Sometimes people move away from a marriage as they become involved in a new relationship. Often the new relationship is an affirmation during a vulnerable time that you are lovable, fun and sexy—contrary to how your spouse is treating you. It can be a chance to act on fantasies that were irresistible to think about. After several months of an affair or an open relationship within a separation, the new relationship may begin to deteriorate. It was a bridge through a transition, but not a good choice for a long term commitment. Read: How … Read More

Last time we checked, windbreaker pants are still out of style and John Hughes was dead (R.I.P. dude). Celebrity Love: The 5 Most Romantic John Hughes Movies

So why do we suddenly feel a flashback of the '80s coming on?

Word on the InTouch street (via Celebitchy) has it that one-time marrieds Sean Penn and Madonna may be rekindling their relationship, which was last seen sputtering out sometime in 1989.

Now that Robin Wright is finally divorcing Penn (once and for all it seems), the 49-year-old actor has reportedly found a comforting confidant in ex-wife Madonna, … Read More

Web 2.0 may be the most cathartic thing to happen to breakups since a pimply middle schooler invented slam books.

Recently, we happened upon a charming little website called DearOldLove.com. The concept is very simple: Much in the way that PostSecret.com publishes postcards with people's deepest secrets written on them, DearOldLove posts small, poignant notes from people who have one last thing to say to that one old love. Under the guise of anonymity, it's surprising how much that is left unsaid between ex-lovers can find itself out in the open for all to read. Read: … Read More

Love Bytes: three must-click love and relationship links.

How to get your partner to accept—nay, love!—your ex. [DivineCaroline]

"Men who can't handle cats can't handle intimacy." True or false? [The Boston Globe]

Post-Valentine's Day reality check: maybe arranged marriage deserves another look. [Huffington Post]

Us Magazine reports that there was drama in the hills recently and it had nothing to do with LC or Justin Bobby. Evidently, worlds collided when exes Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake accidentally wound up at the same restaurant in West Hollywood. Here’s the scoop according to an “eyewitness”: Justin was grabbing a late night bite with girlfriend Jessica Biel when Britney walked in with her mother. The reports goes on note the following somewhat superfluous comment: “While "Jessica looked gorgeous," Spears "didn't look the best, but she probably thought no … Read More

What if your future husband was a guy from your past, and finding him came with a deadline? That's the premise of The Ex List, a relationship dramedy premiering Oct. 3 that's based on a hit Israeli series. Elizabeth Reaser (last seen as Ava, Dr. Karev's patient-turned-lover on Grey's Anatomy) stars as the aptly named Bella Bloom, a florist who gets surprising news from a psychic. She's already dated "the one," and she's got a year to find him or she'll never marry.

Is he a longtime love, a one-night stand, a boy she had a crush on in … Read More

What if your future husband was a guy from your past, and finding him came with a deadline? That's the premise of The Ex List, a relationship dramedy premiering Oct. 3 that's based on a hit Israeli series. Elizabeth Reaser (last seen as Ava, Dr. Karev's patient-turned-lover on Grey's Anatomy) stars as the aptly named Bella Bloom, a florist who gets surprising news from a psychic. She's already dated "the one," and she's got a year to find him or she'll never marry.

 Is he a longtime love, a one-night stand, a boy she had a crush on … Read More