biological clock
When you hit thirty, your biological clock begins ticking, and loudly.
Ask almost any childless women in her 30s to name five things that have been on her mind lately, and there's a good chance she'll mention her biological clock. It may not be the first thing she names—her career, the economy, saving for a house, her parents' health, the health of her relationship, finishing her dissertation, fitting back into her skinny jeans, and finding someone to share her life with may be getting more of her attention; but for a vast majority of us, the idea of having kids is something we think about nearly as much, if not more, … Read More
The tips and tricks to finding love in a hectic world.
Whether you are a grad student, a busy executive or a divorced mom, it seems as each year goes by more responsibilities are piled on and the faster time flies. You are starting to wonder whether you will ever find love, and your mom doesn't seem to help matters by reminding you that your biological clock is tiiiiccking. Before you cringe at the thought of fitting in another item on your already over-booked schedule, here is a list that you might find handy when it comes to scheduling time for dating. Dating and Marriage?
1. Follow … Read More
Plus, warming up cold feet, male biological clocks and determining your relationship insanity.
Love Bytes: Five must-click sex, love and relationship links.
A U.K. study gauges how much certain phrases mean to people—literally. The three-word zinger, "I love you," is worth a reported $267,000. [Yahoo Shine]
4 ways to walk off your pre-wedding cold feet. [Huffington Post]
The male biological clock ticks too, so why is the stereotype gender specific? [Divine Caroline]
Several papers produced by researchers from the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that the older the men are, regardless of their socioeconomic status and the age of the mother, the more likely they … Read More
Lance Armstrong reveals in a new book that his split with Sheryl Crow was due to her ticking clock.
There are a lot of reasons why Lance Armstrong and Sheryl Crow might have called it quits. His not-quite-ex-wife. Her touring schedule. Those garish, if not well-intended yellow rubber bracelets. The fact that she sang a duet with Kid Rock.
And yet, when the Grammy-award winning singer and seven-time Tour de France champion/cancer survivor finally threw in the towel — after two and a half years of working out, working the red carpet, and working for a cure — it was actually due to something far less glitzy and a lot more human: Crow's 43-year-old biological clock.
"She wanted marriage, she wanted children," … Read More
Women are choosing to have kids later, but studies show puberty is starting earlier.
Many women today embrace the notion of being an independent woman. Women everywhere are saying "screw you" to society’s one-time norm of being a spinster if you aren't married in your twenties, and instead aren't walking down the aisle until they are good and ready. Read: Is It Better Or Worse To Marry Young?
Furthermore, though biologically a women can give birth before she can legally drive, women are fighting their biological clocks by having kids later in life or not at all.
Nevertheless, according to the New York Times, studies show that women (or really girls) are … Read More
What factors play into a man's decision to get married? Love? Money? Children? Our panel of five guys discuss their views.
A recent study claims older Dads produce children who score lower on IQ tests.
We've often thought women got a bum deal when it comes to procreating. The man orgasms and we have no choice than to suffer through the agony of childbirth. We also have an annoying biological clock telling us to pop 'em out before we go into menopause. Meanwhile, men skip into the reproductive future spreading their seed for as long as they continue to get laid.
Well, according to a recent study by scientists at the University of Queensland, a Hugh Hefner-aged father may actually be detrimental to the child's cognitive … Read More
Academics explain why it may be better to wait.
You already wait for your water to boil, for your nails to dry, and for those over-priced shoes you loved to go on sale. So why wait until a second date to have sex with a guy you're into? Turns out researchers have found good enough reason. A new study done by the University College London and published in the Journal of Theoretical Biology shows that the longer you wait to seal the deal with the guy you're dating, the greater the chance that your relationship will last in the long haul. The study also … Read More
Former Playmate wants to keep up with Kendra by getting married and having kids.
I will try to get through this without losing my breakfast. According to Starpulse, Holly Madison is in a hurry to catch up with fellow Hef-ex Kendra Wilkinson by wanting to marry boyfriend of only a few months, illusionist Criss Angel.
As I said before, ick. Normally, when you rebound, you bounce back up again, not hit the ground and keep on digging.
We have been steadily covering the demise of Holly’s relationship with Playboy founder, Hugh Hefner, with both basically admitting that Holly wanted marriage and children and … Read More
Word has it that John Mayer dropped Jennifer Aniston.
Joyzus, we totally didn't buy into the a breakup betwixt John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston this morning but since everyone (yep, e'rbody) is reporting that it went down, it must be true. So, we decided to take the most unsensational account of the event and ride on that 1. Surprisingly, The Superficial had a pretty level-headed take on this thing. Those blokes say that John Mayer and Jennifer Aniston are taking a break because she's craving babies (not as a meal) and he's all, "hey, I'm only like 24, slow down, babe, we got plenty of … Read More
