Last week, we clued you in to 10 dating deal breakers that really aren't—and could be keeping you from the One. Some of you agreed. An awful lot of you thought we were raving lunatic nut jobs. But bear with us. We're only looking out for your best interests—which is why we wanted to bring you 10 more dating deal breakers that, under most circumstances, shouldn't really be considered deal breakers. Because beneath that nervous tic or that crustache or that really ugly shirt is the man of your dreams. You just have to look past superficial details … Read More

Love. Sex. Boys. Girls. The same problems and frustrations again and again. We've been there countless times, wondering when we'll find that ONE, that perfect person we want to stay with forever and ever. Even in a relationship, we reach a point where the person we're with doesn't feel as special as he or she used to. Maybe we start picking at flaws or noticing other people, wondering if we'd be happier with them. And once again, the relationship begins its slow decline. 

What if you could guarantee a spark that lasted—no matter who you were with—and a happier life … Read More

So you want to do something special for your beloved, but you're stumped for ideas. Whether you want a gesture that's creative, outrageous, affordable, quick or classic, we've got the answer.

Creative

Looking for some fun ways to add romance to your relationship? Try these creative romance tips:

1. Give your lover a dozen roses—and do it with a creative twist. Give eleven red roses and one white rose. Attach a note that reads: "In every bunch there's one who stands out—and you are that one."

2. Fake a power outage at home. (Loosen the fuses or throw the breaker switches.) With no TV … Read More

Love Bytes: 10 must-click love and relationship links:

Korean man marries pillow. Registers only for pillow cases? [Asylum]

Signs you're a female player. [The Frisky]

Signs we live in the 19th century. Alabama high school cancels prom so lesbian student can't bring female date. [lemondrop]

Japanese high school teaches students how to find and keep partners. [TresSugar]

Poll: How do you know when a relationshp is ending? [Em & Lo]

Don't be silly. Of course Barbie furries exist! [BuzzFeed]

7 ways to beat depression after a divorce. [Huffington Post]

5 embarassing things men tell their friends about you. [Cosmopolitan]

Spring's flirtiest trend. … Read More

"Why isn't she married?" That's what people used to say about me. I'll admit it.

Are you someone people say that about? Do you know someone like that? Then you have to read my new book, How to Shop For a Husband, which comes out this week. I spent years crossing guys off my potential dating list because I didn't like the way they ate their yogurt or I hated the shoes they wore. Then I would date all the wrong guys: you know, the cute ones who had no interest in settling down. And I would … Read More

We've all heard of the honeymoon period—that time of sweet relief and excitement just after the wedding when many folks are thrilled just to be newlyweds. But what is the term for the two-year, 11-month mark?

This point in a marriage (or, more specifically, two years, 11 months and eight days after having tied the knot) is reportedly when a couple's happiness reaches its peak. According to a recent survey, "Just under three years emerged as the point when couples feel completely comfortable with each other's bad habits and have a plan for their future." Lemondrop: Is "We" The Key … Read More

Esther Perel, author of Mating in Captivity, answers a question from Ask YourTango, where readers go to seek out advice on love and relationships. In this segment, a YourTango reader asks whether it's normal for sexual frequency to wane when in a committed relationship. Perel assures us that it is, indeed, normal, and tells us why. Newlywed Sex Tips (We All Can Use)

For more on Esther Perel, visit her website. To connect with other relationship experts, visit YourTango.com/ProConnect. Do you disagree with the advice she gave, or just want to weigh in? Click Read More

If you've been known to get lost in a lazy afternoon marathon of E! True Hollywood Stories, then Jackie Collins is the novelist for you.

Collins—whose modus operandi is telling salacious, splashy tales about the lives of the rich, beautiful and famous—has a new novel out: Poor Little Bitch Girl. The book centers around three young women, and the philandering husbands and cheating boyfriends they love. It's her 27th novel (other novels include The World Is Full Of Married Men, The Stud, and Drop Dead Beautiful) and, if it's anything like the other 26, it's soon to … Read More

Dating. It's the nightmare from which you never wake up. Why do we do it? Because it's the best way to find the guy we want to marry. And why do we want to get married? So we never have to date again. Find out the seven types of guys you're more than likely to end up dating along the way. Don't say we didn't warn you, girlfriend. The Frisky: I'm Tired Of Waiting For Men

1. The Jock: You were in college. He was there. It just kind of happened. Looking back on it years later, this is the … Read More

I'm a brand-spanking newlywed whose single biggest fear about marriage was the word wife.

For me, it conjures up centuries of well-worn stereotypes: Women in bonnets bent over hot stoves, and '60s Stepford-types handing over martinis with tight smiles—nothing resembling the thoroughly-2010 relationship I have with the guy I love. Lemondrop: The Obamas Prove What We Already Knew — Marriage Is Hard Work

I said "I do" to him because he's irreverent but responsible, scary-smart but socially graceful, and the person who never fails to make me guffaw. In fact, one fateful day after a bad breakup, before we were even … Read More