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»

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»

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»

The recently release study "Gender Disparity in the Rate of Partner Abandonment in Patients with Serious Medical Illness" sheds some disappointing light on "partner abandonment"--the term for separation/divorce during a period of serious illness and the role that gender plays. »more»

While we joke about mother-in-laws, it is a complex relationship filled with conflict potential. Since understanding a problem is the first step to solving it, having a book like Terri Apter's "What Do You Want from Me?: Learning to Get Along with In-Laws" is a good starting point. »more»

Ann Harrison has launched a new social network aimed at Retired Single Women. It's a free, ad-supported network for retired and soon-to-be retired women. Ann also runs the successful blog Contemporary Retirement.

The Pitch: Jeffrey Zaslow (coauthor of The Last Lecture) spends a couple of years with ten childhood friends from Ames, Iowa. The women, now in their forties, have scattered across America, yet they’ve maintained their friendship through a dedicated commitment to phone calls, letters, emails and annual reunions. »more»

Why do most women say that their sex life is at its best in their 40s?

The Guardian's' Joanna Moorhead looks at a variety of possibilities in her piece "The Joy of Confidence," including changing body chemistry, the freedom of the empty nest, new partners, and changing mores. »more»

LifeTwo community member Ellen Besso has just released her new eBook "The Caregiver in MidLife: Where their needs end and yours begin." The eBook is a holistic approach written for the women who are caring for an aging parent or relative and includes an accompanying workbook with exercises specially designed to complimen »more»

Our own Dating Goddess has just released 13 books (yes, 13). They are based on her daily blog postings and cover the complete spectrum of midlife dating from a decidedly women's perspective. »more»