Relationships

Relationships can be your biggest comfort and your biggest stress test. Get dating advice, marriage guidance and friendship support, plus help navigating divorce and family dynamics. Expect practical ideas, honest stories and humor that keeps it real.

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How To Spice Up Your Relationship Without Sex

These four things really do help.

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Why I Paid Big Bucks To Join A Friendship Group

My life needed shaking up so here's what I did.

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The Subtle Art Of Not Judging Son's Girlfriends

And what it took years to learn.

Relationships Topics

Dating

The Moment I Realized I'd Been Roofied

It was scary — and I was mortified.

Why I Finally Started Dating Younger Men

Fresh connections, bold energy and romance on her own terms

What No One Tells You About Dating In Your 50s

I've been at it for almost a decade.

Her Bold New Dating Hack Actually Worked

Social media matchmaking tips for brave midlife romantics

Divorce

Help! I Think I Am Still In Love With My Ex

So I told him. Here's how he responded

The 2 Main Things I Learned From My Divorce

My divorce has been the most eye-opening experience of my life.

The Post-Divorce Moment No One Ever Prepares You For

It forced me to pick up my phone and send a text to my ex.

8 Surprising Things I Like Doing Better Alone Now That I’m Divorced

How I managed to step outside my comfort zone.

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Family

The Best Parenting Decision I Ever Made

And it will impact my children forever.

The Struggle To Understand My Grown Daughter

A mother reflects on unlearning old beliefs while supporting her child’s identity

Why I Am Scared Of Having To Care For My Parents

A personal reflection on aging, denial and the reality of caregiving

Why I Now Believe In Signs Of An Afterlife

I got my very first signal from the dead just over three years ago

Friendship

What I Do To Keep My Best Friendships Alive

It's sometimes hard to do but it's so worth it.

The Fear I Finally Let Go Of With Age

It's just so liberating.

What It Took Me Nearly 50 Years To Figure Out

A woman shares how releasing expectations helped her stop taking missed invites personally

When Letting Go Of A Best Friend Brings Peace

How ending a draining bond opened space for real support

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Marriage

The Kitchen Appliance That Boosted My Love Life

Why I'm more in love with my husband than ever before.

The Moment I Realized My Husband Was Cheating

Finding out about the intimate details was the worst

4 Surprisingly Helpful Truths About Men

Fresh insights that can calm conflict and deepen connection

5 Serendipitous Love Stories To Savor Now

Real-life chance encounters that might spark your own hope

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Sex & Intimacy

Can You Actually Achieve Simultaneous Orgasm?

Here's the truth about the concurrent climax.

My Teen Daughter Heard Me Having Sex at Home

How a single mom handled embarrassment and privacy with a teen

The One Workout That Can Rev Up Your Libido

Lifting weights brought a surprising boost to desire and connection

Why I Suddenly Started Laughing During Sex

Unexpected orgasm reactions that might be more common

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