A compilation of some of the best tips couples’ therapists can offer on making your marriage work — When I was married, my ex-husband and I saw a couples therapist. We had about four sessions before she pulled me aside and told me that she could continue to meet with us and take our money, but that she felt I had a healthy view of what marriage should…

Want to restore intimacy, increase how often you have sex, or overcome sexual dysfunction? Karezza might work for you! — Have you ever had a sexual experience that made you feel so good, so close and connected with your partner — but you didn’t orgasm? If you have, then you might have unknowingly practiced karezza. Karezza, a practice named after the Italian word carezza (which translates to caress in English)…

No matter how low a woman’s standards are, this guy still doesn’t meet them — Several months ago, I went on a date that took place at the man’s house. It was a little over an hour away, so it was not a short drive. Until this date, everything had seemed good with this guy. He was funny, sweet, and intelligent. He did seem to…

How the types of love work together and why we need each one in our lives — When you’re a kid, love is love. You don’t recognize a difference between the love of a parent for their child, a friend for a friend, or a romantic partner for the person they’re in a relationship with. The relationships are different, but the love is all the same, right? …

If you’re tired of the theme park crowds but still want to visit Florida, check these out — If you have ever considered taking a vacation in Florida, the first thought is probably all the theme parks: Disney, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, and Sea World. But maybe you’ve already hit all the theme parks — more than once. Or maybe you’re on a different budget this year. …

Becoming a grandmother overnight is a unique experience — My oldest son is 21 years old, engaged to be married in December, and is about to have his first child with his fiancée. Or rather, his first biological child. …

Relationships can be exceedingly complex, and it can be difficult to know when to move on with our lives — Relationships have to ability to make everything in life seem wonderful. They also have to ability to make everything seem pretty miserable, too. It’s not always obvious when the time has come to start a different chapter in our lives. It’s so easy to be stuck in a state of…

From a woman who’s been there — Over the years, I’ve dated men in various stages of the divorce process: some were recently divorced, some had been divorced for years, and some were long divorced but still mentally married. …

Why did I go so far as to unfriend him and cut all ties? — So I wrote this story a few weeks ago, detailing how I’d spent the night with someone I’d known for 20+ years and hooked up with on and off and it changed everything. …