with later in life, perhaps after the birth of your child or the death of a loved one or a sign of your mother's oncoming frailty.

Read more: Difficult Mother, Mother-Daughter, Mother Daughter Relationships, Narcissism, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting post50, Parenthood, Fifty News

Bree Maresca-Kramer: Want To Get Married? Don't Sleep With Him On the First Date!

2013-05-21T14:51:24Z

You read it correctly, do not have sex with him. Although this may sound like a throwback to our great-grandmother's generation, the wisdom in this simple philosophy is profound.

Read more: 1960s, Women, Kim Cattrall, Relationships, Sexual Revolution, Sex, Dating, Sex and the City, Love, Advice, Style News

HowAboutWe: Don't Wait Till You're Perfect to Date (Because That Won't Happen)

2013-05-21T17:41:51Z

If you're holding off on dating until you've lost the weight, bought better clothes or are awaiting the arrival of an brilliant future version of yourself, you've done yourself a huge disservice. Because it's not the goal that's holding you back.

Read more: Relationship Advice, Relationships, Dating Advice, Love and Relationships, Taking a Break, Dating, Online Dating, Howaboutwe, Patience, Sweet Brown, Body Image, Dating and Body Image, Women and Body Image, Women News

Les and Leslie Parrott: Fighting Through "The Big Five"

2013-05-21T16:54:21Z

You've heard this a thousand times: Do a weekly date night or your marriage will suffer. Sounds more like a threat than friendly advice, doesn't it?

Read more: Healthy Relationships, Marriage, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Love and Relationships, Weddings News

Nancy Slotnick: How POPS Changed My Life

2013-05-21T15:29:34Z

I discovered that Matchmaker Café and public space had a lot in common. My philosophy in my dating business is that people have to connect in the real world, out in the public domain.

Read more: Social Media, Public Space, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Networking, Love and Relationships, Dating Advice, Dating, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Love, New York, New York City, New York News

Mark Baer: Child Abduction and the Same-Sex Marriage Issue

2013-05-20T17:57:51Z

Let's say that a child is born to a same-sex married couple (or registered domestic partnership or civil union). What do you think happens if that same couple later moved to a jurisdiction that fails to recognize their relationship?

Read more: Relationship, Relationships, Hague Convention on Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Domestic Partnerships, Children, Motherhood, Parents-Babies, Gay Adoption, Gay Parents, Mothers, Defense of Marriage Act, Adoption, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Marriage, Hague Convention, Parents-Dads, Artificial Insemination, Kidnapping, Parental Child Abduction, Same-Sex Civil Unions, Same Sex Marriage, Child Abduction, Parents-Kids, Fatherhood, Surrogacy, Gay Marriage, Parents-Moms, Parents, Fathers, Divorce News

Hey, It's OK If You're Breaking Up Before College

2013-05-20T16:54:37Z

Breaking up is hard to do -- and even with the excitement of college in the air, parting ways with your high school sweetheart because you're both hea...

Read more: High School Graduation, Hey Its Ok, Long Distance Relationships, College Transition, Less Stress More Living, Breaking Up Tips, College Freshman, Breaking Up, High School Relationships, Leaving for College, Breaking Up Before College, Starting College, Teen News

Wendy Strgar: Growing Up Sexually

2013-05-20T14:54:27Z

I longed for the romantic, sexual combustion that would not only fill me up, but also unite me with my partner. However, without any real skills to get there, much of our sexuality became an exercise in approach-avoidance.

Read more: Growth, Relationships, Love, Sexuality, Sex, Intimacy, Style News

Renee Graziano: Look Before You Love

2013-05-20T14:46:41Z

Please do not date someone out of sheer loneliness; don't get into bed with just anyone because they say all the right things. Don't sell yourself short and believe everything you hear from a man or woman.

Read more: Relationship Advice, Mob Wives, Relationships, Abusive Relationships, Dating Advice, Falling in Love, Self-Confidence, Dating, Celebrity News

Larry Schwimmer: What the Hell Is Going On in My Life... in My Relationships?

2013-05-20T10:19:52Z

You can find the answer to each of these questions by knowing which planet is transiting through your seventh house of marriage and partnerships. A "lucky" transit may bring a marriage partner into your life. Another transit may bring excitement into your current relationship.

Read more: Free Transit Calculator, Marriage, Relationships, Neptune, Romance, Transits, Saturn, Astrology, Pluto, Uranus, Jupiter, What the Hell Is Going on in My Life?, Astrology and Relationships, Astrology Relationships, Healthy Living News

Nancy Sherr: 5 Tips For Ending Your Most Toxic Relationships

2013-05-18T07:49:06Z

Life is not measured in a complicated game of mathematical precision. It's better to seek heartfelt clarity in what's true for you, in the parts of your life that matter most, and put that in play. Plan it out as best you can, and then go with your gut.

Read more: Nancy Sherr, Midlife Reinvention, Relationships, Romance, Compromise, Careers, Self-Esteem, Love, Self-Help, Fifty News

Samantha Daniels: 10 Types of Friends Who Are Toxic to Your Dating Life

2013-05-17T16:24:07Z

If you are truly serious about meeting the One, it's time to take stock of your gals and get rid of these toxic friend types.

Read more: Professional Matchmaker, Friends, Relationship Advice, Samantha Daniels, Relationships, Millionaire Matchmaker, Dating, Style News

Frank A. Weil: The Secret of Staying Married

2013-05-17T18:12:22Z

A recent conversation about two friends who were enjoying a super second marriage with a bevy of nice kids and grands led to a bit of speculation about later marriage, divorce and why long marriages are going the way of dinosaurs.

Read more: Marriage, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Weddings News

Kenneth Barish, Ph.D.: The Most Common Parenting Mistake

2013-05-17T16:59:35Z

Persistent criticism breeds resentment and defiance, and undermines a child's initiative, self-confidence and sense of purpose. We need to prevent the buildup of these unhealthy attitudes in the minds of our children.

Read more: Family Problems, Criticism, Parenting Mistakes, Parent-Child Relationships, Parenting Tips, Parenting Advice, Children and Criticism, Parents News

Alexandra Katehakis, M.F.T.: Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (May 17-23)

2013-05-17T12:17:27Z

Even momentarily concentrating on healthy solutions rewires psychological patterns to receive and share healthy sexual love in the present. Here are three meditations with the themes of privacy, revenge, and integrity for you to ponder and practice this week.

Read more: Relationships, Love and Relationships, Healthy Sex Tips, Health and Sex, Intimacy Meditation, Healthy Sex, Sex and Meditation, Sex Meditations, Love & Sex, Conscious Relationships, Healthy Sex Advice, Sex, Meditation, Relationships Meditation, Love, Sex Meditation, Sex Advice, Healthy Living News

8 Books To Read After A Breakup

2013-05-17T09:33:42Z

By Ashley Hamilton

We've all been there before ... you're curled up on the couch with a spoon of ice cream in one hand and a box of tissues in the ...

Read more: Own-Relationships, Love Breakup, Relationships, Breakup Books, Break Up, After Breakup, Breaking Up, Best Breakup Books, Love, Breakup Quotes, Heartbreak Books, OWN News