HBO's smash hit Entourage is an illustration of many things: a celeb-obsessed culture, boys-will-be-boys Peter Pan-ism, conspicuous consumption, a consequence-free hook-up atmosphere and me-too voyeurism… but it also provides a few lessons to be learned. The show, loosely based on Mark Wahlberg's rise to fame in Hollywood, isn't all fast cars, fellatio and fart jokes. The bromance between Vince, Eric, Johnny Drama, Turtle and Ari provides the show's spine but romance pokes its head in there a time or two as well.

Here's what the crew has taught us about relationships:

1. Be careful when you kiss and tell. As … Read More

We remember the class in college called "Human Sexuality" for which there was usually a long waiting list. For that, you received a simple textbook. Now there are museums. And talk about an interactive exhibit. The new "Amora Sex Academy" that opened its doors in Berlin Thursday encourages visitors to explore the male and female mannequins on display for hands-on (literally) lesson in human sexuality, reports Caroline Copley for Reuters.

The purpose of the museum is to educate visitors on everything sexual, from the location of the erogenous zones to how to perfect a striptease, oral … Read More

It has been four years since Showtime premiered Weeds, a witty little dramedy about a widowed suburban mom who turns to drug dealing in order to support her family's comfortable lifestyle. But even after 53 episodes, two towns and numerous romantic liasons, Nancy Botwin, played by the doe-eyed Mary Louise Parker, doesn't seem to have improved her decision-making skills. Same goes for the rest of the Botwin clan and their friends. But, everyone's blunders have made for great TV. In honor of the recent premiere of the 5th season, here are three things we've learned about love from watching … Read More

Going to couples therapy wasn't something my boyfriend or I had to wrangle the other into. Our rough patch was more like a slick of black ice, and we were careening towards a precipitous ending. We had moved in together almost a year earlier, and couples therapy seemed easier than breaking up. It would at least buy us time to figure out how to split our belongings while I looked for my own place in New York City.

I went into counseling thinking Ryan had to change. If he didn't fix at least eight of the things that were … Read More

The key to a happy relationship? Treat him like a dog, reports Cincinnati news station WLWT. Well, somewhat. The station's web site covers a new book, DogSense, which tells readers to take relationship cues, namely, unconditional love, from their pets.

Author Carla Genender told the site:"At the beginning, it is so intense and so wonderful," she said of all relationships. "The longer you are in, no matter how good it is, the more you focus on the negative."

So what's the fix? One tip Genender offers is simple:Greet your spouse like your pooch does when you return home pure excitement.

I … Read More

The key to a happy relationship? Treat him like a dog, reports Cincinnati news station WLWT. Well, somewhat. The station’s web site covers a new book, DogSense, which tells readers to take relationship cues, namely, unconditional love, from their pets.

Author Carla Genender told the site:

dog"At the beginning, it is so intense and so wonderful," she said of all relationships. "The longer you are in, no matter how good it is, the more you focus on the negative."

So what’s the fix? One tip Genender offers is simple:

Greet your spouse like your pooch does when you … Read More