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Would You Trade Success For Love And Family?

It can be difficult to balance a career and a family, but would you trade one for the other?

Recently, during a weekly therapy session, my doc and I were doing our thing, talkin' 'bout boys, my frustration with the ones I have met, and my recent relapse into dreaming about my ex; I was telling her that sometimes, despite being a relatively solitary person who enjoys time alone, I get overwhelmed with loneliness. I miss something I don't have anymore, that feeling of deep companionship.

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There's Nothing Wrong With Couples Therapy

Many couples view couples therapy as the kiss of death, but it can actually save your relationship.

There are topics people won't touch at cocktail parties because it's not "polite conversation." These are subjects people secretly want to discuss, but, when broached over hummus and Merlot, make them uncomfortable. These are precisely the things I love talking about. So here goes: My husband and I just graduated from couple's therapy.

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Do We Really Have A Type?

And are types just barriers that set us up for failure?

People say that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Then allow me, Keysha Whitaker, to declare myself insane ... at least in my dating life. I'm a 31-year-old woman of color who keeps dating the same type of man, over and over. Unfortunately, they often end up being jailbirds, pathological liars and rehab projects to whom I've loaned money, written resumes, forgiven lies, posted bail and bought clothes. Now I feel I'm in type purgatory: the place where good girls who've made one too many bad dating choices go to suffer.

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Why You Should Remain Facebook Friends With An Ex

You may not want to see his online social life, but you shouldn't be so quick to defriend your ex.

Bridges are built, burned down, and built up again only to see more destruction before you are finally done with your ex. You know why you shouldn't delete his phone number, but what about Facebook? We're all guilty of FB stalking (don't deny it). We could win prizes for our undercover investigations via wall-to-wall post and photo albums. While we certainly advocate un-tagging him in all your photos, there are very good reasons not to cut yourself off from him completely by removing him from your list of Facebook friends. After the jump, check out 5 reasons why you should never defriend an ex on Facebook.

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What You Don't Know About American Singles

Whether or not you're single by choice, here are statistics we bet you didn't know about singles.

Let me tell you, the numbers on unmarried people are so surprising. I am one and I couldn't believe 'em! Check out what the census and other studies have shown about us unwed Americans. Hey, it might help you get your Grandpa to STFU with those spinster jokes!

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Would You Ever Hide Your Interracial Relationship?

Parents have their rules about dating, but what if you were told not to date outside of your race?

When it came to dating, my parents had two rules. The first involved age—no going on dates until I turned 16. The second was about sex—no boys allowed in my bedroom. Those two rules were easy to abide by. Dating prospects didn’t come around until college. So did a third (and final) parental limitation on dating. “Don’t come home with a black boyfriend,” my dad said in a raspy whisper as he pointed one finger unintentionally at my heart and gestured towards my co-ed dorm.

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How To Prevent An Awkward First Date

First dates can be stressful, uncomfortable and awkward, but there are ways to avoid all that.

Getting ready for a first date is never easy. Between the expectations, nervousness and excitement it usually doesn't go as planned. Instead of worrying about the possibility of the date going wrong, take a look at 15 easy ways you can make your first date less awkward and more of a success!

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Love Bytes: "I Love You" Is Worth $267,000

Plus, warming up cold feet, male biological clocks and determining your relationship insanity.

Love Bytes: Five must-click sex, love and relationship links. Warming up cold feet, male biological clocks and determining your relationship insanity.

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TV Guys To Avoid [VIDEO]

Four TV characters you should never date.

LoveFeed takes a look at The Frisky's article on "The Four Guys on TV To Avoid." A look at four of the hottest studs on the tube, and why you should avoid their types like the plague.