It's no surprise that the recession has caused stress in people's lives. Pressure of any sort has a negative impact on relationships, but financial strain can cause even more of a burden between loved ones. While the recession is affecting relationships worldwide, for some reason it's having more of a negative impact on the marriages and relationships of American's than in other countries. Read: Surviving A Breakup During The Recession

Reuters reported that in a recent poll, 30 percent of Americans attested to the recession adding stress or strain to their relationship or marriage—if … Read More

We really love it when Reuters chimes in on gossip items, it makes everything feel a little less salacious. Back when they started covering celeb stuff, someone must have been like, "OK. We see what kind of traffic all the other news outlets are getting with their celebrity coverage. Integrity be damned, we’re going to start a Britney Spears section*." And The Atlantic scoffed, until they realized that they needed a make-over and put Brit-Brit on the cover. We can only be a year away (tops) from putting Lindsay Lohan on the cover of The Economist.

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If you're scrambling to buy a Mother's Day present, keep in mind that in this case the thought might actually count more than the object. (As opposed to saying this to one's boyfriend on Valentine's Day when he shows up sans gift.)

According to a recent survey of moms, the most desirable Mother's Day gift is a card. A chore-free day of rest is a close second. Jewelry falls somewhere well below the two.

With women tackling more household duties than their male counterparts, it's no wonder a mother's best gift is of rest and relaxation. Read More

"It is very comfortable, it's not heavy or scratchy or anything," the Romanian model who wore the $122,000 underwear down a Singapore runway told Reuters last week.

If you've been searching for something to wear with your $12.5 million diamond bra from Victoria's Secret, this thong has your name, along with more than 500 brilliant cut diamonds, all over it.

While jewelry in other places, like pierced into one's nipple, recently caused a ruckus at a Texas airport, we wonder how the underwear -- complete with 27 white gold tassles -- would pass through … Read More

For parents uncomfortable with the idea of wondering -- let alone asking -- about their teenager’s sexual habits, researchers have stepped in.

A 24-country study of 34,000 adolescents revealed that anywhere from 14 to 38 percent of 15 year olds have had sex. The numbers varied from country to country, as did the teens’ proclivity to use contraception. While only 53 percent of Swedish teens reported condom use, 82 percent of all sexually active subjects reported that they protect themselves with condoms and/or birth control pills.

One Columbia University researcher noted to Reuters that pregnancy rates were lowest in countries like … Read More