When nursing yourself through a particularly brutal breakup, it might initially feel cathartic to jump feet first into an angry well of Men Suck. Christie Brinkley Divorce Finally Over

The male species are worthless, you mutter. Screw marriage and children, I'll just wear mumus and live in a house of cats (bonus points if you chop off your hair and stop shaving!).

While we loath taking away those precious, precious moments of white-knuckled Grrrrl power, a recent article by Karen Salmansohn, "The Law of Attraction Really Begins with the Law of Subtraction" has us thinking maybe … Read More

We'd heard that last Sunday morning Tila Tequila called the cops on her boyfriend, San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman. The two were at Shawne's house in San Diego when Tila claimed he choked her and tried to physically restrain her.

We hadn't seen the evidence until now, and it's actually not pretty. Some sites are accusing Tila of pursuing Rihanna-scale publicity, but Tila's allegations look legit. YourTango: A Domestic Violence Survivor's Advice For Rihanna

Here's how the fight and arrest appear to have gone down: Shawne and Tila had been out at the … Read More

More often than not clients wanting to improve their relationship skills at some point had to realize the importance of personal and interpersonal forgiveness to their well-being and overall happiness. The truth is that all of us have transgressed or acted in a way that brought about a negative impact on our self or someone else. So from this perspective, none of us is without the need for forgiveness, and each of us will encounter the opportunity to grant forgiveness. With that in mind, here are some important benefits associated with practicing forgiveness.

1. Good physical health. If you aren't … Read More

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Would you convert to a different religion for love? [Shine]

Like your men with some meat on their bones? Chubby chasers, say hello to this site. [Lemondrop]

Resist the urge to blame others for their mishaps, read "How to Forgive Accidents." [Huffington Post]

In each situation, I could feel the accident-causer bracing against my possible annoyance, and it was very, very hard to resist the temptation to say things like, 'You should've been more careful!' 'Now we're going to have all this hassle to fix this!' 'How could you … Read More

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"My husband had an affair. It's over, and we want to move on, but how can I ever trust him again?" Susan, Colorado

Want more? Read our article "How To Heal A Relationship After An Affair".

Sometimes we get lucky. A new relationship moves along swimmingly, without glitch. It's stress-free, guilt-free and conflict-free to boot. We may even start to gloat about the flat, ever calm quality of the relationship waters. But if six months has passed in your relationship without even the slightest hint of a mild tiff you may have to ask yourself: Are you afraid of the first-fight hurdle?

"You're going to have complaints, and you have to air them at some point. Holding back instead of speaking up can hamper your relationship," says Mona Barbera, PhD, a psychologist and couples therapist who wrote, … Read More

Investing in your ex can pay huge dividends. Yes, you heard me right. Of course, I'm excluding any ex who was abusive or unsafe in any way, including one you still love.My husband left, but I wasn't in love with him when we divorced. I didn't hate him either. I just accepted that we weren't compatible and that divorce was a change for the better. We had two small children, so I wanted to have good relations with him to make the situation easier for the kids. Keeping the relationship peaceful will reduce stress that could otherwise cause mental and … Read More

To think that it could have ended for this couple in the middle of an airport, when a little incident blew up into a grand public argument. The fate of a marriage could have been sealed by a plastic Ziploc bag, which was mistakenly put away in the wrong compartment of a suitcase. This essay by Jane Hamilton for the Modern Love column in the New York Times touches on a relationship topic that will resonate with most couples: the art of forgiveness. 

There may be times when small acts of insignificance (in this case, Hamilton's husband putting away … Read More

Take a moment to recall a tiff with a lover, friend or family member that was as much your own fault as the other party's. If you're a woman, chances are thinking about your actions in that scenario will make you feel guilty and defensive, whereas a man will more likely feel empathy and forgiveness, according to 13 years of forgiveness research at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

While forgiveness for men happens through putting themselves in the other's shoes--which would explain why becoming a father often helps a guy forgive his own father's imperfections--it seems women take a … Read More