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Porn: When It Helps & When It Hurts

Some couples use it to sex up a relationship. For others, it spells the end.

Ann Marie O'Connor reveals how a simple pleasure can destroy the natural chemistry of a relationship. Watching porn can be a spicy addition to a bedroom routine as long as both partners have come to terms with exactly what boundaries they need.

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Why It's Better Not To Have A Valentine

You're likelier to be thinner, happier, and drama-free, if you're man-free.

Not everyone needs a Valentine. In fact, in a lot of ways you're better off without one. Did you know that single women: do less housework, earn more money, gain less weight, and orgasm more often from masturbating than their married friends? On top of that, they don't have to pretend to like gifts and can find Mr. Right any time they want...

Are Babies the New Boyfriends?

Are Babies the New Boyfriends?

Young Hollywood thinks so. Why diaper duty might be preferable to dating.

A gorgeous, muscle-bound boyfriend? So last season! The most-wanted arm candy right now is fat, slobbering and breast-obsessed. Yes, babies have replaced boyfriends as the new "It" accessory in Hollywood. Why diaper duty might be preferable to dating. Even in big-screen romantic comedies, boyfriends have gone from raison d'etre to third wheel. Two of 2007's biggest hits, Knocked Up and Juno, are about single women who get pregnant and decide to have their babies, even though they're not in a romantic relationship with the fathers of their children (or anyone else).

Portrait Of A 21st-Century Spinster

Portrait Of A 21st-Century Spinster

Single, successful woman share their tales of living life to the fullest.

Unlike Bridget Jones, today's old maid isn't obsessed with her solo status. In fact, she revels in it. A fresh, liberated twist on the old stereotype.