Attention OctoMom: your baby habit may not only gift you a playground of stretch marks and lifelong series of tummy tucks, but could also dictate when and how you die. You too perpetually kid-free, George Clooney. The grim reaper has his eye on both of you...

According to a team of British researchers who studied the records of Norwegians born between 1935 and 1968, there are some significant mortality themes correlating quite heavily with number of children borne. In other words, family size can help you live longer. As it turns out, a husband and wife with two … Read More

We've all heard of the honeymoon period—that time of sweet relief and excitement just after the wedding when many folks are thrilled just to be newlyweds. But what is the term for the two-year, 11-month mark?

This point in a marriage (or, more specifically, two years, 11 months and eight days after having tied the knot) is reportedly when a couple's happiness reaches its peak. According to a recent survey, "Just under three years emerged as the point when couples feel completely comfortable with each other's bad habits and have a plan for their future." Lemondrop: Is "We" The Key … Read More

It's been awhile since we attended elementary school, but from everything we've heard, seen, and read—the youth of today is so much more savvy! They build web pages, learn algebra and start thinking about college applications all before they turn 13! Impressive!

Which is why a news item about dictionaries (of all things!) being removed from a string of Southern California schools due to a definition of oral sex was surprising. 10 Intimate Sex Tips From A Man

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Are you waiting for your man to propose and not sure when he's going to do it? Don't fret; here are five steps that will help to put your worried mind at ease. Waiting For A Marriage Proposal? Advice You Need

1. Figure out if you're looking for a proposal or just validation. Write down three reasons you want him to propose. If you find yourself thinking that a proposal will show that he really loves you, or you're worried that if he doesn't propose he might break up with you, you may not be ready to get married. … Read More

If the summer is for weddings, winter, unfortunately, takes divorce. For many Americans a new start in the new year means ending an old relationship, and this makes January a very busy month for divorce courts and lawyers. From practical tips for low-income petitioners to wacky/tacky marriage dissolvers, here is a look at some of the resources out there to get on the path to a new start. When Is The Most Convenient Time To Break Up?

Think Zen. From Judge Michele Lowrance, a domestic-relations expert, a new book The … Read More

In the second half of my fourth decade, I became a single mom. For a year, it was more than enough and I threw myself into a world of sippy cups and story times. But one spring day, as the cherry trees blossomed, a longing bloomed in me—I wanted something else, someone else. So I dusted off the Goldfish crumbs and decided to date. It would be very different this time: The last time I'd dated, 19 years before, I took a childlike glee in it, drinking too much beer and staying up until 3 a.m. Of course, then … Read More

Happy 2010, everyone! We hope your New Year's Eve was successful and involved some making out. Before we head full-steam into the new year, we're taking a look back at some of 2009's most odious celebrity couplings. If we forgot any, please leave them in the comments (and tell us whom you snogged at midnight).

Dr. Diana Kirschner gives advice to a woman who is caught in the middle between a man and his two kids.

It's a common stereotype that guys in their 20's are just interested in sowing their wild oats: drinking cheap beer, hanging out with their bros and having massive amounts of random sex. Not so true. A recent study by the Guttmacher Institute revealed that 53 percent of men in the 18-29 range (as opposed to 52 percent of women) would like to have children if circumstances allowed. Among men 25 and older, the number jumps to two thirds.

Uma Thurman called off her engagement to billionaire Arpad Busson about two months ago, according to Us Weekly, but a source says the two are still friends. Uma and Arki, as friends call him, got engaged in June of last year and were rumored to be planning an April wedding, but we guess now it’s back to Us and OK!'s sad spinster page for Uma. Hmm. Maybe she'd like to date John Mayer.