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If parenthood has taught me one thing it’s that, irrespective of my public persona as a relationship expert, I am far from being an expert in my own relationship. Like many a new father, life after baby No. 1 left me confused and conflicted, not to mention sleepless, sexless and hard up. And just when I thought life couldn’t get any more hard up, along came baby No. 2 to take my randiness to new dimensions of dementia.
Thanksgiving brings the annual mix of happy anticipation and dread as we gather at the old homestead for a day of food, celebration and family politics.
I have been in a long-distance relationship with my boyfriend for six months. We are both going through divorces with our spouses. I moved to another country and he still lives with his soon-to-be-ex-wife due to financial reasons.
"Jon and Kate Plus Eight" may still be airing, but the TLC series is all but over. Ironically, the show has finally become what everyone has always wanted and craved: the chronicle of a relationship's meltdown and destruction.
Like cell phones and hotel rooms, the Internet is a facilitator of infidelity — especially the emotional kind. Here, SexRx columnist Ian Kerner advises worried lovers to keep an eye on what their partners are doing and saying in e-mails and on social networking sites.
Is it a good practice to have a partner waiting in the wings just in case your current relationship doesn't work out? Dr. Gail Saltz advises a man who wonders if he should start lining up women while he's in a timeout phase with his girlfriend.
Do you find your relationship with your mother-in-law infuriating? Depressing? Awful? You’re not alone. Psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig examines this classic power struggle and offers tips on how to cope with the other woman in your man’s life.
I am in a great relationship with my boyfriend. We have a child together and live together as well. We rarely fight, have many things in common and I think that we both feel we have a really great relationship.
I have recently gotten back in touch with a former boyfriend. We dated briefly in high school. Since then, I married and had children, divorced and remarried. He is in Europe and has been with his girlfriend for 20 years and is getting married soon.
For nine years, the world knew Melissa Gilbert as her “Little House on the Prairie” character — pious 19th-century farmer’s daughter Laura Ingalls. But behind the bonnet and braids she wore on the small screen, Gilbert was living the Hollywood fast life.
My daughter-in-law has controlled my son’s life over the past 21 years to the point they spend every holiday with her parents. I have never had my son, his wife and my three grandchildren spend a holiday with me. It hurts terribly.
My boyfriend and I have been living together for two years and I really love him. The only problem is that he has three kids (13, 10, and 8 years old) and I hate them! At first it wasn’t a big deal because the ex and the kids live far away from us. They never lost communication and he went to visit the kids every time he could. I actually went with him twice.
I’ve been dating a gentleman I met online going on seven months. He is 63 and widowed for two years. During this time he has hidden me from his family and doesn’t take me out in the community during the day. He says it’s because his children, who are adults, don’t like him dating and haven’t gotten over their mother’s death.
Can you offer some healthy advice to me? I am a male, 23, going to Brazil in a month for a job and for my very dear and lovely new relationship with my girlfriend, whom I met when I was there five months ago. She is amazing and we have everything I want in a relationship — trust, comfort, sex, intimacy and love.
Is it normal for my boyfriend of more than a year to avoid public displays of affection? He rarely kisses me or holds my hand when we’re in public. He pulls away if I reach for him in public. I know he cares about me because he’s kind and loving in other situations, and in private we’re very affectionate and playful with each other.
She was ready to pack up her bags and leave in the middle of her time on the “Biggest Loser” ranch, but Michelle Aguilar is awfully happy she decided to stick it out instead.
Police in Indiana say a woman set fire to her ex-boyfriend's clothing at a self-storage center and caused more than $100,000 in damage. Donna J. Duell was arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with the fire Wednesday night. She has been released from Madison County Jail after posting $20,000 bond Thursday.
Forget the psychologists and relationship experts, guys. If you really want to know how to meet girls, snuggle up to a clever little book written by 9-year-old love guru Alec Greven.
A few years ago, my family moved to a small town. My wife and I are in our 40s. We met a group of couples with kids the same age as our kids, and we get together for holidays, birthdays and just to have fun.
Two weeks ago, I asked gamers what made games addictive. Hundreds of you wrote to tell me why — and which — games had hooked you.
The central relationship on "Grey's Anatomy" has always been rocky, even when it wasn't particularly interesting. Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd have spent three seasons putting each other through the wringer, and it's time for the carousel to stop.
The bitter breakup between Hulk Hogan (otherwise known by his real name, Terry Bollea) and soon-to-be ex-wife Linda may be the result of the wrestler’s cheating ways. In an interview with the National Enquirer, Christiane Plante, best friend to Hulk’s daughter, Brooke, confessed to being the other woman.
If the love affair is dead, why not give it a proper send-off?
Aide: Baucus Named Girlfriend For Fed Post - CBS NewsA spokesman for U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says the Montana Democrat was in a romantic relationship with the woman he nominated for U.S. attorney.
Four Eyed Monsters Movie ReviewFour Eyed Monsters (2005) is a truly original and artistic narrative film; part drama, part documentary. As part of the project there are also thirteen webisodes that make this experience more than a movie. It is a story of a relationship at its core but turned into so much more.
Woman Who Set Penis fire-accused to answer chargeA jealous wife who allegedly set her husband's penis on fire will answer a murder charge in January. Rajini Narayan, 44, appeared briefly in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Friday charged with murder, arson and endangering life.
Sex is good for you HERE is something to get you in the mood tonight: a 10-year Welsh study found that those who enjoyed an active sex life were 50 per cent less likely to have died during that time than those who did not.
Are you still churning inside at the loss of a relationship? Feeling wronged by it? Can't seem to let it go? Wishing you were still together or feeling angry at their actions?
Anyone can cope with life when it's calm and rosy, but the real character and worth of an individual shine through when there is stress and chaos.
In Afghanistan, Taliban surpasses al-QaedaKABUL -- As violence rises in Afghanistan, the power balance between insurgent groups has shifted, with a weakened al-Qaeda relying increasingly on the emboldened Taliban for protection and the manpower to carry out deadly attacks, according to U.S.
Third rule of dating: establish boundaries for commitment, cheating and fidelityBefore you get into a relationship too deep, sit down and let your partner know your bottom line with regards to fidelity and commitment. Too many singles are afraid to establish clear, well-defined boundaries, and even more terrified to adhere to them.
Everyone in the world mistakenly believes they are seeing the same reality. In one sense, reality is a static situation but how it appears to us will depend on what we read into it, and that is decided by our individual perception.
Barack and Michelle: A more perfect union?It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights.
This is a fascinating age. It offers so much yet can leave a lot of regret and unhappiness in its wake because this period in our emotional evolution brings its own angst of getting older and being conscious of time's ever-moving hand waving us on.
Should you sacrifice love for work?The choice between a successful career and love is not always clear cut. Personal goals, current job satisfaction, financial needs and personal beliefs can all play in role in the decision. But, it doesn't have to be as hard as some people make it.
Black woman to recant story of abuse by whites in W.Va. - On Deadline - USATODAY.comBlack woman to recant story of abuse by whites in W.Va. Six white West Virginia residents are in prison for admitting they beat, tortured, tied up and raped a 20-year-old black woman two years ago. On Deadline noted this shocking story that became news around the world.
Just lately... as I am typing in a comment, after I have it partially written, I delete it and exit the article without leaving a comment. I find myself doing this more and more. I feel like I am not in the mood for a futile angry exchange of words.
If you are a single person, you most likely dream of finding the right soulmate, according to all the ideal attributes you have in mind, and according to the needs you require to be fulfilled.
10 tips for spotting an unfaithful partnerYou might think you have a strong relationship, but what if you came home, sat down at the computer and discovered a suggestive email from your partner to a work colleague?
If you're involved in a long term relationship or just a relationship in general, how did you meet your spouse, partner, lover, significant other, etc? In a bar? Through a friend? Church? Common cause? Work? Ad in the paper or online?
Often both people in a relationship find that, despite a strong chemistry between them, the sex is a bit of a let down. It is often difficult to explain why and it is also tempting to blame the other partner for not being as expected.
Well....er...you don't! You tell him to 'bugger off' instead, and wave him on briskly.
Q.If you love a person to the extreme, and he or she doesn't love you, do you have the right to still love that particular person?
I never liked sex in marriage - am I asexual?One confused mom, on the verge of isolating herself, wonders if she was "born to be single" because she never enjoyed sex while she was married. Does she lack a sex drive? Dr. Gail Saltz explains that being asexual and having no desire are two very different things.
I never liked sex in marriage - am I asexual?One confused mom, on the verge of isolating herself, wonders if she was "born to be single" because she never enjoyed sex while she was married. Does she lack a sex drive? Dr. Gail Saltz explains that being asexual and having no desire are two very different things.
Princess Leia on 'Hollywood inbreeding'From real-life Tinseltown princess to Princess Leia, Carrie Fisher has lived a life beyond colorful. In "Wishful Drinking," she writes candidly about family drama. An excerpt.
Tails of Love: The People-Pet ConnectionIn 2002 two South African researchers measured oxytocin levels not only in humans petting dogs but in the dogs themselves: the dogs experienced the same chemical releases and calming effects as did the humans.
Poor communication is the most common complaint by couples (as stated by 68 per cent of couples seeking counselling). Apparently, the average couple talk for only five minutes per day! Yet communication is the most important aspect of a relationship.
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