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Men 101: Feel like you can never learn enough?

3 Things We All Learn About Men In Our 20s

We all make dating blunders in our 20s, but as we get older, we (hopefully) learn some lessons.

Between high school sweethearts and the dating challenges of your late twenties, a lot changes. Those young adult years are a crash course on men for most women. Here are the lessons most of us learn about about men in our twenties.

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Can making a Lenten "resolution" together strengthen a couple's bond?

How Can 'Doing Lent' Together Benefit Your Relationship?

YourTango Expert The Rev. Christopher Smith discusses what couples can do to observe Lent.

Last night, I danced, downed hurricane cocktails and gorged on king cake at a Mardi Gras party. This morning, I grumpily got up at 6:30 to make a 7 a.m. yoga class — something I almost never do, since I am not a morning person.

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Eyebrow plucking. When do we do it and how often?

Love & Beauty: How Often Do You Pluck Your Eyebrows?

Plus: Kate Upton was Photoshopped & Whitney Houston's beauty legacy.

Beauty news from around the web! When do you pluck your eyebrows? Kate Upton was Photoshopped. Heidi Montag looks horrible without makeup. From New York Fashion Week, the major fall color trends of 2012. Natural, organic lipsticks. Crazy tattoos. Whitney Houston's beauty legacy. And, winter beauty trends men hate.

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Traditional Hurricane cocktails for Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras: Our 5 Favorite Cocktail Recipes

Feb. 21 is Fat Tuesday. Let the good times roll with some tasty cocktails.

Feb. 21 is Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, traditionally the time to have one big ole party before the 40 days of Lent. If you're planning to celebrate, we have some tips on how to party in style, including a few cocktail recipes culled from around the web.

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Feeling inundated with all the Valentine's Day stuff out there?

Our 10 Favorite Valentine's Day Links From Around The Web

Useful articles, gift guides, infographics and more about Valentine's Day.

Feeling inundated with info about the "most romantic day of the year" and wishing it were Feb. 15 already? Try being an editor for a website about love and relationships! Everybody in the world has something Valentine's Day-related to offer right now, and frankly, I've become more than a bit skeptical about all the hooplah.

10 Winter Beauty Trends Men Love
Beauty trends men can't resist.

10 Winter Beauty Trends Men Love

Hair, makeup, nails and more to make you Valentine's Day-date ready.

Looking for some fun beauty ideas, just in time for Valentine's Day? We've rounded up a list of tips, tricks and trends to make you date-ready.

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The history of Valentine's Day, in a nutshell.

Why Chocolate? And Other Valentine's Day Questions

Chocolate, flowers, and cards: Oh my! Why we give these gifts on Valentine's Day.

Ever since we were in pre-kindergarten, Valentine's Day has been marked by cards, flowers, chocolate, and—depending on your luck—that One Special Person. But do you know why Valentine's Day is the way it is? Like 'em or loathe 'em, here we explain the holiday's most popular traditions.

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Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to spice up your relationship.

8 Non-Boring Valentine's Day Date Ideas

Ditch the romantic dinner and go on an adventure. Or maybe on three romantic dinners.

I don't love the whole Valentine's Day shtick — candy hearts, forced romantic dinners and such. Every couple has their own personality, so why not do something that fits you and expresses your love rather than conforming to some cookie-cutter ideal? Plus, this way you can use Valentine's Day as an excuse to cross some items off your "couple bucket list."

Study Says Divorce Hurts Younger Couples More
The surprising facts about who is most affected by divorce.

Study Says Divorce Hurts Younger Couples More

Why do younger couples have more health issues after they divorce?

You'd probably think that a couple who divorces after being married for 20-30 years has a harder time getting past a divorce. But a recent study found that divorce is actually harder on younger people, who have been married for less time.

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Would you go on a Super Bowl-watching date?

Sex, Lies & The Super Bowl: Is The Big Game A Dream Date?

Some eyebrow-raising facts about sex and the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl or sex? Seems like a no-brainer to most men, especially once this Sunday rolls around. But a recent survey by Wet personal lubricants found that more than 90% of participants would rather miss the biggest game of them all than abstain from sex for a month.