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How to Effectively Nag Your Partner

How to Effectively Nag Your Partner

Want your partner to listen to you? Relationship expert Dr. Marianne Brandon on how to nag nicely

By Dr. Marianne Brandon | genConnect Ladies, we've all been there. If you've asked him once, you've asked 50 times. At some point you stopped asking nicely and your tone officially turned to nagging.

Why the Sex You Want Isn’t Happening

Why the Sex You Want Isn’t Happening

Don't have the sex life like that described in 50 Shades of Grey? Here's why...

Thank you, Fifty Shades of Grey, for taking the world by storm, and in the process, bringing to light an issue that desperately needs addressing. Why is it that so many women are craving passion in long-term relationships but not getting it?

Should I Invite My Date Over for Dinner?

Should I Invite My Date Over for Dinner?

Want to invite your date over for dinner? Ask yourself these important questions first...

By Chef Jackie M. Lee | genConnect On your search for Mr. or Mrs. Right, are you asking the right questions for yourself? I know I am very guilty of giving my power away. We all do that sometimes when we meet someone special and really want it to work. You get caught up in the relationship and often lose the relationship with yourself.

How I Became a Successful Matchmaker

How I Became a Successful Matchmaker

Renowned matchmaker Rachel Greenwald shares how she turned her passion into a career...

By Rachel Greenwald | genConnect "How did you get such a fun job?" I'm frequently asked. Well, I'm 48 years old now, but not too long ago I graduated from Harvard Business School (okay, it was 19 years ago, but it feels like yesterday). I was on the business fast-track selling designer water to supermodels at Fashion Week in New York City.

Why Women Like Dominant Men

Why Women Like Dominant Men

Dr. Marianne Brandon explains what the best-selling trilogy, 50 Shades of Grey, teaches us about sex

By Dr. Marianne Brandon | genConnect 50 Shades of Grey is attracting attention everywhere you turn. This sultry trilogy combines many politically incorrect elements into one super-sexy erotic drama. Why are these erotic fiction books creating such a stir?

Is Your Date 'Dinner Worthy?'

Is Your Date 'Dinner Worthy?'

Chef Jacki Lee shares 10 ways to know whether your date is worth a dinner invitation

Sure, anyone can take you out to dinner at a restaurant, but that coveted home prepared dinner invitation, now that's something to strive for. What makes a person "Dinner Worthy?" What qualities and attributes make a person worthy of you going to the store, schlepping all the groceries home and preparing a specially tailored meal specific to his/her taste? WATCH: Create Your Love Life Resume, with Julie Spira

5 Steps to Getting Past a Breakup

5 Steps to Getting Past a Breakup

1. Learn to self-soothe: It's really a combination of relaxation (some meditation), affirmations, positive self-talk and telling yourself that what you’re PERCEIVING is not necessarily how it is and, even if it is, you can survive it. Believe me, you will believe it after a while. Because the bottom line is: if you want to be okay, you will be.

What Food Says About Your Sex Life

What Food Says About Your Sex Life

The relationship between eating and sexual behavior and what to eat and drink on a date

What foods you eat first from the table and how you eat them can tell your date a lot about your sex life. When you eat, you're using many of your senses -- taste, sight, smell and touch. These sensations are the same ones used during sex and, if you feed your lover, these sensations just might come into play.