Even a strong relationship can turn sour. While a deteriorating relationship can cause a lot of heartaches, there's a lot more on the line than a broken heart. In some cases, a not-so-stellar relationship can negatively impact your health.
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Your partner is your soulmate and you love each other like no other couple you know. You like the same things, are in synch with each other over just about everything... everything that is, except sleeping patterns.
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There comes a time in every relationship when a couple starts getting serious and begins to wonder if they should move in together. There are a lot of pros to cohabiting with your significant other, but there can also be cons. What should you think about before making that leap?
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Modern technology has made dating complicated in so many ways. Not only do we have to worry about things like catfishing and cyberstalking, but there are temptations that simply didn't exist before the era of cell phones — like snooping.
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If your partner is deliberately conditioning you to think that you are in the wrong, this is a technique known as gaslighting. Gaslighting can be subtle and quite dangerous, as victims of this manipulation tactic often don't realize what is happening.
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Still, there's science to back up certain must-dos for happy couples, the most intriguing of which is something you can start including in your daily routine right now. The good news is it puts both partners on equal footing, regardless of gender.
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Thanks to the internet, some of us have the option of using online apps to meet the person of our dreams. For those who want the experience of meeting and greeting face to face, speed dating is a thing. What is it all about, though?
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Making decisions that affect not just your own life but the lives of those you love (or at least used to) can be stressful at best, so it's not surprising for those who practice religion to turn to the Bible and scripture to seek out guidance on what the best thing to do might be.
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Not all relationships are created equal. In some, two people aren't on an even footing. This can lead to toxicity and resentment if not addressed, but how do you even know if you're in such a relationship?
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You spend your waking moments slipping into daydreams about the future you'll have together, the places you'll go, and the things you'll see. But there's just one catch: the other party doesn't know how you feel, or if he or she does, the interest and affection isn't reciprocated.
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You're in a happy, committed relationship. But just last night you dreamed you were with someone else having the time of your life between the sheets. Do those particular dreams have meanings, and what might those meanings be?
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If you'd like to know what color clothing men like best, an experiment conducted at the University of Rochester has finally provided a definitive answer.
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Dating can be difficult. Finding a person you want to spend enough time with to call them your boyfriend is hard enough, but how do you make the jump from boyfriend to husband? Not everyone who is boyfriend material is husband material.
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Whenever and wherever your new true love arrives, you're going to need some ideas for something to do on that first date, since you can't just sit around staring into each other's eyes. And, since it is a first date, perhaps you don't want to mortgage the castle and spend a bunch of dough.
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Being a maid of honor is like a job, except you don't actually get paid. Think of it as your duty that, for the next year or so, you'll be orchestrating a large portion of your best friend's wedding.
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Have you ever been hanging out with one of your guy friends when suddenly... you feel the vibe between the two of you change? But how can you tell if he likes you as more than a friend?
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If you see that your partner is starting to veer over to the unhealthy side, and you want to help, you need to ask yourself a few questions before you dive immediately into trying to tell your partner to lose weight.
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Among celebrities, there are a ton of differing opinions on what makes a "perfect" man. Here's what your fave celebs have to say about the topic.
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What's better than falling in love? The sun is a little brighter, and nothing can get you down. But while that euphoric, loving feeling is amazing, it's also exhausting. Our brains are releasing a flood of new hormones. Here are just a few of the feelings you're probably experiencing.
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If you don't know what's going on in your partner's head, their inability to talk with you about their feelings can feel like they're actively hiding something from you, or that they're pulling away from the relationship.
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There's nothing more awkward than having the talk. Not the birds and the bees talk you had with your parents (although that was awkward, too). We mean the talk you need to have with your partner when you realize they have a spending problem.
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Being ignored by anyone isn't fun. But being ignored your boyfriend is somehow infinitely worse than being ignored by friends or people you work with.
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It's 3 a.m. You wake up suddenly and instead of seeing nothing but inky darkness in front of you, the room is dimly lit by the glow of a smartphone, as your partner quickly checks social media before going back to sleep.
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You met your significant other on Tinder. You're absolutely ecstatic with one another. You really feel like you've won the Dating Lotto... yet you're updating your dating apps when your partner's not looking. If you don't know what micro-cheating is, it may be time to change that.
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We've spent squillions of dollars on movies, books, and music describing the rush we feel when we meet The One. We've also spent countless hours crying on our friends' shoulders or online researching "how to move on from heartbreak" when the person we thought was The One turned out to be The Worst.
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She's a Supreme Court justice, a wife, mother, pop culture heroine, and popular internet meme, but now the legendary Ruth Bader Ginsburg is adding another feather to her cap as a marriage counselor. At least, casually, and for the right person, anyway.
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It can be an easy routine to fall into: texting constantly, spending every free moment together, making future plans for every weekend. It's normal to want to be with the one you love. However, it's inevitable that some distance be inserted into the relationship.
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