5 Signs You Don't Really Like Him


Updated 01/28/11 4:41 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 25 comments

How to Tell If You Should Break Up

Knowing whether or not you like a guy should be easy enough, but all too often I hear friends arguing a case, mostly to themselves, for why they keep seeing someone. There may be something to say for giving a guy a chance, but the longer you stay the harder it is to leave. Here are five signs to save you from the lukewarm romance of Mr. Good Enough. "He's really nice": If you find yourself Read more

5 Ways to Revive Your Relationship


Updated 01/03/11 1:25 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 1 comment

Revive Your Relationship

The conversation? Unremarkable. The sex? Less frequent. The terms of endearment? What endearment? Your relationship has stalled, and it's time to give it a jump-start (so long as you don't match all the 10 signs your relationship is over). Here are five tips for bringing back the love between you and your mate. Read more

6 Cool Ways to Avoid Burning Out


Updated 07/10/10 12:49 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 11 comments

How to Avoid Burning Out

At 35, an exhausted Drew Barrymore feels it's time to stop burning the candle from both ends of the stick. The actress says she's been "so aggressive about living life to the fullest and being plugged into everything" that she finally "ripped the plug out of the wall and put it on the floor for a while." Her need to disconnect echos that of a recent Group Therapy post in the TrèsSugar community. Read more

How to Make Sure You Seal the Deal on Your Wedding Night


Updated 07/01/10 10:43 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 5 comments

How to Make Sure You Have Sex on Your Wedding Day

More than 65 percent of you had sex on your wedding night. That's more than half, but the 35 percent of you who didn't suggest that it's not easy to get busy after an exhausting day. Based on your comments on our poll, I found a few tips to help brides seal the deal. Don't worry about having the best sex ever. spacekatgal explained that although she had sex: "I was exhausted. Non-exhausted sex Read more

How to Give a Toast Without Embarrassing Yourself


Updated 06/16/10 6:13 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

How to Give a Great Wedding Toast

A good toast will never be the most talked about part of a wedding, but a bad toast will be — for all the wrong reasons. Surely we all remember the scene in Wedding Crashers, when Rachel McAdams's character awkwardly silences the room with her jabs at her sister's money-grubbing tendencies. If you've been asked to stand up and say a few words, don't fret. Just follow these simple tips to make a Read more

Steal These Tips For a Fun Bachelorette Party


Updated 06/10/10 12:04 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 6 comments

How to Plan a Bachelorette Party

It's still wedding season here at Sugar, and this week we've been discussing all the pre-party fun. Just like a wedding, every bachelorette party is different. Some brides-to-be want to relax, while others want to get wild and crazy. I asked you readers what kind of sending off party you'd like to have. Based on your answers, I found some useful tips for the rest of us to steal! Get everyone Read more

What to Do When a Friend Grows Distant Thanks to New Beau


Updated 05/06/10 1:26 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 1 comment

What to Do When a Friend Grows Distance

I'd bet almost all of us have seen a friendship fade when a BFF enters a new relationship. When a friend begins a serious relationship, her priorities shift and so must our expectations. It can take a toll on the friend left behind, but there are ways to make the situation better. Whatever you do, don't write off your friendship completely, like Real Housewives Jill Zarin and Bethenny Frankel Read more

Family Matters: 6 Comebacks For the Marriage Question


Updated 04/05/10 7:25 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 27 comments

How to Answer When Are You Getting Married

At a wedding last year, my aunt asked me the dreaded question: When are you getting married? As she looked at me, I could tell she was full of seriousness, worry, and wine. I leaned back in my chair and whispered so nobody could hear "I already am." I, of course, wasn't. But it seems any woman over 25 confronts this question at family gatherings. And it only gets worse if you're happily Read more

8 Things to Remember When Breaking Someone's Heart


Updated 02/17/10 12:42 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 9 comments

How to Break Up Nicely

Yesterday I asked you all: what's the nicest way to break up with someone? Some readers were stumped, suggesting that there really isn't a kind way to end a relationship. Still many of you offered sage advice curated from both sides of a breakup, so I came up with eight tips to guide you should you need to pull the plug. Don't delay. If you've made up your mind, do your soon-to-be ex a favor Read more

8 Budget Valentine's Day Ideas


Updated 02/08/10 8:59 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Budget Valentine's Day Ideas

Valentine's Day can go from cute to cheesy with one ugly stuffed animal, yet most couples agree they should do something for it. If restaurants are too expensive or too booked and chocolate sounds trite — albeit delicious — here are eight other ways to celebrate Valentine's Day. Watch the first movie you saw together: Rent it, download it, whatever. It's nostalgic, charming, and cheap. Go Read more