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Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games."

3 Love Lessons From 'The Hunger Games'

Relationship tips from "The Hunger Games."

If any of you saw "The Hunger Games" recently, you were in for a bloodbath — a very entertaining, very well-produced bloodbath. I'm a huge fan of Suzanne Collins, and the movie was one of the best I've seen in a long time. But while I cheered for Katniss, cursed the gamekeeper, and threw popcorn at President Snow, I couldn't help but notice that some of the lessons of "Hunger Games" could also be applied to relationships.

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Sorry Gingerbread Dude, three's a crowd.

10 Best Love Triangles Of All Time

Famous love triangles in history, literature and movies.

Love triangles can be traced back to their ancient roots in Camelot, where Queen Guinevere was forced to choose between King Arthur and Sir Lancelot. From there, history, literature and movies have been rife with tales of one unfortunate (and usually stunningly beautiful) woman's choice between two ridiculously handsome men.

Sundance Film Festival: 5 Romantic Movie Date Ideas
Planning the next movie night with your partner? Try these ideas.

Sundance Film Festival: 5 Romantic Movie Date Ideas

Don't just hit up the big-box multiplex. Here are some interesting movie ideas for your next date.

In honor of this year's Sundance Film Festival that just began this week, it's time to explore different movie date night options for you and your honey to warm up to this Winter.

This Year's 5 Hottest Halloween Costumes For The Ladies

This Year's 5 Hottest Halloween Costumes For The Ladies

These Halloween costumes may not be super original, but you're guaranteed to look smokin' hot!

If you end up donning the same trendy costume as six other ladies at a Halloween party this weekend, don't say we didn't warn you! Find out the top five most-searched women's costumes now!

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How To Date A Harry Potter Fan (A Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Primer)

Because love means never having to say, "You're too old for this."

As much as I loved Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, I have to concede that it's only suitable as a date movie when both of you can appreciate the series. You don't have to like it, you just need to remember why the Golden Trio skipped their seventh year at Hogwarts to hunt down Horcruxes in the backwoods of Scotland. Confused? Read on for a little Potter Appreciation 101.

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Michael Jackson Saved My Marriage

How one woman's unexpected Michael Jackson mania helped heal her world.

Michael Jackson saved my marriage. It wasn't him exactly, but the Jackson mania I uncharacteristically developed following his death in June 2009. Not long before, in the heat of battle, I had nearly told my husband to beat it.

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Mother's Day Gifts For Every Type Of Mom

10 Mother's Day gift ideas every type of mom is sure to love.

She's cleaned up scraped knees, wiped away tears, soothed sick tummies, offered sage advice and a little bit of coddling. She teaches right from wrong, and put up with you when no one else would. She's a (constructive?) critic and your biggest fan. She's your mom—or your wife—and there's no way you can repay her for giving birth to you—or your kids. These gifts will at least show her how much you appreciate her, whatever type of lady she is.

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Essential Love And Relationship Books

Books that can help you deal with marriage problems, get over your ex, survive a divorce and more.

Sometimes you need to read about other people's relationships before coming face to face with your own. We've culled a few favorites that help us deal.

The Best Marriage Advice You Can Get

The Best Marriage Advice You Can Get

Where can you find better marriage advice than from couples married more than 50 years.

We sought out advice from five couples who've definitely kept the flame alive.

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Oral Sex + Stabbing = Pregnancy?

Woman with no vagina gets pregnant? Is this internet fact or fiction?

Woman with no vagina gets pregnant? A story of dubious legitimacy about a teenager without a vagina who became pregnant after swallowing semen and then getting knifed in the gut is making the rounds on the internet, after being scrounged up in a decades-old British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Is the internet finding fact or spreading rumors?