Does Satisfaction predict the future of relationships?
It's been more than 50 years since Richard Yates wrote Revolutionary Road, but suburban discontent — with its sexual monotony, work/commute stress and general malaise as a result of conformity — is...
View ArticleMy new relationship requirement, thanks to Bill Murray
You see, about a month ago, when Bill Murray "crashed" a bachelor party in Charleston and gave a pretty wise toast to the groom, I couldn't believe my ears. One, I loved what he had to say. Two, the...
View Article10 Tips to increase eroticism and desire in your relationship
Photo credit: B2M Productions/Photodisc/Getty Images Never in the mood? Faking it? or just doing it out of obligation? If this sounds familiar, low desire may have entered your relationship. It is...
View ArticleLove horoscopes: July 14 – July 20
{pageBreak} Benevolent Jupiter enters that part of your solar chart that pertains to matters of the heart on July 16. Named after the Greek god of storms and fertility, Jupiter will transform that...
View ArticleReality TV influences happy relationships, sitcoms poison them
She said she packed up all of her DVDs and would be avoiding most sitcoms and dramas, too. According to her, she felt like these shows and their depicted relationships were messing with her head and...
View ArticleLove quotes from The Wonder Years and what they remind us about relationships
If you're anything like me, it doesn't take but a few strains of "With a Little Help From My Friends" to be instantly brought back to the groovy world of Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper. The Wonder...
View ArticleNow you can watch yourself orgasm, thanks to this new vibrator with built-in...
Move over, GoPro: There's a new camera on the market that promises to help capture all of your intimate moments. And when we say intimate, we mean like pelvic-exam intimate. Svatkom, a sex toy company...
View ArticleA complete guide to gettin' freaky in the water
Summertime is finally here. The weather is warming up, which means wearing less clothes and spending more time outdoors. Whether you are taking a vacation, looking for date ideas or feeling...
View ArticleHow I experienced the world's most romantic city alone
Minutes later a voice tells me that my train is boarding. I leave the platform and start in search of my row, picking up on different languages as I move further into the car. I fall back in my seat...
View ArticleMan cooks abortion pancake, kills his girlfriend's baby
Prosecutors say that Scott Bollig, 30, of WaKeeney, Kansas, committed first-degree murder and aggravated battery when he crushed a medication over his girlfriend's pancake to induce an abortion....
View ArticleHalf of newlyweds don't have wedding night sex anymore
The study, released by WhatsYourPrice.com, polled 11,243 of its American members who'd been married to find out what actually happens between the sheets post-nuptials... and 42 percent of those polled...
View ArticleThe silent treatment and other signs you're in a dysfunctional relationship
Whether we've given or been on the receiving end of it, the silent treatment is silent but deadly. It's a classic "demand-withdraw" pattern, when one partner pressures the other with demands or...
View Article12 Celeb-inspired wedding hair ideas
1. Sideswept updo Sideswept hair is always inherently intriguing, but an elegant sideswept updo? Even better. Turn heads on your wedding day by infusing loads of shine into the 'do. Photo credit:...
View ArticleDispatches from the singles table: How I had fun without a plus one
It's not that I couldn't find a date. I had canceled three plus ones, changing course every time I played out the evening in my mind. Asking someone to be my date was essentially asking them to meet my...
View ArticleLove horoscopes: July 21 – July 27
{pageBreak} You could meet the love of your life this week. It may sound impossibly farfetched but a rare sun/Jupiter conjunction in Leo on July 24 in that part of your solar chart that pertains to...
View ArticleDivorce rates: Are they as bad as we think?
Our collective wisdom about marriage sounds pretty dismal, indeed. As a result, I was more than a little skeptical when Shaunti Feldhahn, an innovative and respected researcher on marriage, informed me...
View ArticleMobile dating: Are you gazing at a prostitute's profile without knowing it?
A recent report from Symantec detailed the many scams that have been on the platform. The company says a new update should help cut down on the shady behavior, but that doesn't address the concern that...
View Article3 Ways to lessen stress in your relationship
One is that we often carry over the stress from other parts of our lives into our relationships. Another is that we often have trouble communicating our needs when we are in a relationship. Many times...
View Article10 Nontraditional nookie songs for the freaky chick
I had the pleasure of attending a Suicide Girls show once — Blackheart Burlesque — where I watched Priddy Suicide work a chair and a bottle of Jack Daniel's to the tune of Marilyn Manson’s "Beautiful...
View ArticleBride honors her late father with unforgettable walk down the aisle (VIDEO)
Mascot wedding Mascot wedding Sebastian was no stranger to the family. After considering asking her father-in-law and her mother, even close friends, she decided it felt too much like replacing him....
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