New trends in the American family: surprising facts about marriage, divorce and kids today.
It goes without saying that we no longer live in the time of the Huxtables (much less the Cleavers). But what makes families today different from how they used to be? We decided to investigate. Using facts from census data and recent studies on child-rearing, work, and marriage, we've narrowed down seven qualities that characterize the new American family.
Want to go green dating? It's easy! Here are 10 eco-friendly date ideas.
Contrary to what Kermit the Frog once told us, it's actually pretty easy being green—if you use your imagination and are willing to be a little adventurous. Here are ten eco-friendly date ideas, all of which require very little effort. Try them out this Earth Day—or any day you want to have some fun without being hard on the planet. Go green dating!
What dating and marriage trends did we follow in the 00s?
It's hard, in the midst of things, to see our romantic interactions and feelings as mere trends. But our love lives and how we conduct them are, like everything else, conditioned in part by the time in which we live. Here are the top 10 love and relationship trends of the decade.
Sex came a long way from 2000 to today. Here's a look back at the decade's sexiest trends.
The 00's were rife with sexploration. From the sex tape mania kicked off by Paris Hilton, to going without panties (also Paris), to a surge in three-ways (probably Paris) the 00's held something for everyone, sexually speaking. Sex came a long way from 2000 to today. Here's a look back at the decade's sexiest trends.
But more likely, he just enjoys kissing guys from time to time.
Back in April, John Mayer responded affirmatively to rumors that he'd locked lips with gay blogger Perez Hilton on New Year's Eve 2007.
"You're damn right I made out with him," he enthusiastically announced to a crowd. "I was thinking of going gay."
WAS thinking? Or, did John actually mean "AM thinking"?
If the National Enquirer is right (and let's face it, every once in a blue moon they are), John is still, to this day, contemplating whether or not to "go gay."
Askmen.com published a story this week about how to transform your needy, clingy girlfriend back into the cool chick she seemingly was when you first met her. Now, before you get all offended, let us tell you two things: 1) the author was a woman (by the name of Sharalyn Hartwell) and 2) we actually agree with he
Barbara Ehrenreich thinks it might be. We wonder if she's right.
Do you believe that anything you want will be yours if you just upgrade your attitude? Do you think that you can attract money, happiness and love just by rearranging how you look at the world? Do you — like millions of people around the country — love Deepak Chopra, believe in The Secret, and think that the universe gives back to you exactly what you give it? If so, then we suggest you steer clear of Barbara Ehrenreich's new book, Bright-Sided: How The Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America. In it, she argues that our national obsession with positive thinking might actually be making us stupider, and perhaps worse, sadder.
The sex is bad, attempts to fix it aren't working, what should you do?
RH Reality Check (the website for "information and analysis for reproductive health") recently received the following letter from a reader named Jessica: "My boyfriend does not satisfy me sexually. He only lasts about ten minutes, he won't rub my clit because he doesn't want bodily fluids on his hand and he won't eat me out because he thinks it's nasty, but he thinks that I should give him head. We have been together two years and now it is really affecting me. What can I do?" We sound in.
Can you guess a man's size before he takes off his pants?
OK kids, first things first. Size does not matter to every woman. Plenty of women are satisfied good and plenty and even preferably with some skillfull fingers and well-played tongues and a good battery-operated assistant. That being said, it does matter to some women and it certainly seems to matter to lots of guys who want to know if they measure up or not (as our many other articles on the topic might indicate).
But how can a woman (or man) tell if a man will measure up (before the clothes are off, that is)? Are there certain ways a person can know for sure just by looking?
We don't think there are definite 100% board-certified correct answers to these questions, but we do have some ideas of where a person may want to look, if this is a topic of importance to him or her.
The oldest Duggar and his wife Anna welcome a baby girl.
Less than thirteen months into their marriage, Josh and Anna Duggar are parents to a healthy baby girl. Weighing in at eight pounds, she was born on October 8th. Her name is Mackynzie Renee (Mackynzie after one of Josh's cousins, Renee after Anna's middle name). She was delivered at home with the help of a midwife and a doula. And according to People, Josh "was excited to participate in the birth as well."
