We are in the new golden age of romantic comedies. No, I’m not talking about that new Nicholas Sparks movie where James Marsden romances Tom Cruise’s wife from Mission Impossible. I’m talking about romantic comedies that have finally found their rightful home—not on the silver screen, but on the small screen instead.
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Stop Horsing Around! 4 Flaws That Can Hinder Any Relationship
World-renowned marriage therapist and psychology professor, Dr. John Gottman discusses four flaws, known as his ‘four horsemen’ and how these traits can help cause strife in any relationship. It is through a proper awareness of some of the negative emotions to avoid in relationships that you can gain a further understanding of what helps make the proper relationship work.
Are Love Letters a Lost Art?
Call me old-fashioned, but there’s something incredibly sweet and artful about love letters. The last few years of our social platform has skyrocketed (thanks to the Internet and smartphones) in a very innovative way as mass socialization among users with texting, tweeting, and one-sentence status updates exponentially expands. These social networks have enabled minute-by-minute communication as a necessity for millions, but falls short on genuine sentiment.
Gandalf Was Wrong: Secrets Are Not Safe
Secrets take on new dimensions in a committed relationship. What areas of one’s life require full disclosure? What things can we leave unsaid? Does an after–dinner cigarette away from prying eyes when you’re trying to quit count as a dark secret? Is it something deeper and more personal? I’ve received hundreds of responses while writing this article and the majority of them cited these concerns:
Not Perfect: When Being “Made for Each other” Might Wreck Your Relationship
Love is complicated, but we all know what we want. We want that person who just gets us, who we feel is “the one,” our soul mate, or who just “completes” us. That’s the ideal and it is for many what we go looking for in the world of relationships. But what if the idea of being made for one another, that concept of soul mate and perfect match, might actually ruin or damage your relationship? What if perfection is, in fact, the problem?
Keeping the Fires Burning: Tips for Long-Distance Relationships
A long-distance relationship is an investment by two people who can’t be together due to circumstances or choice. We’ve covered some of the reasons that people enter into long-distance relationships here. Movies like Sleepless in Seattle play up the mystique of LDR’s but the realities don’t fit into a Hollywood ending.
Letter from The Editor: Celebrating Our Second Anniversary
As the Editor-in-Chief of a pop-culture and lifestyle digital magazine, I’m extremely humbled and honored that I get to share the joy of our success with such a fantastic and well-accomplished team of writers.
The Relationship Balancing Act
We’ve all been in the position of being “ditched” by a friend before. Maybe you’ll have to rewind back to high school, or maybe it’s happened to you as recently as yesterday, but no matter when it happens, it’s safe to say that it hurts. I bring up high school because that was back when […]
SYTYCD Alum Kent Boyd and Rose Marziale Tells Us What It Took To Make “It Remains”
On Wednesday June 4th, the fruits of another exciting Kickstarter crop will be ready for harvesting. Kent Boyd, runner up on So You Think You Can Dance‘s 7th season, and his talented and charming co-star Rose Marziale, are holding their collective breaths and waiting for the verdict from the viewers. Will their indie film about […]
Love is in the Air: 10 Spring Date Ideas
Spring is finally here. Warmer weather, check. Longer days, check. Love in the air, check. Spring has always been the season for blossoming flowers, wildlife, and even romance. With all that the warm weather of spring has to offer, dinner and a movie dates can be put on hold until winter. Whether you and your […]
Can You Have a Happy Marriage Without Sex?
For the past few years, social scientists have been studying sexless marriages for clues about what can go wrong in relationships and factors leading to the issue. In an article last year from the National Post, author and marital therapist, Andrew G. Marshall stated that sexless marriages have become the latest epidemic many married couples are silently facing today.
He Said, She Said: Husband Wants Kids, But Wife Doesn’t
This week we hear from Matt of Greensboro, North Carolina who is seeking advice on the subject of fatherhood. He wants to have kids with his wife, but she has changed her mind and does not want children at all. Should Matt simply agree with her or should he move on? Our writers help one more reader as we wrap up and end our month long advice column.
He Said, She Said: Boyfriend Turned Off By Haircut
This week we hear from Melissa of Glendale, Arizona who wanted to go with a daring new look but is unsure why her boyfriend is not impressed her new pixie cut and why their normally healthy sex life has fizzled. Is it true men really don’t like short hair? Is it such a big deal? Our writers cut to the chase and share their thoughts on the hair raising topic.
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