For many couples, bedtime is finally the time when they can get together, regroup and reconnect intimately with each other. Lots of couples love a little snuggle time at night, and researchers in Scotland are learning all that spooning may have an impact on the quality of the relationship. In…
It may seem like all guys are jerks, and you’re destined to settle for a guy who doesn’t treat you well. “There are no nice guys” may be a mantra among you and your girlfriends, but it’s simply not the case. And starting with your own way of thinking is…
Women always seem to feel the pressure of looking great from head to toe — and even underneath — but we don’t seem to expect the same from the guys. No more. It’s time to step up your guy’s game — or step up your own game if you’re the…
Relationships are all about give and take. But when one partner does more giving and less taking, then that person isn’t getting what he or she needs out of the relationship. Get the balance right by gauging whether or not you’re entitled to much more in a relationship. Often, low…
When you’ve been with someone for a long time and really get to know them, it’s easy to know how to push their buttons and get an argument going. But just because you’re angry about something doesn’t mean you should bring it up – or just start going off on…
We’ve all had that icky feeling upon waking up after having a vivid sex dream about someone with whom you have no business having sex or getting down in strange ways as you slumber. The thing about sexual dreams, particularly when they happen in implausible situations, is that they don’t…
“Let’s just be friends.” It’s the mantra said by couples who split up all the time, but does anyone really mean it? It depends. Consider the tone of the breakup. If things got really ugly at the end – perhaps one partner cheated on the other, or there was a…
For many women (and men) who experience abuse in romantic relationships, a way out may not seem possible when the attacks continue to happen. Abusive relationships seem to hold victims in thrall, either too scared or too worried about the next steps, to escape. But leaving a violent situation is…
Sometimes, it seems like a divorce came from out of the blue. A seemingly happy couple calls it quits, and their friends and families are left shell-shocked. Obviously, whatever problems caused the divorce were apparent to the couple. It’s hard for those not involved to imagine why a marriage breaks…
It sounds like a contradiction, with many women of a certain age stereotypically complaining about their biological clocks, but a recent survey done by the Associated Press found that more men want kids than women. Of those who already had kids, eight out of 10 fathers said they’d always wanted…