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Love and Sex
1 You Asked: Friends With Benefits
Advice
2 Pillow Talk: Aiming for a Healthy Relationship
Health
3 Dear Poll: Have you Ever Ended a Friendship Like This?
relationships
4 What Makes a Good Relationship?
community
5 9 Qualities of a Healthy Relationship
relationships
6 Link Time — How to Prevent the Crash and Burn Relationship
Marriage
7 Link Time — Couples That Play Together, Stay Together
Keeping the spark alive in any marriage is something that both spouses need to work hard to achieve. Add a screaming baby, two sleepless new parents, and a new daily routine that everyone is still trying to get used to, and the flames of passion can be pretty hard to ignite! We asked relationship expert Andrea Syrtash — author of Cheat On Your Husband (With Your Husband) ($11) — to give us Read more
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Don't let your next relationship fizzle — Glamour 10 commandments of dating (for guys) — The Frisky Tale of a celibate stripper — YourTango What his favorite superhero says about him — Glo Most bangable dudes in history — Flavorwire Extreme couponing makes saving money an obsession — SavvySugar 10 memorable movies about music — BuzzSugar Read more
Last week I asked what qualities, besides love, make a good relationship. From practical to profound, several of you chimed in with insightful advice. Here are nine highlights. "Communication, trust, honesty, loyalty, no baggage, laughter, and physical attraction." — skigurl "When both people are thriving on all levels in life, and they're content." — GlowingMoon "Date a lot — that way Read more
It's easy to spot a healthy relationship, but harder to find one for yourself. Earlier this week we talked about marriage myths, and I linked to a list of qualities of a good marriage from the University of Maryland. Respect, friendship, communication, and shared values top the list, but there are some surprisingly specific ones ("been seriously interested in at least three other possible mates Read more
Dear Sugar, I have been in a "friends with benefits" relationship with this guy for a year now, but lately he's been acting differently and I think he may be sleeping with other women. I asked him about it and he said he has slept with other women but it hasn't been recent. I don't believe him, because recently I've found evidence of other women being at his place (another woman's hair on the Read more
I think it is safe to say we all have "difficult" friends, but I bet you didn't know just how bad they can be for your health! According to a study preformed by psychologists at Brigham Young University, simply being in the presence of someone you have a love/hate relationship with will not only elevate your heart rate and blood pressure, but they will generally leave you on edge. Since it is Read more
We all have an idea of what constitutes a healthy relationship, what it entails and who it's with. But why, then, do so many people knowingly get involved in unhealthy relationships? Before diving head-first into a new relationship, it's worth paying close attention to a few tips. It takes time to find your ideal love match. It's wise to evaluate potential partners the way you would a new Read more
It's human nature to want to be close to the people we care about, but for the people we really love — well, it's hard to keep our hands off them! Valentine's Day is almost here, so keep reading to find out how all those extra hugs and kisses can benefit your health. Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Maridel Reyes It's true that there are certain times in your life when extra poundage seems to appear out of nowhere . . . and settle on you. In fact, experts have honed in on the exact moments when you're most vulnerable to weight gain. "Life transitions, having a baby, and going through menopause cause Read more
