To be fair, all those Internet dating sites do what they do well. But then again, so do nuclear warheads, and I don’t think I’d have much luck around them either.

I realize what heresy it is to say something like that in this particular time at this particular place. Dating websites are everywhere. Match.com. eHarmony. True. Chemistry. Lavalife. JDate. Matchmaker. Seriously, there are more sites devoted to dating than the number of women I’ve dated in my entire life. And each one of them promises that you’ll find your soulmate, if you’ll just sign up for a nominal monthly fee. Who says you can’t put a price on love?

Far be it from me to be cynical (okay, maybe it’s not that far) about these places. I know two people who met and married their spouse via an online matchmaker. Still, I while it may work for some people, Internet dating is also a torture Satan thought up after a few shots of Jack Daniels. »more»

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Today would have been my twenty-second wedding anniversary. I think it is important to reminisce about long-term relationships gone awry as one would at a memorial of a difficult person. Not dwell on the downs, but the ups. Paint a picture of what was added to your life as a result, not what was stripped. »more»

Sex in middle age was once treated like an embarrassing disease -- the less said about it, the better. No longer. »more»

Susan Brink of the Los Angeles Times decided to look past the initial period of infatuation to see what characteristics were consistent with a long-term relationship. It turns out a key to success is a state called "companionate" love. »more»

Who doesn't want to think about sex, love, and lust in the waning days of summer? »more»

No secret what the book "How to Spot Dangerous Men Before You Get Involved" is about. By "dangerous" the author doesn't just mean violent. Men who inflict mental abuse can be just as poisonous. Sadly there are many violent and abusive men in the world including those that are mentally ill, addicted, emotionally unavailable or for unknown reasons just prey on women. »more»

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