Researchers estimate that up to 6 percent of marriages are considered “open” – that is, partners have an arrangement in which they are not monogamous with their spouses – but is an open marriage an option in your relationship? First of all, the definition of what constitutes an open relationship…
A 58-year-old man has problems urinating…a 65-year-old woman has abdominal pain…these may be common scenarios among older people, but many doctors aren’t looking for an increasingly common culprit: sexually transmitted diseases. A 2012 study by British researchers revealed that syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia have increased in 45- to 65-year-olds in…
The suspicion of cheating can turn any mate into an amateur private investigator. And while it’s not advisable to sneak around behind your mate’s back to see if he’s sneaking around, there are ways of doing it without getting caught. First, you’ll have to prepare yourself for what you might…
Children…Money problems…Boring sex life… These are just three of the reasons why women would expect their men to stray. In reality, a relationship doesn’t have to be on the rocks for a man to step out on his insignificant other. Or vice versa. While lack of sex might seem to…
The world of social media can be a strange place when it comes to conducting relationships. You may learn more than you care to know about a casual acquaintance or inadvertently find out something unsavory about someone you thought you knew well. Perhaps you consistently get unfavorable feedback on items…
It can be one of the most challenging relationships you face in your life – we’re talking about the one you have with your mom. She likely was the first person you met when you entered the world, and as the years pass, the relationship is bound to change –…
Whether you and your mate are devoted gym rats or are looking for a way to start working out and get healthier together, there are lots of ways to make your joint workout fun and productive. Maybe you two haven’t always been on the same page when it comes to…
Been feeling the doldrums in the ol’ boudoir? Has the hotness of your bedroom cooled over the years? Take a good look at your bedroom. How does it make you feel? Sometimes we need just a little inspiration to get the juices flowing. Here are six ways to transform your…
It seems like logic would dictate that a divorcee would learn from his or her mistakes and not make them the second time around, right? Not necessarily. Second marriages seem to be an opportunity to right the wrongs that happened the first time around, but they don’t always play out…
You’ve just had another argument with your partner, accompanied by that all too familiar sinking feeling: Is this the beginning of the end? And deeper, you wonder if there is such a thing as true romance. You’ve been through a failed relationship already and wonder what more you can do…