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We can't deny that we love these three things about weddings.
We're entering another weekend at the heights of wedding season. We have to admit as much as there may be gripes about the logistics of getting to and from a wedding location and budgeting for what to wear and what to give as a gift there are three things we absolutely adore about weddings.
1.Personalized vows. There's little else as touching as watching a couple recite vows that they wrote that have personal meaning. It's bound to be the case that one or both of the parties on the altar is going to break down in one big love fest while … Read More
New research shows that within a few years after marriage the pounds can pile on. Here's why.
Commitment is linked to weight gain finds a new study published in the July issue of the journal Obesity, reports an article in New Scientist. When researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill followed weight shifts and relationship status of nearly 7,000 men and women for several years they found that married people are twice as likely to become obese as men and women who are dating.
What's more, it was not only commitment as defined by marriage that led people to pack on a pouch. The study also found that women who moved in with a romantic … Read More
Scientists think your body might be smarter than you think when it comes to you who want to bed.
We all know life is just an extended example of Darwinism—from sex, working the corporate ladder and everything in between—but new evidence has surfaced that our bodies may actually control who we're drawn to romantically (and it has less to do with our affinity for tall, dark and handsome than we think).While it's been documented that scent most certainly plays a role in sexual attraction, Cornell University scientists studied the mating patterns of fruit flies and discovered the females are biologically primed to procreate with males of different strains, which is something … Read More
This workout is custom-made for two.
Maybe you and your partner are effortlessly committed to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Or maybe you, or your partner, could use an extra dollop of motivation to get you in the mood to put on your workout gear and rev up your heart rate.
Either way, the workout duo slash columnists, the Misfits, from The Washington Post have come up with a solid fitness plan you're going to like. Why? Because a) it will save you money; and, b) you can do these stretches and exercises together. Yeh, more playtime with your man.
How it works: This workout does … Read More
Ending a relationship wreaks havoc emotionally and physically. Taking on some healthy new habits can help your broken heart have a speedy recovery.
Want more tips on how to heal after a breakup? Check out Dumped? 10 Healthy Ways To Heal.
Still Life Love Advice from YourTango tackles users' questions about pressing relationship issues.
Got a question? Send it to StillLife@yourtango.com
Our conformity instinct leads us to follow the crowd—even when it comes to rating attractiveness.
While we like to think of ourselves as unique, there's more lemming in us than we realize. Not only are our actions open to suggestion, as previous studies have shown, so are our opinions about non-essential things like beauty. A new study explains that we have our unconscious brain to thank for that.
Even when it comes to rating someone's level of attractiveness, we're susceptible to groupthink. Researchers asked Dutch women subjects to rate pictures of faces based on their level of beauty, then they told the women their averages were either above, lower or spot-on with the opinions … Read More
A drama queen changes her tune when she says "I do."
"Fine, then. We're done," I hissed, slamming the door as I bolted from my boyfriend's dilapidated Chicago apartment.
"Come back, honey!" he yelled. His number blinked on my cell phone as I climbed into my car. I chucked the phone into the back seat and drove without a destination. Hours later, I called and waited for him to apologize.
After eight years and two children, I can't remember what he did. I'm sure it was horrible—something like buying me chocolate for Valentine's Day (I hate candy and he knows it, so he must not understand me at all), or forgetting to ask … Read More