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I know this is a loaded statement, but here goes: I have always said that I don’t trust women who don’t have female friends. You know the type — the girl who spends her time exclusively with men. She thinks women are catty (women other than her, of course). For some inexplicable reason, other women just don’t like her. And she ...

This article puts an interesting spin on how to see if your marriage or relationship is on track. Using a time-tested business tactic of developing a mission statement, the author explores applying strategies for that make businesses successful to a personal relationship.

If your man is unwilling to fetch you a napkin while he's up at a dinner party, does that mean the relationship is doomed? If you feel too bashful to ask your partner for help is that an indication of a shaky union? Anne Hill, a talk radio host, and blogger for Huffington Post [2] thinks so. In fact, she'll go ...

1) What's Said: "Maybe you're not trying hard enough." What's Heard: "This can come off sounding like you're passing judgment on effort," says Anderson. "It's better to encourage a single person to explore new relationships to the extent they are comfortable and to extend themselves in ways that feel natural and not forced." Next Page: Wear more makeup → [page] ...

One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that men don’t listen. Be it at work where their good ideas are ignored or at home when their spouse totally forgets what she told him. Why can’t men listen? They can, if you follow these five steps. So the next time you want to talk to your male ...

 Iowa became the first state in the Midwest to approve same-sex marriage on Friday, after the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously decided that a 1998 law limiting marriage to a man and a woman was unconstitutional.

There are numerous theories, books, songs, and daytime talk shows on how to break-up with a boyfriend. Hell, there’s even been a movie about it. (Did anyone really see How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days?) But there aren’t so many books at your corner bookstore entitled Dumping Your Best Friend: 10 Easy Steps to Breaking It off with the ...

[widget:yourtangofeaturedauthorbio] Whether you're starting a new relationship or already married, there are some things that don't change, like the need to feel sexy, appreciated and needed. And it's not just women who want these things—men do too! Below are seven things you can say to a man, at any stage of your love life, that will leave him glowing. 1. ...

Besides the meaning of life and the ingredients of hot dogs, many a man has questioned "what exactly do women want?" We're not playing coy here, we know we're complex creatures. And, true, we operate on a different wavelength than men. The best example of our gender difference comes from an article we read last year about why men cheat. The ...

As much as you love your new iPhone, it’s proving to be a big distraction. For instance, you were so caught up with Tweetdeck this week that you neglected to complete an important assignment. You know… the one your boss needed four days ago. Unfortunately, it’s too late to fix the problem which is bad news, because she’s pretty peeved and ...

Every time she hung out with her single female friends, the same gripes surfaced. Enough already with the how-to-snag-a-guy advice streaming from anyone and everyone as soon as status single was announced, they said. Suddenly, Karin Anderson, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Concordia University Chicago, found herself keeping track of what these single women were saying, replacing the strict academic ...

Four months ago, twenty-two year old San Diego resident "Natalie Dylan" went on the Howard Stern show to put her virginity up for bids, intending to use the final proceeds to pay for her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. Update from Natalie Dylan: On January 23rd, "Natalie" published her version of her own story on The Daily Beast. Why ...

Are you tired of that certain friend dumping her toxic emotional waste on you? Do you ever notice how happy she is once she gets it all out and how lousy you feel afterward? She's usually ready to go have fun in a few minutes while you feel like a you just got hit by a truck. Do you realize attackers ...

10. All lesbians just want to be men. No, we don’t. We are women who like to be with women. Who said anything about men? So guys have penises, so what? It’s not like I can’t walk six blocks and buy one of my own. Plus, I don’t have to worry about being too small or any other "sexual dysfunctions" of ...

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons In the office, you might have everything under control. You hit your targets consistently. You help drive your business. Hell, people even come to you for advice. But do you sometimes feel like your record in the romance department is less than stellar? Is your return on investment in dating little to none? We have ...

Online dating. Yes. We said it. And, as it so happens, we've done it, too. The once super taboo, let's-come-up-with-another-story-about-how-we-met form of meeting people is becoming ever more popular in a culture that has less and less free time and fewer real opportunities to be introduced to the right people. We do everything else online — so why not meet ...

Ever sent a sexy text to your boyfriend and then realized it was actually to your boss? Do you know your partner’s email password? Are you constantly checking your Blackberry—even when you’re on a date? Even if you’ve never experienced these tech troubles, it’s likely that you’ve encountered the intersection of technology and relationships—and maybe you’ve wondered how to set some ...

R.I.P. Patrick Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing. Thank you for giving us the gift of dance and romance that only teenagers with a very high tolerance for cheese and a low level of taste can appreciate (and quote from endlessly). We'll never forgot you. And we'll never be put in a corner. Read on for a top 10 list...

If you're like us, being a few double-clicks away from all our cyberfriends is called "being awake." (Battery power withstanding.) Sure, we remember when AOL was just gaining momentum, and we proudly flaunted our newly minted e-mail addresses. We remember rushing home to check the answering machine to see if our crush called and eagerly awaiting this newfangled thing called Instant ...

Obama is helping women make large strides in a society where women are constantly struggling for voices and equality. Having overturned the Global Gag Rule and passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Obama certainly seems off to an effective female-friendly start in office. Yet, he has fallen a bit short — at least for now — in another aspect of ...