By all accounts we've gotten from the ComicCon crowd, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart obviously are still hot for each other. They've spent the summer apart but reunited last week in San Diego...and created quite a stir among the geeks with the evident electricity between them. The Twilight Cast In Love At Comic-Con

And while Kristen shrugged off an audience member's question about whether the two are an item, according to Osoblog, the latest rumors suggest that Kristen is about to meet Robert's parents. While it may seem the natural next step among us R-Pattz tongue-waggers, the report … Read More

While The Closer might be a police procedural at its core, it doesn't mean the show doesn't have a lot of heart. Much of that can be attributed to its leading lady, Kyra Sedgwick, who dons a borderline-irritating-yet-cute Georgia accent to play Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson. The Closer is airing its fifth season this summer, and Johnson, an expert at drawing confessions out of killers, is married for the first time. Her husband on the show is FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard (played by Jon Tenney) whom she has been dating since the show's first season. Despite only … Read More

In the beginning of a relationship, most women look forward to the day their boyfriend pops the question that takes things to a whole new level. No, we're not talking about that question but rather, "Will you come home with me?"

Being invited to meet his parents is a big step that most girlfriends are happy to take. That is, until she meets his family.For some women, this changes nothing, but for most, meeting the loved ones of their loved one leaves them worried about a lifetime of holidays, birthdays, and other assorted gatherings with his brood. So, whether his … Read More

Ah the mother-in-law. She loves her son and wants what's best for him, which may or may not include you. The cliché, of course, is that you and your man's mother will have a rocky relationship. She'll critique your cooking, your taste in clothes, the cleanliness of your home, your child-rearing skills, your career choices. While this may not be true in all cases, a study by a British psychologist found that 60% of women felt tension with their mothers-in-law, compared with 15% of men.

Psychologist Terri Apter studied 49 couples and 156 individuals over 20 years, and … Read More

Our families couldn't be more different. I come from a household of introverts and nerds. We're quiet. We don't draw attention to ourselves. We don't play practical jokes. We don't laugh loudly, and we never, ever bellow. My childhood home in Tennessee was dark and hushed.

I remember my childhood dinners as a time to discuss politics, religion or philosophy. We debated, but politely. As a child, my goal was to blend in. I hid from attention. I was an excellent student, but I never bragged about my accomplishments–it just wasn't seemly.

His clan on … Read More

What do you call the in-laws? Mr. Smith? Bill's Mother? "Hey you?" Learn all the linguistic techniques for addressing your in-laws in this episode of Love U.

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According to The Korea Times, the majority of married individuals succumb to the three-year itch, as opposed to the Western, um, “philosophy” of seven.

In addition, what drives Korean couples to divorce court the quickest? “Family conflict” wins with an average marriage of 3.7 years. See! We knew those in-laws were nothing but trouble…Financial stress takes second with marriages ending around 5.9 years.

Okay, we know, enough with the sad story. There’s the upside: Head of the Korea Wedding Culture Research Center said that most couples try to sustain their … Read More

My boyfriend during my freshman year of Brown was a 6'5'' black guy from Philly who played power forward on the basketball team. One of the main reasons I was drawn to him was that I knew my parents wouldn't approve. They are what you might call liberal conservatives: They're NPR-listening, cultured, Democratic-voting Jews, but my mom doesn't like women with visible bra straps, and my dad doesn't feel comfortable around black men.

It didn't work out with the basketball player and by the time I graduated I was still single. I moved into an apartment in Brooklyn with … Read More