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Should We Live Together Before We Get Married? [EXPERT]
First comes love, then comes ... moving in?

Should We Live Together Before We Get Married? [EXPERT]

Madison is not sure if she should move in with her fiancé or marry him before graduation.

Madison is an engaged, 21-year-old with three semesters left in college. She currently has a dilemma because her parents think she should wait to get married until she graduates from college, and they also disapprove of couples living together before marriage. She and her fiancé will be completing their final year of college at the same school, and when they are finally in the same city, she doesn't want two sets of temporary living arrangements.

Why Women Relate To 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' [EXPERT]
Have you every known a "wounded guy?"

Why Women Relate To 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' [EXPERT]

Hint: It's not just the wild sex!

Christian Grey is a predator, but one that we can imagine taming; just enough so he will be a mate, but not so much that he becomes boring. He's darkly erotic, powerfully sexy and ready to be "cured." What a fantasy! He is the quintessential "wounded guy". That's the real draw to this story and why it's topping the bestseller lists.

How to Be Lovers After Being Best Friends

How to Be Lovers After Being Best Friends

Truning your "bestie" into a love match

So, your go-to guy, Bob – your bud, your pal, your best guy-friend, the one you’ve shared your sneaky little secrets with, the one who’s schooled you on how to catch guys. Bob – the one with twinkly eyes and curly hair – is really starting to look good to you. Hmmmmm. . .

What Do Your Wedding Colors Say About You? [EXPERT]
What colors are in your dream wedding?

What Do Your Wedding Colors Say About You? [EXPERT]

Choose three colors to help set the mood for your special day!

Picking out your wedding colors can be tricky. Not only are there so many to choose from, but you will want to make sure your choices complement each other. Knowing how to mix colors — and the meanings behind your favorite shades — can make your special day more personal and more vibrant!

sloth in tree
Precisely.

Relationship Fail: You And I Are Like Two Sloths

That's one way to describe your marriage...

We know the popular sayings to describe two people who are meant to be together: "Oh, Tim and Sally? They're like two peas in a pod, birds of a feather, a match made in heaven..." But, we didn't know "sloths eating a string bean" was one of them!

How Moving Cross-Country Together Strengthened Our Relationship
We supported each other through major life changes, including a cross-country move.

How Moving Cross-Country Together Strengthened Our Relationship

My fiance and I moved to NYC from California -- and then back. How it made us stronger.

A couple of weeks ago, my fiancé and I moved back to California after living in New York City a mere six months. Long story short, our lifestyle preferences clashed too much with the Big Apple (read: shoebox living and heavy pollution vs. spacious homes and abundant nature) for us to justify staying and growing roots, leaving our west-coast roots behind.

Love, COHABITATION, marriage, and the baby carriage.

Love, COHABITATION, marriage, and the baby carriage.

Thinking about moving in, read this first!

Out with the old school and in with the newest relationship trend- cohabitation. The sudden shift of women and men living together under one roof without a marriage certificate has transitioned from unconventional extreme to repressive Victorian norm. For young couples, premarital cohabitation can be established for various reasons such as ensuring greater marital compatibility, a cost-effective living arrangement, or as a source of companionship.

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?
You can't put kisses on the Internet. But if you could, we would.

Relationship Fail: Our Facebook Status Proves We're In Love, OK?

A reader-submitted social media don't that makes her "want to vomit."

This week, our Relationship Fail comes from an anonymous reader who can't help but be bombarded with annoying status updates from a particular couple whenever she logs on to Facebook.

Political Wives: Do They Hold All The Power?
Ann Romney stands behind her husband, Mitt Romney, in more ways than one.

Political Wives: Do They Hold All The Power?

Why candidates like Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump only have their wives to thank.

As they say, behind every great man is an even greater woman—or at the very least, one who's calling the shots when their husband isn't willing to do so. Whether or not you consider Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney or Donald Trump great, one thing you can't deny is that they're all very ambitious men, and all three of them have their wives to thank for it.

Are My Husband & I Destined To Just Be Roommates?
Are My Husband & I Destined To Just Be Roommates?

Are My Husband & I Destined To Just Be Roommates? [VIDEO]

How to get the romantic spark back in your marriage.

Do you and your husband feel more like people who just live together rather than people who are married to one another? Yeah, we know the feeling. But, you can get the spark back! 5 Ways to Reignite the Spark In Your Relationship In this video, Therapist, Social Worker and YourTango Expert Elisabeth LaMotte offers her advice for how to get that loving feeling back in your relationship. You and your husband shouldn't just live together – you should live together in love!

How Do I Know If I'm Really In Love?
How Do I Know If I'm Really In Love?

How Do I Know If I'm Really In Love? [VIDEO]

Some tips and pointers on how to know the love you feel is the real deal.

You've recently met someone and it's been all butterflies and rainbows ever since. But, are the magical feelings you're experiencing for this person actually real love? Real Love: What is Real Love? In this video, Coach, Healer and YourTango Expert Louann Shwager Tung explains the difference between falling in love with the fantasy as opposed to the real person you're with. Learn the telltale signs that prove what you're feeling is real.