A relationship, much like rush-hour traffic on a Friday evening, requires large amounts of patience, determination and smart maneuvering. Some of us were born good drivers, others manage by the skin of our bumpers. For those of us in need of a defensive driving course or two, here are five pieces of advice for the road that work just as well as on Lovers' Lane. 5 Simple Signs Your Relationship Needs A Tune-Up

1. Venting doesn't really achieve anything other than a hoarse voice. It is a big misconception that venting one's anger reduces it. According to an … Read More

And now, the battle of the sexes, driving edition, shall commence.

Ladies, why are you so down on yourselves? The reason we ask: Ford Motors recently released a Harris Poll on parallel parking, and the results were grim. The funny thing is, sure, we can all make assumptions about the the sexes when it comes to driving. But specifically parallel parking? Don't we all hate it? Apparantly not. Here, the details:

• 43 percent of female drivers rated their parallel parking skills as fair to poor; 21 percent of male drivers rated their skills the same.

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Ever since the invention of the automobile, cars and sex (and its more PG versions) have been intertwined. Who doesn't remember the movie Grease with all its vehicular sexual shenanigans in the back of Chevrolets while parked at the Drive-In, depicting a time more seemingly pure but just as risqué. Even Kate and Leo's sex scene in Titanic takes place in a car (on a boat).

In our own lives (and our own rides), we have all impersonated these scenes. In high school, if a room or bed couldn't be found, a car was often readily available. As we … Read More

Nothing brings out conflict in a marriage like driving. Does GPS help? And would a GPS-like level of communication help out in the bedroom? Catie Lazarus explores this and more “On The Couch”.

Travel, by nature, is stressful. Before astronauts are shot into space, they endure stress tests so insane they could have only been developed by former Nazi scientists. Sadly, the two of you don’t have a crack team of lab-coated sadists to help you prepare for team travel. So on every road trip you strap yourselves into a steel capsule, pack it with provisions, and blast off down the open road in what is essentially a four-wheeled pressure cooker.

Of course, technology helps keep the shuttle on course, and can ward off your desire to drive into the nearest and … Read More