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Should you give your ruined relationship a second try?

Should You Reconcile With An Ex?

Consider these three factors first.

Pining for the "good old days" with your ex can be a nice break from your daily routine, but when is it a good idea to hold out hope of reconciliation? Well, there are three foundational requirements for a healthy relationship. Read on to find out what they are!

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Miss your ex?

Why You Still Aren't Over Your Ex

YourTango Expert J. Cameron Gantt has the scoop on why you just can't seem to move on.

Having trouble getting over your last relationship? Wondering why you can't seem to get your ex — or the breakup — out of your mind? If so, help is on the way.

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How do you avoid ex sex?

10 Ways To Avoid Hooking Up With Your Ex

We're hosting a contest to ask you — the readers — what's the best way to avoid ex sex?

We've teamed up with Astroglide to ask you — the readers — what's the best way to avoid sex with your ex? Enter your advice in less than 10 words and you'll be entered to win one of three prize packs.

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Would you consider polyamory?

How Sleeping Around Saved My Relationship

Rather than break up, we chose to "open up." Now we're more in love than ever.

On the verge of a breakup, Catherine and her boyfriend decided to give an open relationship a try. Here, she explains the logistics of hooking up with her boyfriend’s blessing (is cuddling allowed?), and how their unusual arrangement has cemented their bond as a couple.

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Log off from dating these bad types!

Why You Always Meet The Same Type Of Guy Online

Learn to meet a different kind of dude in three simple steps.

There's no denying that online dating has made it easier for singles to meet, but unfortunately, it's also easier to keep choosing the same type of date over and over again.

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Time to look forward to the future.

5 Ways To Break Up With Your Ex & Finally Move On

Here's how to get over your ex once and for all.

From keeping your distance from mutual friends to getting off your butt, these tips are sure to speed up your recovery.

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Ask yourself, "Shouldn't I move on from this breakup already?"

The Importance Of Breaking Up With Your Ex

Do you maintain emotional ties to a relationship that already ended?

You may realize the healthiest thing for you to do is to really break up with your ex. Stop calling. Stop texting. Stop driving by his house, his job or his hangouts. Ask yourself, "Do I really want this person if she or he stays exactly the same?" If you realize the answer is no, it's time to break up with your ex!

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Ughh, why do we always fall for these 'bad' types?

Date This Guy, Not That Guy

Whether you fall for the bad boy or the mama's boy, here's how to break out of your dating type!

Do you have a 'type'? Chances are, even if you do date different kinds of guys, you probably have at least some threads that coincide between your choices. If that type hasn't been working out for you lately, it's time to try a new kind of fella.

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Ashley Judd is splitting from racer Dario Franchitti

7 Celebs Who Need To Break Up With Their Type

Is it possible that some personalities really just don't belong together?

After Ashley Judd's recent split from NASCAR's Dario Franchitti, should she steer clear of all athletes?

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Look who couldn't stay away.

5 Celebrity Couples Who Split Up Then Reconciled

A little break rekindled the flame for these famous lovers.

Before Will and Kate were parents-to-be, the couple split for six weeks. Who else in Hollywood followed a similar 'breakup, then makeup' path?

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How do you get out of the cycle of bad relationships?

Why We Repeatedly Choose The Wrong Relationships

Do you pick the same type of terrible partner over and over again?

There are couples who constantly break up with partners every two months, only to date the next, eerily similar candidate. So, why do we pick lovers that break our hearts?