Older Men May Get Younger Women, but They Also Get the Stigma


Updated 03/29/11 9:24 AM · Posted by · 17 comments

Scarlett Johansson Dating Sean Penn

After allegedly attending Reese Witherspoon's wedding together this weekend, the Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn rumors are all but confirmed. Our first reaction is to grimace at the idea of the June-September romance. But the thing about age differences in relationships is men may get the young, pretty women, but they bear the brunt of the gossip and damage to reputations. The cougar Read more

How Old Is Your Partner?


Updated 11/04/10 12:04 PM · Posted by · 34 comments

Katy Perry on Russell Brand's Age Difference

Newlyweds Katy Perry and Russell Brand may be romping around India on their honeymoon, but prewedding interviews are still coming out. In December's Harper's Bazaar, Katy says their nine-year age difference is inconsequential. "We're at different places in our lives, but we can still grow together." Maybe you can learn from an older person or be inspired by someone younger (to a point!), but Read more

Cougar Trend Exists in Pop Culture Only


Updated 09/13/10 8:26 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 8 comments

Cougar Myth

With schools for cougar training and cub conventions for preying, you'd think the cougar-cub trend had gone wild. But a new study, which surveyed 22,000 online daters, found it to be a myth among real men and women. Instead women and men sought stereotypically aged partners. Women preferred men who were the same age or slightly older (and wealthier), while men preferred attractive, younger Read more

Marry Up? Robbing the Cradle Could Shorten Your Life


Updated 06/08/10 6:41 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 9 comments

Marrying a Younger Man Shortens a Woman's Life Expectancy

Add this to the cons of being a cougar: while men who marry younger women live longer, women who join up with their juniors actually cut their lives short. According to new data from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the bigger the age difference between husband and wife, the lower the wife's life expectancy, whether her mate is older or younger. Previously, scientists thought Read more

Depressing Insights From This Weekend's Cub Convention


Updated 02/02/10 6:59 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 13 comments

Depressing Insights From This Weekend's Cub Convention

Perhaps Millbrae, CA, should start calling itself Cougar Town. This weekend, the San Francisco suburb hosted the National Cub Convention for cougars (in this case, women over 40) and the "cubs" who love them. I'm all for women over age 40 embracing their youthful spirit and heading into the dating scene, but this report from the convention floor rubs me the wrong way. To find out why, read Read more

Boating Safety: Things to Know Before You Go Afloat


Updated 05/26/12 7:30 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Boating Safety Tips

It seems like boating season unofficially begins on Memorial Day weekend with everyone headed to their lake houses, weekend river residences, or the beach. In different parts of the nation, boating accidents, injuries, and unfortunately fatalities are on the rise. Now that I've captured your attention, let's review a few tips on boating safety. Boater's fatigue is real, and it can wear you Read more

Group Therapy: Is It the Age Difference, or Is It Him?


Updated 03/04/11 11:39 PM · Posted by · 22 comments

Age Difference in Relationships

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! It's not a big age difference, only seven years, but he used to say they're ten years. Frankly I don't know if this has to do anything with the relationship or it is the nature of the man vs. the woman. Anyway, I am so romantic and the fact that I hadn't had a relationship for three years Read more

Moonrise Kingdom: A Retro Delight


Updated 05/25/12 9:33 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Everything about Moonrise Kingdom is unmistakably Wes Anderson: the hazy cinematography, the clever dialogue, and even the use of the director's favorite actors. Indeed, Anderson isn't leaving his comfort zone as a filmmaker, but Moonrise Kingdom is still a pleasure to watch. Set in 1965, the movie tells the story of Sam and Suzy (newcomers Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward), preteen pen pals who Read more

Shawn Johnson Talks Weight Loss and Learning to Love Her Body


Updated 05/25/12 4:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shawn Johnson Quotes About Weight Loss and Body Confidence

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more

8 Myths About Sex Differences


Updated 05/25/12 9:05 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Myths About Gender Differences

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Agustín Fuentes points out that when it comes to men and women, what "everyone knows" isn’t what science shows. Everyone knows that men and women are really different. We think differently and act differently because we are wired differently. I mean look at our brains and genitals: they are just Read more