Relationships

Relationships
What to Do If Your Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Like You
Whether she criticizes your parenting…or hijacks the first dance at your wedding.

Relationships
Does the ‘Taxi Cab Theory’ for Love Hold Up in Real Life?
Why—and how—emotionally unavailable men have a sudden change of heart.

Relationships
The 5 Most Common Reasons for ‘Gray Divorce,’ According to Couples Therapists
It’s something a lot of us are wondering after reading the news about Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.

Relationships
Age-Gap Relationships Get a Bad Rap—but These 5 Tricks Make Them Work
Marty Supreme and Babygirl make it look steamy. Off-screen, it’s more complicated.

Relationships
5 ‘Acceptable’ Reasons to Forgive a Cheater, According to Couples Therapists
Some affairs are easier to understand than others.

Family
How to Recharge Your Social Battery, According to Therapists
Because nothing drains you faster than hours of smiling and small talk.

Relationships
The Relationship Mistake That Keeps People Stuck for Years
No, your time is not a “sunk cost.”
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Sex
How to Be a Really Good Kisser
These nine tricks will take your makeout sessions from basic to unforgettable.

Life
Did You Grow Up in a Fart-Pride or Fart-Shame Household?
What started as a TikTok debate has turned into a real compatibility test for couples.


Op-ed
Where Are the Men Who Yearn?
On ‘Heated Rivalry,’ they love and long. Offscreen, they don’t exist.
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Dating
Modern Dating Sucks. Here’s How to Make It Fun Again
You don’t need to meet your perfect match to have a good experience.

Heart truths
14 Ways to Actually Get Over a Breakup, According to Therapists
Moving on takes time, but these tips can make the process more bearable.
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Love
5 Ways to Feel Less Lonely During the Holidays
Other than drinking away your sadness or hitting up a hometown hookup.
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Dating
5 Signs You’re a ‘Serial Monogamist,’ According to Relationship Therapists
And should really take a break from dating.

Life
Are Best Friends the New Boyfriends?
Commitment without romance is trending—and for some, it’s preferred.

Dating
Why Are All the Lonely Girls Going to Paris?
Coming out of a five-year relationship, I took the opportunity to find out for myself.

Feature
The New Sexy Singles Scene? Your Local Climbing Gym
“It’s kind of like a playground. Maybe more like a zoo.”


Family
Why Eldest Daughters Make the Best Partners, Friends, and Siblings
They’re the caretakers, fixers—and the reason everyone else’s life runs smoothly.

Relationships
5 Signs Your Partner Is a ‘Mama’s Boy,’ According to Relationship Experts
Because “family-oriented” shouldn’t mean emotionally dependent.

Relationships
5 Signs Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Have a Truly Healthy Relationship
They’re living the kind of love story she’s been singing about all along.

Relationships
10 Movies That’ll Help You Embrace Being Single During Cuffing Season
Turns out, independence is something to romanticize.

Relationships
‘Book Compatibility’ Is the New Love Language
And Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are the ultimate case study.

Life
5 Signs You’re Too Dependent on Male Validation, According to Therapists
Because a compliment (or lack thereof) shouldn’t make or break your week.