When her relationship started to plateau, YourTango Editor Claire Daniel tried moving to a new town.
We took the Gatwick train out of London and made our way southwest 25 miles.
The day before we were ducking out of all-you-can-eat buffets in Chinatown, still waiting to see if the position, any position, would come through. We had met in Prague: him, the Australian backpacker, and me, the American English teacher. Now in the UK, he was employable and I not. Then the word came: Positions available, couples preferred. Bar and server experience a must. All pay under the table, room and board inclusive. Start tomorrow.
Watching from the window, my eyes followed the changing panorama: industrial cityscape; baguette stalls lining the commuter stops; row houses, all identical except for the garbage littered gardens, but even then, that too, took on a cloak of uniformity. We passed bleak urban villages now indistinguishable amongst the city’s sprawling grasp, yet still managing distinction if but in name only: Chiddingfold, Effingham, Limpsfield, Titsey, Leatherhead…
When it comes to the Schwarzenegger/Shriver split, are we witnessing a "new age of relationships"?
In relationships, we've come a long way from the Me, Tarzan. You, Jane dynamics of our ancestors. So far, actually, that the noted biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher suggests we might have come full circle. Only this time the tables have turned. Tarzan, meet Jane. Or, for your pop culture context: Me, Maria. You, Arnold. Care to meet with my divorce lawyers?
You have until midnight tonight to submit your 10-words-or-less description of 'amazing sex.'
Ladies and Gentlemen, for the past few weeks we've been collecting your 10-words-or-less descriptions of 'amazing sex,' and what can we say but we're impressed. There's still time to impress us, however. You have until midnight tonight to submit the sexiest, most creative, most truthful description of amazing sex for a chance to win: A two-night stay in a leading romantic NYC hotel, plus $1000 in travel & food vouchers, brunch with Love Consultants Matt & Tamsen, and a Zestra Romance Gift Packet for Better Sex Effortlessly.
When in comes to sex, Americans actually do know what they are talking about.
In the twenty years since Salt-n-Pepper released their 1991 single "Let's Talk About Sex" it seems that Americans have in fact been doing just that: talking about sex—about how it is, and how it could be, how it was, and of course, how it should be! All that talking seems to have paid off! According to a new survey conducted by Zestra and YourTango.com, when asked to answer questions about female pleasure and the health benefits of sex, the majority of men and women responded correctly. Way to go!
Just tell us their birth date and sit back as Moonit calculates your romantic compatibility.
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Don't you wish Robert De Niro would keep your husband in check?
Were you among the many who trekked over the river and through the woods this past holiday weekend to catch Little Fockers on the big screen?
The third movie in the very profitable Meet the Parents franchise brings back together a star-studded cast to let you in on what happened with the Focker's happily ever after.
For Ben Stiller's character it's the usual story: Children. Job. Responsibilities. Of course there is the snooping father-in-law (Robert De Niro), his wife's ex-boyfriend (Owen Wilson), and a sexy prescription drug rep (Jessica Alba) to keep the story moving along.
What your dear author found most interesting in the storyline was the how-to-be-a-man rubric handed down from De Niro to Stiller in preparation for the patriarchal power transfer. Are you ready to be the GodFocker? he asked.
The man, as the head of the family, had three responsibilities: To provide 1) a home for his family, 2) an education for his children, 3) and to have "his financial house in order."
Our top 10 predictions for love, dating, sex and relationship trends in 2011.
Let's face it: The world is still a scary, unstable and uncertain place. The lesson learned: What's here today may very well be gone tomorrow... whether it be our 401ks, our jobs or our relationships. So what will 2011 bring? YourTango went to the experts for their predictions, and has come back to you with the following list. May it serve you well.
YourTango Experts weigh in on the Courteney Cox and David Arquette separation and possible divorce.
The news that Courteney Cox and David Arquette were separating after 11 years of marriage sent ripples of distress throughout America's tabloid-reading community and beyond. "Really?" thought many, surprised by their own personal sadness over public figures' private lives. For whatever reason, the dissolution of this marriage hit home for many Americans. Perhaps it's because—despite the celebrity characters—the story is infinitely relatable.
Going home for the holidays? How to talk to nosy friends and relatives.
"When are you going to give me grandchildren? What ever happened to Paul? He was such a nice guy. So, are you seeing someone?" If you've ever heard a question like this and not known what to say, you're not alone. "I have so many clients who freeze when they get asked these types of questions," says dating and relationship coach and YourTango Expert Marni Battista. Your life is your own, and you should only talk about things you're comfortable sharing. Here's how you can steer clear of these potential social landmines.
