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Compatibility & Differences

by YourTango Jul 2, 3:57pm
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"My boyfriend is hot then cold towards me. I care about him, but I don't know if the relationship is worth the effort. Should we stay together or break up?" -Mary, Massachusetts

A husband sounds off on his top five pet peeves of marriage.

by momlogic Jun 29, 1:04pm
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After my brutally honest essay, "The Five Things I Hate About Marriage," Adam has finally prepared his rebuttal. Here are the five things my husband hates about marriage.

1. Bathroom sharing. He seems to take issue with my hair. Yes, it is long. Yes, it is dark. Yes, he loves to run his fingers through it. But he does not like to see it in his brush, in the sink, on the floor, and in the shower. He also does not seem to understand why I need to keep an artillery of products on the counter, poised and … Read More

A non-dancing writer takes a Salsa class with his wife and lives to tell the tale.

by Craig Bridger Jun 25, 12:42pm
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The whole Salsa thing started with my wife's friend, Autumn. Autumn is a Salsa-dancing junkie. She Salsas the way most of us brush our teeth, which is to say, pretty frequently. Recently, Autumn got Tara all fired up about how much fun Salsa dancing is, how sexy it is. Soon, Tara wanted us to go, despite the fact that I cannot dance, that I do not understand dancing.

Dancing, I am the title character in a short film called White Man in Terrible, Self-Conscious Pain. My wife, by contrast, doesn't do self-consciousness. Which I admire, no end. Preferably from the … Read More

What women want in relationships is really quite simple.

by YourTango Jun 24, 11:03am
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Besides the meaning of life and the ingredients of hot dogs, many a man has questioned "what exactly do women want?" We're not playing coy here, we know we're complex creatures. And, true, we operate on a different wavelength than men. The best example of our gender difference comes from an article we read last year about why men cheat. The most compelling testimony was from a transgender man who'd undergone hormone therapy during his transition. Thanks to testosterone, the man noticed less of an emotional attachment to sex and more of a physical urge to engage, … Read More

by YourTango Jun 23, 5:48pm
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YourTango user Lovebugg asked "How can I learn not to be passive in relationships, and not wait for the other person dictate the pace of the relationship?"

We went to America's love expert, Matt Titus and Tamsen Fadal, for their advice on how to deal with this situation.  For more advice from Matt and Tamsen, check out their website, Ask Matt and Tamsen

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A couple's difficult journey towards having a baby: Part 1.

by Tom Teicholz Jun 19, 10:29am
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Part one of a four-part series on male infertility. Click here to read parts two, three and four.   

When I look back on the courtship that led to my marriage, I fast forward through a carousel of emotionally charged moments: the night we met, the night we first slept together (not the same), a postcard she sent me, our first weekend away together, a Ray Charles concert, a birthday party (mine), a birthday party (hers), a Hamptons summer rental, a Sam Cooke album, an Al Green concert, a vacation in Europe where I almost proposed but didn't, … Read More

One woman explains what she's learned from her husband, who is 25 years older than she.

by Jennifer Leckstrom Jun 18, 5:17pm
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Billy Joel and his wife of nearly five years Katie Lee are splitting up. A "friend" of the couple told the New York Daily News that the age difference of 33 years drove the couple apart ( 15 Common Divorce Mistakes). I doubt it. Maybe, like so many couples that end up divorced, they just weren't meant to be. You never hear anyone say "Dick and Jane are the same age—that must have had something to do with their breakup." I call BS on blaming the age difference when it comes to divorce. Though, admittedly, I'm biased. … Read More

Cheapskates and spendthrifts are drawn together, a study shows, but tend to fight about money.

by Ethan Lascity Jun 18, 3:00pm
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Money may be the root of all evil, but spending differences don't necessarily kill a relationship.

According to CNN, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern University have discovered that cheapskates and spendthrifts have an affinity for each other. Even so, marriages between the two have some rocky moments while they feel each other out financially. 10 Tips For Saving A Marriage After Job Loss

Scott Rick, post-doctoral fellow and lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, said research has found that people typically look for similarities in age, personality and demographics, but spending habits seems … Read More

Famous couples aside, some women won't date "down" when it comes to a man's height.

by Anne-Marie Scali Jun 18, 1:37pm
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Blame it on Jimmy Choo. More and more women are towering over their male counterparts these days.

While the average height for a man ranges between 5'8" and 5'11", popular high heel styles are stacked at 3, 4 and even 5 inches which means that if you're a stylish single woman on the prowl, chances are you might be looking down at your next date. Read: Tall Girl in Love

Rest assured, you're not alone. The Huffington Post just published a list of 14 Famous Couples With Taller Women and we must say, things are looking up. … Read More

Working together adds some unique challenges to a married couple's relationship.

by Ian Kelleher Jun 15, 7:09pm

"Let's go over this again: you're going to spend our life savings on dried fruit?" I asked my wife, Noha, in 2004 when she first pitched me the idea of starting Peeled Snacks, a fruit and nut snack company.

Earlier in the year we'd both quit our jobs to go traveling before I started a stint as a public school teacher, but I'd assumed that she'd get back to work with a position lucrative enough to offset the modest teacher's pay I'd soon receive. Instead, she decided to become her own boss and make negative money.

Though those first … Read More