We'll say it straight up: There's no good reason in the world to hang onto these habits. They aren't helping.

1. Nagging, nagging, nagging. We know about the squeaky wheel, but complaining loud and long gets you only short-term gains and builds up powerful discontent on your spouse's side.

2. Blaming, criticizing, and name-calling. These tactics belittle the person you promised to love, honor, and cherish; let you play angel to his or her devil; and don't address the responsibility you both share for your marital happiness.

3. Bullying, rudeness, and selfishness. These ugly power plays tell your partner that he or she … Read More

I love weddings. I stop dead before store windows to gaze at gorgeous dresses and drool over diamond rings. I'm thrilled when I happen upon a noisy banquet in a Chinese restaurant. I read the New York Times wedding announcements every Sunday. I love watching "Say Yes to the Dress."

But I don't want to get married again. The Frisky: Marriage Is Dying

"I knew then it was precisely because I believed in love that I didn't want to get married again. What Alex and I had was at once too precious to foul up with marriage, and strong … Read More

They say revenge is a dish best served cold. Thankfully, these ten jilted lovers ignored that old adage, otherwise we wouldn't have such a fun, ridiculous and hot list. Love can make you do a lot of crazy things, but the loss of love put these folks over the edge, online, and in some case…on fire!

10. Jilted Wife Sells Husband's Used "Small" Condom And Mistress' "Humongous" Panties On eBay
Hardworking wife "annastella007" came home to her husband of 22 years and was surprised when he tried to keep her from going into their bedroom. His offer of tea didn't deter … Read More

When a man says he needs space in a relationship, more than likely the real news is even worse then that. When a man says he needs space, at best he is beginning to have second thoughts about the relationship, worst case, he is already thinking about a breakup. Now this obviously doesn't apply in every case. How do you know if it's a real situation or impending doom? If he says something specific like, "My boss has me working on this crazy project. I am really stressed about the deadlines right now. For the next three weeks or so … Read More

Over at NewsLite.TV they have news of a wonderful idea, or possibly something crass and completely without merit. You be the judge. The story goes that a retailer 'round old Londontown has decided that what's good for the goose is good for the gander or, in this case, the fiancé and divorcee, respectively.

Debenhams, a department store in the UK, has created a divorce registry in the hopes of easing the transition from two to one. Gift registries, both for weddings and new babies, are major money makers for department stores. Unfortunately for retailers, people are cohabiting before … Read More

So, you got dumped. It happens to the best of us. Right now you're probably wishing you were wearing a dirty pair of sweat pants and gorging on extra-sharp cheddar. Or worse, listening to loud music and writing in your new "Hate Journal." We want to help you break the cycle of Sara Lee and Hoarders reruns, so we've come up with a list of (gasp!) books to occupy your time and keep your mind off the man that got away better than any Kate Hudson movie ever could.

South of the Border, West of the Sun—Haruki Murakami
A lonely, melancholy … Read More

Mark Wahlberg and his wife, Rhea Durham, greeted their fourth child yesterday. Daughter Margaret Grace Wahlberg made her entrance at 6:35 PST at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. "Mark was in the delivery room with Rhea," a source told Star, "and he cheered her on all the way. Rhea was a real trouper, and now they can't wait to get home and be a big happy family with their four kids."

Mark and Rhea's oldest, Ella, is 6, and they have two sons, Michael, who's almost 4, and 1-year-old Brendan, but the two only married last August … Read More

Newly revealed details of the prenuptial agreement Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom signed—nearly three weeks after their September 2009 wedding—show that if the endless love that is Khlodom comes to an end, Lamar will keep not just his Lakers salary ($33 million over the next four years) but also the $4 million Tarzana, Calif., house he bought for them to live in. Sounds like Khloe's lawyer dropped the ball, yes?

TMZ reports that Khloe signed papers to acknowledge that the seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom house is Lamar's "sole and separate property" in the event that they split up, and … 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