Ending a relationship stinks, and it may be even worse when you have to end a relationship with a friend. When you’re young and just learning how to support your friends and what to expect from platonic relationships, it’s easy to overlook potential problems, like narcissism, liars, bad secret keepers…
The single life can wear on someone when it seems like dating has become less enjoyable and more of a job. The concept of “burnout” normally is applied to work situations, but it’s very real for those trying to find love, too. Well-meaning friends might set you up on a…
We all carry baggage into a relationship. That said, it’s sometimes not fair to unload all your problems onto your mate, allowing them to affect your relationship negatively. Then again, there are issues that, if you’re serious about each other, you must face as a couple. Here’s how to know…
Signing up for an online dating service takes a lot of guts – and a sense of wariness about what potential online matches share with you. It’s great when you’re able to put yourself out there looking for your perfect match, but it involves a lot of separating the wheat…
Looking for a little mood music in the bedroom? Why not create a playlist especially for those times when you want to get close? We’re not talking bow-chicka-wow-wow kind of music – though certainly, your cuddling may lead to it! We’re talking sweet songs that may even lull you to…
We all know a nag – someone who can’t help but pester her spouse, kids, friends…anyone, really – and we all know how annoying it is to be nagged. Many moms and women in relationships find themselves nagging and just can’t seem to stop doing it. It’s frustrating for the…
It seems like a dumb question – are you on a date with the person you’re interested in or is it something else? But as the rules of courtship degrade, so do the parameters of what constitutes a date, so it’s important to know beforehand what you should expect and…
Sorry, Meg Ryan. If you tend to get a little, uh, theatrical between the sheets like Ryan did in When Harry Met Sally, a Canadian study has proven that your partner probably knows you’re faking it if he’s attuned to your emotions outside the bedroom. Researchers studied 84 heterosexual couples…
You’re never too old for Halloween. Regardless of your age, you may be one of those people who still count All Hallow’s Eve as one of the most exciting holidays of the year. And why wouldn’t it be? Halloween appears to bring out the inner child in the majority of…
It’s hard to know exactly how many relationships have experienced infidelity, but 30 to 60 percent of marriages seem to fall victim to cheating. And that seems like a conservative estimate, considering the fact that close to half of marriages end in divorce. The reasons for cheating vary and may…