Submitted by Greg on January 22, 2007 - 5:17pm.
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Submitted by Greg on August 23, 2006 - 2:39pm.
The conventional wisdom is that midlife crises usually feature extramarital affairs.
But one may have little to do with the other.
Middle-aged people -- of either gender -- have affairs. But many have nothing to do with the usual midlife crisis. Rather, they are the result of placing low value on the relationship, and poor bonding with one's spouse. »more»
Submitted by Greg on January 23, 2007 - 4:38pm.
Is a divorce better than an unhappy marriage? Research suggests an unexpected answer: there is "no evidence that unhappily married adults who divorced were typically any happier than unhappily married people who stayed married." And many unhappy marriages can be turned around. »more»
Submitted by Dating Goddess on April 20, 2007 - 11:49am.
To trump: outshine, outclass, upstage, eclipse, surpass, outdo, outperform; beat, better, top, cap; be a cut above, be head and shoulders above, leave standing.
A friend told me he’d been dumped by his last sweetheart, and was still stinging from it many months later.
Me: What was the reason for the breakup? »more»
Submitted by Dating Goddess on June 10, 2007 - 11:41am.
Yesterday, I had a fabulous day at Copia, the American center for wine, food and the arts in Napa, CA. Being a self-admitted wine dolt, I spent the day taking classes and touring the exhibits and gardens. »more»
Submitted by Greg on June 7, 2007 - 10:34am.
Hundreds of thousands of families will soon see their youngest child off to college, and that means an outbreak of despondent mothers and fathers suffering from empty nest syndrome.
Or does it? »more»
Submitted by Dating Goddess on June 17, 2007 - 9:03am.
Recently I saw Ocean’s Thirteen. It was an eye-candy feast, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt 25-feet high. Yum! »more»
Submitted by Dating Goddess on June 17, 2007 - 9:00am.
The other day my friend, bestselling author Sam Horn*, let loose with another one of her sage sayings:
“You can’t learn anything from experiences you aren’t having.” »more»
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Submitted by JedDiamond on March 1, 2010 - 7:44pm.
Jed Diamond, Ph.D. has been a marriage and family counselor for the last 45 years. He is the author of 8 books, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Male Menopause, The Irritable Male Syndrome, and Mr. Mean: Saving Your Relationship from the Irritable Male Syndrome (May, 2010). »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 19, 2010 - 12:19pm.
Two frequent topics on LifeTwo are infidelity and the male midlife crises. Both of these subjects are covered in the new book "The Politician" which chronicles presidential candidate John Edwards' ongoing extra-marital affair. »more»
Submitted by ctomshaw on February 17, 2010 - 9:26am.
I think we can all agree that prejudice is a bad thing, right? I mean, no matter what political persuasion you claim as your own, no good comes from judging people based on ethnicity or religion or girth. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on February 15, 2010 - 10:24am.
Based on her therapist's advice, married homemaker of two Faye Miller typed her husband's name into the Google search engine and what she knew of her comfortable world disappeared with a single keystroke:
* Her husband of 10 years, Dr. Kenneth Mitchell, already had a wife in California when he married Miller.
* In 2003 he married another woman in Quebec. »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:47am.
Forget hot chocolate. These racy sex taboos will not only heat up a cold night; they'll have you wishing for a blizzard! That way your office will call a snow day and you can do it all over again tomorrow.
Play Dress Up »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:33am.
There's no getting around it; sex is a vital part of most marriages. So what happens when one or more parties lose interest -- or never had it to begin with? Research says these unions are more likely to fail. (After money, sex is the number one reason couples divorce.) But it doesn't have to get that far.
The Do-It-Yourself Solution »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on February 1, 2010 - 8:17am.
Everyone knows that money issues can strain a marriage, especially when times are tough. It's even been said that recessions tend to raise divorce rates. But there are ways to keep peace in your house—without drugs or divorce.
1. Talk. Have a discussion and prioritize your expenses and investment goals. »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 2:42pm.
1. She neglects you publicly »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 2:42pm.
1. She neglects you publicly »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 2:23pm.
It's very popular amongst terminally chic chicks to run down Valentine's Day as a false and meaningless holiday created by unscrupulous greeting card companies to extort beleaguered men to pony up cash for useless cards and trinkets if they ever hope to engage in sexual intercourse again in this lifetime. »more»
Submitted by roxxysim on January 31, 2010 - 2:00pm.
Although most won't admit it, men love to be in love. In fact, many men need to be in a relationship more than women do. This is because a good relationship is settling for a man, a place where he can share feelings that he might not be able to talk about with anyone else. In our society, women are permitted to have close, bonded relationships with their girlfriends. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 29, 2010 - 12:15am.
Women who want to stay married might want to hit the books and get a college education. At least that is the theory behind a study reviewing marriage data from 1950 to 2008.
A woman with a college education may be less likely to tie the knot than her less-educated counterparts, but once she's married this college grad is more likely to stay that way, according to two economists. »more»
Submitted by JedDiamond on January 7, 2010 - 11:48pm.
Everyone wants a great sex life, but few people know how to achieve it and even fewer know how to maintain it in a long-term relationship. Couple’s try new positions and look for “sexy” things to wear. They try to improve their communication and relationship skills. But to really have a great sex life you have to know the secrets of what it means to be male and female. And learn the dance of creative connection. »more»
Submitted by JedDiamond on January 7, 2010 - 11:36pm.
Jed Diamond, Ph.D. has been a marriage and family counselor for the last 44 years. He is the author of 8 books, including Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places, Male Menopause, and The Irritable Male Syndrome. He offers counseling to men, women, and couples in his office in California or by phone with people throughout the U.S. and around the world. »more»
Submitted by Laurie Israel on December 14, 2009 - 2:27pm.
I’ve been hearing the sorry tale of Tiger Woods’ alleged deficits as a faithful husband to his beautiful Swedish wife, Elin Nordegren. It is just a more publicized and extreme version of what I see in my law practice where I spend my days as a divorce lawyer. »more»
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