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Friends with Benefits: Convenient or Crazy?

Friends with Benefits: Convenient or Crazy?

Despite what Hollywood says, no-strings-attached arrangements between friends can do serious damage.

Natalie and Ashton did it this year. Kristen Wiig did it with that dude with the Porsche in Bridesmaids. JT and Mila are totally doing it this summer. The whole friends-with-benefits thing is SO on trend. But… is it healthy? And can it really be done with no strings attached? Have a seat. Let's talk.

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Role Playing: Sexy Tips From Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis

The Friends With Benefits co-stars explain what creates chemistry both on-screen and off.

For women tired of looking for Mr. Right, could Mr. Best Friend be just the man? Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake discuss the topic of their summer movie.

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Hey Facebook: I'm Married AND It's Complicated

Does a Married relationship status give the entire picture?

Next month, I will be married for 23 years and, Facebook, I've got news: as far as status goes, Married and It's Complicated are not two separate categories. Women who have been married for more than a few years, and especially those with children, know this fundamental truth.

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The Case Against Facebook Relationship Status 'It's Complicated'

Life is complicated. Your Facebook relationship status shouldn't be.

There are so many things wrong with the "It's Complicated" status that sometimes I wonder if Facebook just threw it up on the profile settings just for kicks and giggles. Maybe this so-called relationship status comes with the territory of our generation's tendency to overshare on social media sites, but this is almost as bad as your sister posting a home video of giving birth to her firstborn on Facebook and tagging it, "a miracle."

Dating Life Complicated? Enlighten Yourself

Dating Life Complicated? Enlighten Yourself

If you are having trouble finding your ideal man, maybe it's time to step back and take a look at yourself. Great relationships begin with you and once you understand who you and what you need to make a relationship work, dating will be much easier.

Charlie Gets A Baby, Denise Gets The Ax

Charlie Gets A Baby, Denise Gets The Ax

Brooke Mueller & Charlie are pregnant. It's less complicated for Denise.

Divorce isn't fun for anyone (except lawyers, sadists, and gossip columnists), but there is still an element of post-divorce competition that makes things uglier. It looks like Charlie Sheen is pulling way ahead of ex-wife Denise Richards. There is still a swimsuit competition, we imagine.

Charlie Gets A Baby, Denise Gets The Axe

Charlie Gets A Baby, Denise Gets The Axe

Brooke Mueller & Charlie are pregnant. It's less complicated for Denise.

Divorce isn't fun for anyone (except lawyers, sadists, and gossip columnists), but there is still an element of post-divorce competition that makes things uglier. It looks like Charlie Sheen is pulling way ahead of ex-wife Denise Richards. There is still a swimsuit competition, we imagine.

Charlie Sheen Got Hitched

Charlie Sheen Got Hitched

We wonder how Denise Richards is taking the news.

It looks like Charlie Sheen, despite the Denise Richards sitch, has not had enough of marriage. In fact, he's due to get married tonight. Brooke Mueller is a lucky gal. Now what is Denise up to these days...