If you think having frequent lackluster sex inches you closer to drawing the shades and diving head first into a Bell Jar-type depression—you may actually be correct. Bad Relationships May Be Genetic

A recent study of 295 women between the ages of 20 and 65, both pre- and post-menopausal, proved that those most dissatisfied with their sex lives are also significantly less content in general. Keep in mind, however, that "dissatisfied" doesn't mean "non-existent." All the women surveyed were getting laid at least twice a month, 90 percent with a regular partner. So it isn't … 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

We've all seen them in the park. Those stooped, wrinkled love birds still walking hand in hand after all these years. Sigh... What's their story? Star-crossed lovers? Perhaps—but maybe not, as studies show love may have little to do with it. What does make a marriage work, is work itself. You got it, practice makes perfect; and the best way to go about forging a strong marriage is through the establishment of daily rituals. 25 Secrets To A Loving, Lasting Marriage

According to the San Francisco Chronicle article "5 Things Super-Happy Couples Do Every … Read More

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Liz Tuccillo, writer for Sex and the City and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, asks why is the divorce rate so low in India? She finds out that Indians are taught that happiness is a state of mind. And if you've had an arranged marriage you wed first, and learn to love your husband over time, as you get to know him.

Want to know what happens next? Watch all the India webisodes from Liz Tuccillo's "How To Be Single" series!
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The world was definitely surprised when Sandra Bullock went from dating Hollywood hotties like Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling to marrying motorcycle shop owner Jesse James. But no one was more surprised than Sandra herself and she's revealing how looking outside the box for her mate was the best decision that she ever made. Sandra tells Glamour magazine, "I think most of us are raised with preconceived notions of the choices we're supposed to make. We waste so much time making decisions based on someone else's idea of our happiness &mdash; what will make you a … Read More

Love Bytes: Three must click dating, sex and relationship links.

Longitudinal study shows love is the key to happiness. [Asylum]

Sell boyfriend on Craigslist. [College Humor]

Spring cleaning is here and I'm looking to get rid of one overzealous Xbox player/ex-boyfriend. Comes with Xbox live account, impressive "kills" or whatever its called, and an affinity for sleeping with slutty roommates.

Teaching women not to be pushovers when it comes to sex. [Lemondrop]

A story of types, control and sneakers? [The Frisky]

A study was released from Harvard University today claiming strangers know better than you on what will make you happy.

The study claims if you haven't tried something (or someone), asking someone who has (and taking their advice) is a better choice than stubbornly trying it on your own and being disappointed.

This is chancy and far-fetched, we know, but these researchers swear on their Ivy League credentials that experience is way overrated, and a word to the wise is just time saved in the end.

"People do not realize what a powerful source of information another … Read More

Last week I found myself at the house of a friend in her early forties whose boyfriend had just dropped the bomb that he was in love with someone else. When I entered her apartment, I thought Denise was trying to strangle herself with electrical cords. She was smoking a Marlboro and sobbing into the headsets of both her cell phone and her Blackberry, mascara running down her cheeks and staining her satin pillowcase. Those sheets were Armani; this had to be bad.

Denise is a woman who appears to have it all … Read More

Kimberly Ford is an author with a Ph.D. in Spanish and French Literature. After writing about sex and parenting for various publications, she realized these were hot topics for a book ("sex sells!"). The result, Hump: True Tales of Sex After Kids, hit bookshelves last month. The mother of three lives with her husband and kids (ages 6, 8 and 10) in Menlo Park, Calif., but she recently stopped by our NYC office to share some stories about erotic dancing, Brazilian waxing, vibrators, communication, Private Time and how these all contribute to having a healthy sex life after … Read More

The proverbial "old married couple" actually doesn't fight so much: couples bicker less over time, says a study of 1,500 long-term relationship couples in New Zealand.