Beware of the Sext

Beware of the Sext

Love / Intimacy

Thinking about sending a naughty picture to your honey’s phone, just to have a little fun, maybe to get psyched for a special evening the two of you have planned? Before you hit send, you may want to think twice. These days, it seems there is new technology out nearly…

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When Kids Need to Hear “the Talk”

When Kids Need to Hear “the Talk”

Love / Love Tips

It’s a time when parents may wish they’d considered having kids a little more carefully – we’re talking about when it’s time to discuss the birds and the bees. The bad news is that kids need to hear some version of “the talk” earlier and earlier. Puberty’s onset has started…

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The Dos and Don’ts of Contraception

The Dos and Don’ts of Contraception

Love / Intimacy

If you don’t know the importance of having protected sex by now, you have probably been living under a rock. Society has repeatedly driven home the magnitude of safe sex. The message is simple — if you don’t want to end up pregnant or with a sexually transmitted disease, cover…

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Early Signs of Emotional Abuse

Early Signs of Emotional Abuse

Love / Love Tips

Domestic violence is a major problem for women – and men – and its effects are devastating. But a more subtle form of abuse is equally problematic, and its signs are more difficult to see than telltale bruises and black eyes. Emotional abuse is as painful as physical abuse, but…

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Alternative Ideas for the Bachelorette Party

Alternative Ideas for the Bachelorette Party

Love / Love Tips

When you’re thinking about celebrating an upcoming wedding with the bride-to-be, a bachelorette party comes to mind, complete with strippers, penis-shaped lollipops, suggestively named shots, and lots and lots of drinking. Right? Well, it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, lots of brides and their best buds are…

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Age Differences: Do They Matter?

Age Differences: Do They Matter?

Love / Love Tips

In a relationship, there are many things that attract you to your mate. For example, a sense of humor ranks high on people’s list of must-haves for a potential mate. Compatibility is determined by multiple factors, one of which is your age difference. Is it important to consider the impact…

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Coping with a Partner’s Serious Illness

Coping with a Partner’s Serious Illness

Love / Love Tips

For many couples, “til death do us part” conjures images of white-haired spouses holding the hands of their ailing life partners. But sometimes this idyllic picture is not how life turns out. When a spouse contracts a serious illness earlier in life, it can take a serious toll on the…

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Kama Sutra: What You Should Know

Kama Sutra: What You Should Know

Love / Intimacy

Sex and romance have been around since the dawn of time, so it is no surprise that our ancestors have written a number of guides on the subject. The Kama Sutra — perhaps one of the best known books about love and lovemaking — is an ancient Indian Hindu text…

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Be a Relationship Role Model

Be a Relationship Role Model

Love / Love Tips

As kids grow up, they learn about how to interact with others by watching their parents or guardians interacting with one another. So it’s important as you raise kids to understand that you may be establishing relationship patterns that they’ll emulate when they grow up and take on romantic partners….

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