Are Open Marriages The Future Of Relationships?

Is the ideal of an open relationship as much a fantasy as an idealized monogamous marriage?

This Is Why I Paid For Half Of My Engagement Ring

Best decision I ever made.

4 Steps To Forgiving Those Who've Hurt You (Even When It Seems Impossible)

"Forgiveness means that you are willing to cancel the debt you feel someone owes to you, to surrender the hurt that you feel, and make peace with...

The Practice That Helped Me Leave An Abusive Relationship When Nothing Else Could

"In a healthy relationship, there's a balance of power. With emotional abuse, the scales are tipped. It started slowly. I lost my confidence little by...

6 Things You Need To Know Today (July 21, 2017)

All the wellness news you need to know, including the real reason dogs are so friendly, guilty pleasures, and scary news statistics on plastic.

Unhappy In Your Relationship? Here's How To Find Out If It's Abusive (And If It's Time To Leave)

Like most people, I’d always told myself, "I will never stay with someone who abuses me." But the truth was, when I found myself in that situation, I...

Why Developing A Self-Care Routine Is The Most Selfless Thing You Can Do

Self-care isn't selfish. Really.

How Does Casual Sex Actually Affect Your Emotional Health?

Is it healthy to have casual sex?

The One Thing That Turns Ordinary Sex Into Extraordinary Lovemaking

"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."

How Much Sex Are Real Couples Actually Having?

"I think I'm really lucky that I have a partner who has seen my body go through some crazy contortions through pregnancy, childbirth, post-pregnancy,...

10 Reasons You're Not Enjoying Sex

"Women take sex and they turn it into art." —Louis CK

7 Qualities Of A Spiritual Relationship

This kind of relationship stands the test of time.

6 Strategies For Walking Away From A Fight That'll Leave Your Relationship Better Than It Was Before

Whatever you need to sort out with your partner, your main reckoning is with yourself.

How To Navigate The Aftermath Of A Breakup With A Narcissist

It's difficult and it's scary, but you can get through it.

Why Holding On To Past Relationships Is The Worst Thing You Can Do For Yourself, Period

"I had anxiety about the decision, naturally—severing ties with my past and obliterating a huge comfort zone. But I had a future to step in to. I had...

The REAL Reason You're Fighting With Your Partner

Every disagreement or disgruntled moment my husband and I have experienced in our marriage falls into one of two categories: pseudo-issues (arguments...

I Convinced My Brand-New Boyfriend To Train For A Marathon With Me: Here's What Happened

Forcing a new boyfriend to run a marathon with you doesn’t seem too romantic—but I did it anyway.

If You Can Fall In Love With Anyone, How Do You Choose?

"I chose to fall in love with Mark because it felt safe. But I did not account for how that love would grow, for what it might be like to be loved by...

3 Daily Rituals To Amp Up Intimacy & Connection In Your Relationship

"These small adjustments have radically deepened the intimacy, juiciness, and heart-centered expansiveness of our connection—even when we're slammed...

The Real Reasons Women Keep Dating Married Men

What drives a successful, attractive, intelligent woman to start and continue a relationship with a married man?