relationships

Parenting Advice & Columns

Monday Mom challenge: Forgive somebody

New year, new you, right? You’ve committed yourself to a healthier body with more exercise and eating well. Maybe you’ve decided...

Dating

How to resolve your next argument

Fights are a fact of relationship life. The hard part, of course, is resolving them quickly and in a way that doesn’t leave one...

Love Articles

8 Signs you're being used for sex

You guys hang out, get intimate and then...he leaves. Is his post-sex disappearing act because he's channeling Criss Angel or is he...

Breakups

12 Signs you're in a dead-end relationship

If your relationship seems to be going nowhere, it's better to end it sooner rather than later. Knowing for sure that it's time to...

Couple Time & Romance

Valentine's Day by the numbers

Here's a look at Valentine's Day by the numbers -- what people are giving, doing and spending on this romantic February holiday.

Marriage

How to deal with marriage humps

Remember your wedding day? That beautiful, blissful day when you wished you could just freeze time and live in the fantasy forever?...

Dating

How to know if he's just a hookup

So you've been "seeing" this guy for awhile, and your friends are beginning to ask what the deal is -- and it occurs to you that you...

Family Activities

How to take Valentine's Day down a notch

As with just about every holiday or occasion, retailers have found a way to turn a day into a money-making focus. With the effort to...

Dating

How to get what you want

Relationships are all about compromise, but sometimes you just want to convince your guy to give in and acquiesce to your demands....

Marriage

Avoid man-hating with the girls

We can pretty much bet that when we get together with our girlfriends after work or on the weekends the subject is (shocker!): MEN.

Family Activities

6 Simple ways to make Valentine's Day special for the whole family

Valentine’s Day isn’t just for grammar school parties or grown-up dinner dates. It’s for everybody in the family -- and it can...

Libido & Sexuality

What to do when you're not in the mood for sex

It happens to all of us. Sometimes we're just not in the mood for sex. So what's a girl to do? Here's how to take a raincheck for sex.

Tweens, Teens & College

Coaching your adolescent through Valentine's Day

When the kids were little, Valentine’s Day was easy. There was a class party, Valentine for everyone in the class and sugar...

Organizing & Cleaning

Has your Feng Shui gotten all fonged up?

If you are familiar with Feng Shui principles, you already know that life is all about energy flow. Proper energy flow, it’s...

Mom & Dad

Monday mom challenge: Make mom and dad time for Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. You’re inundated with red and pink and another candy holiday. You’ve likely received...

Dating

8 Signs you're falling for someone

His name pops up on caller ID, and you get giddy. He's on his way to pick you up for a date, and you triple-check your outfit and...

Wedding Planning

How to discuss your wedding budget

Let's face it: Talking about money just isn't fun. Once the blush of getting engaged has faded a little, you and your groom, and...

Marriage

Secrets for maintaining a successful marriage

Marriage is a wonderful thing, but it also takes hard work if you want it to succeed. For that reason, we turned Tina B. Tessina,...

Marriage

6 Unique ways to rejuvenate a stale marriage

No matter how long you have been married, things can go stale for one reason or another. If you have fallen into a bit of a rut with...

Dating

Finding love: Understanding what you need

If you're drifting from one dead-end relationship to the next, some self assessment is necessary before you can find a happy,...