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LOVE LESSONS

6 Dating Lessons I Learned From "Always Hit On The Wingman"
"Always Hit On The Wingman," ladies. It's a life-changing book.

6 Secret Rules For Getting The Love Life You Want

Love lessons from "Always Hit On The Wingman," the new must-read from Glamour magazine's "Jake."

Every month, I always enjoy reading Jake's column in Glamour magazine. Since 1956, it's been penned by a slew of anonymous, single men who've helped countless women navigate the dating world by writing honestly and openly about the game of love from a man's perspective. One of the more recent Jakes has written a book, "Always Hit On The Wingman: And 9 Other Secret Rules For Getting The Love Life You Want."

Etta James
Etta James, known as the Matriarch of R&B, died today at 73 after battling leukemia.

Rest In Peace: 5 Love Lessons From Etta James

What the love songs of Etta James can teach us about beginning, ending, and keeping relationships.

Etta James, known as the Matriarch of R&B, died today at the age of 73 after a long battle with leukemia. She's survived by her husband of 41 years, two sons, and all of us who fall in and out of love to her music.

mlk martin luther king jr.
MLK's tenacity teaches us to remain in the dating game despite having been hurt.

MLK Day: 3 Love Lessons From Martin Luther King Jr.

How Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings can help you find love.

Think it's a far stretch to say that Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings can land you the man of your dreams? "Come on, YourTango, not everything has a love angle," you say. Well, one of our experts, Shay "Your Date Diva" Williams, wrote an article just in time for MLK Day that will prove you wrong.

Did Faith Play A Role In Katy Perry And Russell Brand's Split?
Celebs Katy Perry and Russell Brand announced their divorce over New Year's weekend.

Did Faith Play A Role In Katy Perry And Russell Brand's Split?

Three tips to help understand faith's role in a relationship—and how to make it work.

In case you've been out of iPhone contact for the past couple weeks, here's the latest: Over New Year's weekend, Russell Brand filed for divorce from Katy Perry. This is just musing and speculation, but what if Katy and Russell began the exit from the "honeymoon phase" of their romance, and realized their values and life goals were totally different? How can you avoid that mistake in your life?

marilyn monroe
"Big breasts, big ass, big deal. Can't I be anything else?"

15 Love Lessons From Marilyn Monroe

The new movie "My Week With Marilyn" intimately explores Marilyn Monroe's glamorous, troubled life.

"A career is wonderful thing, but you can't snuggle up to it on a cold night."

justin bieber selena gomez

4 Love Lessons Grown Men Can Learn From Justin Bieber

Yes, with his family values, Justin Bieber is wise beyond his years when it comes to relationships.

Sure, he's just a "Baby" to a lot of us, but Justin Bieber is wise beyond his years when it comes to relationships. From the looks of things, his romance with 19-year-old Selena Gomez may not just be the stuff of teen puppy love. Every day, it seems they're proving they're so NOT the Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears of today!

anderson cooper

8 Things Straight People Could Learn From Gays & Lesbians

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day! Gay people have a ton to teach us about love and relationships.

Happy National Coming Out Day, a day when gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people are encouraged to stand up and speak up about who they are. It's an emotionally charged day for many, but it's also a reason to celebrate.

steve jobs

5 Love Lessons We Have Learned From Steve Jobs

RIP Steve Jobs, who gave us not only the iPhone but lessons like "You've got to find what you love."

That Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who died today, Oct. 5, 2011, was a visionary on a large scale is undisputed, but it's the small-scale personal ways in which he has affected all of our lives that really resonate. And not just by making our lives more convenient with his products, but by inspiring us to live better with his own life.

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Love Lessons We Learned From Our Dads

For Father's Day we thought we'd see what dear old dad had to say about love.

Father's Day is just around the bend and while you'll be giving your pop a tie, you should remember what the day is all about. It's about appreciating the bike-riding tips, room-and-board and wisdom that the big guy provided. Our mission, making your love life super, makes us concentrate on the best love advice that dad has given our staff, our friends on Facebook and our follows on Twitter. Let us know what you think.

Marilyn Monroe

5 Love Lessons From Marilyn Monroe

In honor of her 85th birthday, we look back at what the actress taught us about love and life.

Throughout the history of cinema, there has never been another screen legend quite like Marilyn Monroe—although her talent was often overshadowed by her many failed loves and her sex-symbol status. But even through the tough times, fighting illness and battling back from relationship woes, she was never without her sense of humor and many words of wisdom.

oprah winfrey last show waving goodbye

Complete This Sentence: The Best Love Lesson Oprah Taught Was...

As the TV goddess says goodbye, it's your chance to tell us what she taught you about relationships.

As the TV goddess says goodbye, it's your chance to tell us what she taught you about relationships. As the TV goddess says goodbye, it's your chance to tell us what she taught you about relationships. In Oprah Winfrey's 25-year run as the host of her eponymous TV show, she took on such varied topics as childhood sexual abuse, infidelity and sex. Whether interviewing a celebrity or dishing on her Book Club literary pick, her show was always informative, and lessons of all kinds—love included—were aplenty. Complete this sentence: The best love lesson Oprah taught was...