Although I do know some couples who are distant from both their sets of parents, most couples I know are close with at least one person’s family. Whether it’s a matter of distance or similar personalities, sometimes it’s just natural for a couple to be more tightly knit with one person’s family over the other's. As a couple, whose family are you the closest to? Or do you find that it’s Read more

Dear Sugar, I have been in a relationship for almost a year. On paper, he's my dream man, and until recently, things have been great. At times, I'm even jealous of myself. However, things haven't been so wonderful lately. We fight a lot, he's become quite jealous and demanding, and I feel completely dependent on him. He's threatened to break up with me a few times while we were fighting, and I Read more

If you are looking for a quick and funny useless website fix, check out Project EUH's Distance site, which calculates the distance the cursor of visitors has traveled. The calculations are based on the fact that the computer display had 72-pixels per inch and while not entirely "scientific" is clever and amusing. It's about as practical as a site that allows you to enter your phone number and Read more

A computer for your bike? I know you may be thinking, "I ride my bike to get away from my computer!" Don't worry because a bike computer is just the name of a handy little device you can attach to your bike that gives you all kinds of cool info. How do they work? A magnet is attached to your bike's front wheel (on a spoke), and a magnet pickup is attached to the fork (the bar that holds your Read more

People exercise for different reasons, and everyone should be exercising regularly. That's easier said than done. You definitely have to have a few tricks up your sleeve to help you stay motivated. Here's one of mine. I bought an iPod Nano ($150) and Nike + iPod Sports Kit ($30) and I use it every time I go for a run or walk. Basically you plug the receiver into your Nano, and attach the Read more

Dear Sugar-- I've recently broke up with my fiance after a 2-year, long distance relationship. The truth is I was over him a long time ago since he was never there with me and the relationship was more like a burden to me. Anyways, he was devastated after we broke up because he had always been very dependent on me emotionally and it seemed as if I was his only friend. Since the break up, he has Read more

Maybe you're new to running, or maybe you've been running for years. Whatever your experience is, everyone can benefit from setting a goal. Here are some ideas for personal goals you can set for yourself. I recommend that you make them reasonable. They should be challenging enough to make you work hard, but not so difficult that they'll never be achieved. Run a specific distance - Maybe Read more

Do you run in a city (or anywhere in the USA) but have no idea how far you're actually going on your exact route? If you're like me you just assume it's a mile or so. MapMyRun.com is a cool online tool that enables you to type in your starting address and map out your run from start, through every twist and turn, to finish. The whole thing is a little difficult to use but once you figure it out, Read more