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BAD BREAKUP

Are Guys Jerks At Heart?

Are Guys Jerks At Heart?

Why do men always seem to be breaking hearts - and are women's negative expectations to blame?

“Men aren’t a**holes. But men can be a**holes.” – Scott, 30, Healthcare Worker and WTF?! Interviewee We Millennials are good at many things (modesty not being one of them, obviously). We’re especially good at, well, being good at things that other people assume we will be good at.

How I Created My Own Singleness!

How I Created My Own Singleness!

24 Empowering Confessions of an EX-Single Black Female.

I was never a desperate woman, so let’s make certain that is clear! And while we are clearing the air, I also wasn’t unattractive, overweight, needy, or unintelligent. I had my own place, my own car, a very nice career, I took care of myself physically, dressed nicely, I was educated on many levels, had no children and to top it off—I grew up with my daddy in the house. I had no baggage. I was optimistic about the future and had no chip on my shoulder. I wasn’t even loud or obnoxious. In my opinion, I had it going on.

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Heartbreak-Related Depression: Does It Exist?

A bad breakup leaves you depressed and anxious. So what's normal sadness and what's real depression?

In December 2009, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley's 24-year-old daughter Alexa Ray Joel was rushed to the hospital after swallowing a handful of homeopathic pain pills. But just as curious as Joel's behavior was the explanation she gave for it: a bad case of "Heartbreak-Related Depression." "Heartbreak-Related Depression" does not currently exist as a clinically diagnosable form of depression. So what was Joel suffering from? Heartbreak, depression or a hybrid of the two?

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Bad Breakup? 10 Things To Remember

Breaking up hurts. Here, 10 truths to help you get over the hump and back to being happy.

You've finally found him. The perfect man. The problem is he doesn't want to be with you. And now you're never going to find love again. Right? Wrong. Here are 10 things you need to remember to get over a breakup.

Dating Expert

Confessions of a Love Doctor

Dating advice is easier to give than follow, Sherry Amatenstein discovered as a "Love Doctor."

Sherry Amatenstein, author of The Q&A Dating Book and Love Lessons from Bad Breakups appeared on TV as a "relationship expert." Magazines, websites and newspapers asked for her wisdom, only Amatenstein herself realized how little she trusted the advice.