Happy National Best Friend Day! If you're not able to get together with some of your friends today, why not send them the gift of a chuckle via the Internet with an ecard? We've rounded up the funniest (and at times irreverent) Someecards on friendship we could find, so that you can brighten up your friends' day with just one click. Check them out now!
Today is National Doughnut Day! And if you have a sweet spot for the hot pastry, why not include them in your big day? I may be speaking from experience, as we actually served doughnuts at our Winter wedding. We even took some of our engagement photos at our favorite local doughnut shop. To see how we incorporated the sweet treats into our e-shoot (photographed by Rachel and Rico of Studio Castillero), keep reading!
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I'm not mean, my brother is 22 years old ( I am 27). I'm very happy that he is getting married. His soon to be wife was hidden from the family for the entire time that they (3 years) were together. He just told our family that he was going to get married . . . his soon to be wife is 19 years old and has a five-year-old year and he was scared that we were going to judge him.
My brother and I aren't close, we have had a lot of conflicts over the years and although we have made up and put the past in the past, I still feel as if he resents me for mistreating him when we were kids. He constantly belittles me, and makes fun of me in front of my boyfriend and family, and he puts me down. I'm much older now so I don't stoop to his level.
He doesn't even have my phone number saved and deliberately ignores my texts messages. For Christmas and birthdays he throws money at me and says he wishes he didn't have to get me anything.
I get the fact that he really dislikes me and it hurts a lot. There's not much more then I can do. I would do his college schedule for him as a favor and it's been a while since I graduated, and somehow or another that got messed up. He blamed me and accused me for making his school time period longer but truly I thought the best way was how I was doing it (was the best way). I graduated over five years ago, so it's been a while.
I have even gone to the point of inviting his future wife out but she also shows hostility to me and refuses each offer. He wants me to be in his wedding because my mother said it's important but I feel as if he feels as if he is obligated to have me in his wedding. At this point in time, I'm starting to just forget that he exists to say that I have 2 brothers instead of 3.
I have attempted to talk to him about this and try to make amends but to no avail, the problem just remains. He refuses to talk about things and walks away or leaves the house. I have decided that maybe it's time to just let him go, to just allow him to be who he wants to be. With that, I am contemplating whether or not I should even be in his wedding. I'm really thinking about this thoroughly because I know once I go through with this there is no coming back.
What are your suggestions?
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Ready to feel old? Today is the 15th anniversary of the premiere of Sex and the City, when we first met the Manolo-wearing Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte. But the gang's glam fashion was only one aspect of the show's claim to fame. It was really the relationships — the good, the bad, and the frightening — that had has hooked. And whether you were Team Big or Team Aidan, there was at least a handful of the quartet's love interests that ring a bell for us all. I've rounded up 20 types of former flames from the TV show that we can all relate to from our dating past. Whether it's a mama's boy, a fetish-obsessed fella, or a wedding hookup, you're sure to see a guy you've dated in this group.
This week, women took to Twitter to discuss single girl problems, the not-so-sexy side of Vine and Snapchat, and the difference between cute couples and the ones that make you ill. Plus, there were punny pop culture references, a disturbingly hilarious tweet on period sex, and comments on geeky sexual preferences. Are you ready to get your end-of-the-week chuckle on? Get clicking!
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I'm in a committed relationship with my boyfriend of one year. We live together and recently moved into a new place. Our relationship, like most, started out great. He made me feel like the most special girl and like he only had eyes for me. In turn, I have been 100 percent faithful to him. He spent a month and a half in jail, and I waited for him, even at the beginning of our relationship. I am crazy about him and love him very much.
Of course, we have our troubles, but in recent times, things have gotten worse. His trust for me has diminished for no apparent reason. He will literally, out of nowhere, come at me with crazy accusations of cheating and being unfaithful (talking to guys, "lying" about where I am, etc.) — typical insecure guy behavior. But I've experienced this type of thing time and time again with men and almost every time I have been correct. When a man accuses you of cheating for no good reason, usually he is the one who is guilty. I am fully aware of this, in fact, it has a name: projection. It means, when someone has guilty feelings about something, they put them — in other words, "project" them — onto someone else in order to take the focus off themselves and put it on another. Apparently, this is a definite trait in narcissistic men, and I fear lately that maybe my boyfriend is a narcissist.
I catch him in strange, small lies. I feel he has developed an ego. Like this evening, he left to go to the store. He left his phone on the counter. I've had trust issues with him in the past and have caught him talking inappropriately to other girls before, so I couldn't help myself. I snooped. I'm sure a lot of girls can relate to this — we know it's wrong to snoop, but a women's intuition usually never lies. When we get a feeling something is up, it usually is. So sure enough, I found a text from him to a girl. A name was not saved in his phone, just a number. He said, "Hey babe, forgot to give you the new number, so this is it. It's that sexy guy [his name]."
I automatically got really upset. I have been starting to think things have been better with us, and I felt as though we were moving forward. Turns out I was wrong. Basically, my problem is that I feel it is wrong for a partner to call someone else "babe" or "baby," especially if that is the name they use for their boyfriend or girlfriend, as it is for us. My boyfriend calls me babe; I'm supposed to be his babe. So of course, it was really hurtful to see him say it to someone else. It made me feel like he doesn't only have eyes for me, and I definitely don't feel special anymore.
I confronted him when he got home, and he instantly went into defensive mode. He turned it all around on me and acted like he was mad at me because I snooped. Even though I had found something incriminating on his part, somehow I was still in the wrong. I told him I looked because I had a bad feeling he was hiding something. Obviously he wouldn't want me seeing what he said to the girl. I told him how it made me feel, how it is going to be much harder to trust him, and how it makes me look like a complete fool to this girl who knows he has a girlfriend. He stuck to his guns and he is still acting angry with me. I feel as though he could possibly be a narcissist because I do not feel as though he can ever put himself in my shoes and truly feel compassion or empathy or really understand how his actions negatively affected my emotions.
A few months ago, a guy I worked with texted me and called me babe. My boyfriend flipped, and it took forever for him to let it go and it wasn't even me saying it! He twists everything around to be my fault, no matter if he is in the wrong or not. Most of the time when we argue, he will get mad and threaten to leave or say, "Well, why don't you just break up with me then? I know you want to!" It's hard for me because I really want this to work out, and breaking up is the last thing I want to do. He uses the "I know how you really feel" lines on me and often tries to imply that I don't care. When the truth is, I feel that it is him who doesn't! I care very much and show him often. I really need some advice on how to deal with this type of an issue and this type of a man. Can anyone relate? Please let me know. Any advice is appreciated — thanks.
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Whether you're just starting your wedding planning or you've been engaged for months, some of the first big to-dos on your wedding checklist include taking your engagement photos and sending out save-the-dates. So why not combine the two? There are endless possibilities when it comes to incorporating your wedding date into your e-shoot, so to get you inspired, here are 30 of the most creative ones out there!
Ginnifer Goodwin is the latest actress to play Jackie Kennedy, joining a number of women who have taken on real-life roles. In the TV movie adaptation of the book Killing Kennedy, she'll play the iconic figure opposite Rob Lowe as JFK. There have been several roles based on influential women recently, including Helena Bonham Carter, who has an upcoming role as Elizabeth Taylor in a TV movie, and Naomi Watts, who will be stepping into the shoes of the late Princess Diana in the upcoming film Diana. Many of Hollywood's finest have taken on royal roles in film and on TV, especially Queen Elizabeth II — who holds the Guinness World Record for most-portrayed living monarch. One of the best-known portrayals is Helen Mirren in The Queen, who also stars as Alfred Hitchcock's wife, Alma Reville, in Hitchcock.
There are a growing number of actresses who've played iconic women in history, roles that often garner a lot of award buzz. Let's look back at the stars who've stepped into the shoes of some of the most powerful, influential, and iconic women in history, and look forward to the actresses who have upcoming biopics in the works.
Former Mad Men actor Jared Harris is engaged to Allegra Riggio, and he proposed with a very unique-looking ring. Allegra posted a Vine video of the engagement ring, designed by Erica Courtney, which has a heart-shaped diamond. As we saw with Kate Middleton's sapphire stunner, sometimes the unique celebrity rings can inspire new trends — so maybe heart-shaped rings will be the next big thing. I have to admit, it harkens back to my younger days getting jewelry from those toy vending machines at the grocery store . . . in a good way. What do you think of the unusually designed sparkler?
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I am considering switching to an IUD after years of being on the pill. I am only considering a hormonal method (Mirena), and not the copper IUD. Does anybody have any experience, good or bad, with this form of birth control that they can share?
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On Wednesday night, Kristen Bell and country star Jason Aldean will host the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee. With performances from Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, and more, it's a big night for country music's most talented — and best-looking — stars. There's just something about a cowboy singer who can play a mean guitar and belt out a twangy love song that makes you want to hit the hay with him. But whether they're dressed up for an event or in their jeans and plaid on the stage, these honky-tonk musicians are homegrown hotties!
In '90s news, The Totally Sweet '90s hit bookshelves, Danielle Fishel shared never-before-seen photos of JTT, and the Backstreet Boys hugged pandas. So basically, it's been the best week ever.
We can't help but get nostalgic thinking about growing up in the 1990s. Thinking those days reminds us of the music, fashion, heartthrobs, toys, and TV shows that made the '90s totally rad. So let's take a trip down memory lane to our '90s girlhood, from Ring Pops, 90210, and Clueless to stick-on earrings, Devon Sawa, and Titanic! Check it out!
Now's the time to start planning your Summer vacations, and if they involve your significant other, you want to make sure the romance factor is high. While you can pick a sexy destination like Paris or Puerto Vallarta, no matter where you are headed, you'll want to keep fighting at bay. For common travel pitfalls that every couple faces and solutions to help you avoid them, watch the video now!
When planning a bachelorette party, it's important to be prepared for a variety of mishaps, but no matter how on top of things you are, disasters can still strike. After all, drinks, a wild night or weekend, and a group of women who may or may not be friends can be a recipe for mayhem. We asked if you had attended any horrible bachelorette parties, and you shared some truly nightmarish bach bashes. Here are your scary but true bachelorette party horror stories — you've been warned!
Dangerous Liaisons
"This doesn't sound like a true story, but it is! I had a friend who went to a bachelorette party in New Orleans. Everyone in the bridal party, including the bride, had a serious boyfriend/fiancé, yet made out with a random guy that night. The girls all came clean to their significant others later that night, but it came with a lot of tears, including my friend who was the maid of honor and tried to stop the bride from making a mistake. Eeks!" — Anonymous
Mommie Dearest Disaster
"Inviting the bride's mom is a bad idea. A friend of mine was at a bachy party where the mom thought her daughter was still a virgin until someone spilled the beans that she and her fiancé had not saved themselves for marriage, and it was news to the mom. Then, another friend proceeded to bring in a cake featuring an anatomically correct man with a banana protruding from it that the bride was supposed to 'blow.' Yikes." — Nancy
Invasion of the Bride Snatchers
"One of the bridesmaids was trashed and hopped in the drivers seat of the limo while the driver was having a smoke break. She took us for a spin around the parking lot while we all screamed at her to stop. The bride kicked her out of the wedding on the spot." — Christina
The Dinner Party From Hell
"If you're the maid of honor, I recommend checking with the bride in the future to make sure you're on the same page as far as bachelorette activities are concerned. For one friend's bachelorette, the maid of honor made a reservation at Lucky Cheng's in New York, where we were forced to order wildly expensive (and really bad) food and drinks, as well as tip the strippers who kept approaching us with lap dances. Not only was I uncomfortable, but the bachelorette and all of her friends were, too." — Anonymous
The Deadliest Weapon
"Does bruising your coccyx bone on a stripper pole in Miami count as a horror story?" — Jamie
When Balloons Attack
"Our bride-to-be made us wear certain shaped balloons in our tops (sticking out in upward direction) while at Myrtle Beach in Broadway at the Beach! Oh the looks we got!" — Amanda
A Bachelor Bomb
"One time I was at a bachy in New Orleans, and we were psyched to reserve a sweet balcony overlooking Bourbon Street — only to realize that the bachelor party had booked the balcony directly across the street, in shouting distance. We thought it was funny but it did sort of defeat the purpose." — Nancy
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I think a lot of women have had this issue at one point or another, but what do you do when you've completely lost your libido?
I've been in a relationship for 5 years. I'm very happy with my partner. I'm attracted to him physically and emotionally. But I just don't have it in me anymore! Sex feels like a chore to me now when I used to love it! It's really great when we manage to get into it, but it's always so hard to start and he always has to initiate because I never feel like it. I feel so bad because he thinks it's his fault, and it's not. Maybe TMI, but honestly, I don't even want to touch myself anymore.
My drive started to drop when I started taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen lo (when I was 18) and 2 months ago I started taking Aviane (I'm 24 now) do you think birth control has anything to do with it? I've only been on Aviane for such a short time. There's been some spotting (again TMI sorry) and that DEFINITELY doesn't make me feel sexy, but I'm told that's normal and will stop eventually . . .
We lived together for most of our relationship, but my boyfriend currently lives in another city (only an hour away) while he takes a 12-month course and would consider it semi-LDR because I can only see him every other weekend due to schedule conflicts (we've been doing this for 6 months so far). Because I don't see him often I WANT to want him. I miss him terribly when we're apart and count down the days till I can see him, so why don't I want sex or even to pleasure myself when he's not home with me? Please help!
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Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, and you can end up a stressed-out bridezilla if you make the wrong assumptions about how to smoothly plan a budget-friendly and well-executed big day. There are a lot of elements that go into a wedding, but at the end of the day, you want it to appear effortless. Here to help is wedding planner Laurie Arons, who shares her expert tips on how to make your wedding memorable and enjoyable for your guests, loved ones, and, of course, you and your beloved. Laurie debunks nine of the most common wedding planning myths — check 'em out now!
