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Is He Worth A Second Date?

4 essential questions to help you figure out if he's Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong.

My pal Stella is going through a terrible breakup with a horrible man. Like most of us, Stella knows how to deal with their split (time, wine, chocolate, more wine, more time), but she was concerned about the bigger picture. Why had she gotten herself mixed up with this jackass in the first place?

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How To Balance Your Love Life And Your Career

5 steps for balancing your career and your relationship.

No one ever said managing a career was easy. Throw a relationship into the mix and you've got career suicide, right? Wrong. While we'd all love to forgo a day of work in exchange for a fun-filled day with our significant other, having a strong relationship doesn't mean your occupational goals have to suffer. It's quite the opposite! Extensive research on the subject of relationships and careers shows that people in successful relationships not only make more money, they're healthier, live longer, and get more promotions than singles do. So how can you juggle your relationship and your career? We've got the five tips that’ll keep your work and love life harmonious—and YOU sane!

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10 Sexiest American Idol Moments

We list the 10 sexiest moments of American Idol's Season 9.

Well friends, yet another season of American Idol is drawing to a close. We know—we're sad too. As we wait anxiously for the country to dial in and decide between Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze, we would like to take this time to recognize the sexiest moments of Season 9—from the auditions, to Hollywood Week, to the top three.

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The Summer Date Movies We Can't Wait To See

Summer sun too hot for you? Stay cool with one of these summer date movies.

Now that summer's coming, we can say goodbye to coats, colds, hay fever, and best of all, spring's notoriously bad movies. Iron Man 2 came out a couple of weeks ago, marking the beginning of summer's crop of blockbusters. As much as we all love our outdoor summer dates, we've got to admit that it's nice snuggling up inside a darkened, air-conditioned theater when the humidity gets too hot to handle. Here are our summer movie picks for 2010

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The 4 Sexual Stages Of A Woman's Life

Whether you are eighteen or eighty eight, being a woman can be celebratory if you are willing to learn from all the different stages and ages we all inevitably go through. Each transition is a new journey and the destination may not be what you expected, but it can be memorable and magical, especially if you possess a positive attitude.

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Online Dating: 7 Reasons She's Not Responding

Are the women online not responding? Here's why.

Did you know that when it comes to online dating, it's a chick's market? Apparently, dudes get shut down left and right, and women get winked and emailed to death. If you check out OnlineDatingMatchMaker.com, you'll see that it's men who are sending out plenty of emails, but rarely do they get a return email.

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10 Hottest American Idol Contestants Ever

We're singing the praises of American Idol's 5 Hottest Girls and 5 Hottest Guys.

As this season of American Idol nears its end, we started thinking about the sexiest contestants from seasons past and decided to offer up our picks for the 10 hottest Idols—the top five girls and top five guys. We've decided to only pick from each season's Top 12, so that means that, unfortunately, Casey Carlson and Alex (not Adam) Lambert didn't make the cut!

6 Most Surprising Celebrity Couples

6 Most Surprising Celebrity Couples

Six examples of celebrity couples that we never would have pictured together.

No matter how many times we've heard that opposites attract, we're still slightly confused when a pair of stars from seemingly opposite ends of the celebrity universe combine. Here are six eamples of couples that we never would have pictured together.

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3 Zen Ways To Keep Connected After Having Kids

My wife and I have three Zen strategies to keep sane with our two children and tiny apartment.

When you have small children, you have little control over your life. My wife and I feel this as much as anyone. We live in less than 500 square feet with a 3-year-old and a 15-month-old. We've moved across the Atlantic twice since we got married five years ago. We've endured serious health issues and two kids who just refuse to sleep. And yet we are (barely) sane. Here are 3 slightly counterintuitive, Zen-inspired reasons why.