Group Therapy: When Is It OK to Contact My Ex to Apologize?


Updated 04/05/11 6:50 PM · Posted by · 21 comments

Contacting an Ex to Apologize

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! Hey! Well I broke up with my boyfriend of two years on Saturday. This isn't exactly the first time I've broken up with him; I tend to do it a lot out of anger, but it's always temporary and everything turns out fine afterward. If it helps you to understand me, I'm a pisces so I tend to get Read more

Girls Will Be Boys: Why Girl Fights Are on the Rise


Updated 11/29/10 1:31 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Fighting Among Girls on Rise

Teenage girls are getting angrier, and they're expressing their emotions with more punches, slaps, and kicks than ever before. Fingers have pointed to binge drinking as liquor numbs feelings, making girls less adept at coping with emotions. But girls have been binge drinking for decades, so I don't entirely buy that Students Against Drunk Driving warning. What does intrigue me is the sociological Read more

If You're Going to Pick a Fight, Do It at 3 p.m.


Updated 10/19/10 12:56 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The Best Time to Fight With Your Husband or Boyfriend

We can't control the timing of most relationship arguments, but if you have a bone you've been waiting to pick, you might want to put it on the calendar for 3 p.m. According to a survey sponsored by a maker of hormonal contraceptives (I'm sure there's a motive behind the study), 3 p.m. is the best time for a woman to win an argument. It also found that your boss is most likely to give you a Read more

8 Signs You're a Dirty Fighter


Updated 11/07/11 7:15 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 10 comments

Signs You're a Dirty Fighter

Fighting, by nature, is unpleasant. There's no great way to do it, but some methods are more productive than others. Fighting fairly is a learned skill, so I'm sure we've all pulled out some less-than-fair tricks. But fighting dirty can ruin relationships and marriages. In fact, psychologists can predict what marriages will last by observing how couples fight. When two partners withdraw and Read more

Would You Break Up a Cat-Dog Fight With a Chain Lock?


Updated 09/10/10 8:45 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 2 comments

How to Deal With Your Pets Fighting

A co-worker of mine recently shared an idea of how she breaks up her cat and dog when the play fighting turns blood-drawing, head-in-mouth real. She lives in a flat with roommates, and while the humans are away, the pets play. Poor kitty needed a break from the boisterous Labrador but was finding it hard to hide. The solution? My co-worker drilled a chain door lock on the outside of her bedroom Read more

Labor of Love: Should a Relationship Take Work?


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 29 comments

Should Love Take Work?

The end of a relationship's honeymoon period typically comes with a realization that your partner can in fact do some wrong. It may start to bother you that he's not as social as you'd like, tunes out when you're venting about friends, or has irresponsible spending habits. And as time goes on, and you start to take each other for granted, it might take more effort to make time for date nights, Read more

Grab Bag! 20 Things Your Boyfriend Should Forgive You For


Updated 08/30/10 8:05 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

Forgivable Offenses in Relationships

Forgivable offenses in relationships — The Frisky Is a world record the new teen must-have? — Lemondrop It's OK for a woman to have a midlife crisis — Huffington Post 5 unofficial rules to dorm living — College Candy What I learned about commitment from my parents' divorce — YourTango Why books by women aren't "serious" — Jezebel Best sweet Summer movie romances — BuzzSugar Read more

Why Makeup Sex Is So Great


Updated 08/26/10 12:18 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 13 comments

Why Makeup Sex Is So Great

The majority of us say makeup sex is a fine way to end an argument. And it is, as long as you're not using sex to solve (or not solve) problems or instigating arguments to initiate sex. If for no other reason than it's Kiss and Makeup Day, let's consider what's so great about makeup sex. Pleasure and pain are inherently connected. When we're in pain, the body releases endorphins not only to Read more

Grab Bag! What Do You Still Fight About With Your Mom?


Updated 08/23/10 1:20 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

What Do You Still Fight About With Your Mom?

What topics get you and your mom to go at it? — Glamour 5 things a man should never wear on a first date — YourTango Bad idea to move in with ex? Most likely — The Frisky How to leave your job with grace — SavvySugar Parents can handle "touchy" subjects better than Betty Draper — LilSugar Can you change your personality? — Huffington Post 50 culturally relevant teachers — Read more