When it comes to love (and relationships), everyone's an expert. And everyone is hopelessly lost. And everyone is somewhere in between. On top of that, everyone has questions that they feel goofy about asking their friends, family and local clergy. In addition, everyone has answers to questions that their family, friends and local clergy are just not asking them

The "ask an expert a question" format has been around since the advent of print and then digital media. The opportunity to anonymously ask a wise person (a real wise guy) a question about your relationship (and love and sex and dating) … Read More

Spring is here and as summer approaches, we officially enter wedding season. We'll watch couples exchange vows and cut a rug on the dance floor before taking off on their honeymoons and, supposedly, years of wedded bliss.However, even newlywed couples, who glow so brightly on their wedding days, are cheating on their spouses not too long after they say, "I do." According to a study at the University of Washington Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors, men and women admitted to cheating at a rate of 20 and 15 percent respectively, which is higher than 15 … Read More

My poor cousin Dan. A middle-aged joker with a surprising spiritual bent, he'd been single a long time when he met… well, let's call her Lynn. It was great, he said, to be intimate with someone again. They saw each other every day, and within a couple months they were living together. But even on their first date, Dan remembers, there were signs: all the talk about the Lexus or Infiniti she wanted; all that food she ordered and didn't eat. Nevertheless, he felt good about the agreed-upon plan for sharing his place, which he owned. Lynn would pay $500 … Read More

Obvious as the advice might sound, one of the best ways to keep an affair at bay is "Be Nice and Listen"—a simple practice for maintaining a respectful relationship that's often hard to do.

"In my conversations with men and women who have had affairs, the number one reason for pursuing the affair was this: 'She listened to me. I mattered to him,'" reports Beliefnet, which compiled the list.

Aside from tips on how to stay out of cheating-friendly situations, the advice offered applies to all couples. The author recommends each spouse nurturing a creative outlet … Read More

So, I flipped through an old magazine in the doctor’s waiting room and came across an interview of Dr. Phil and his wife Robin. I can’t remember the title, but it referred to the couple dishing out Five Secrets to save your marriage. I didn’t write down the title, but I did write down their categories: Unrealistic Expectations, Money Miseries, Meddling Family Members, Kid’s Who Won’t Listen, and Career Concerns. So I guess these were the big marriage-breaking problems and they had the answers.

And they did have some solid common sense advice. It was all … Read More

Cathy Hanauer is the editor of The Bitch in the House. Daniel Jones is the editor of The Bastard on the Couch. They have been married for 14 years and together they provide a his and hers take on questions about sex, love, dating and relationships. This round: being friends with the opposite sex.

Question: My husband and I are newly married and share most of our friends. But recently I made a male friend who my husband doesn't get along with—in fact, he seems suspicious! What's the best way to cultivate this new friendship on my own? –Arianna, 32 … Read More

For the best advice on sex, love, dating and relationships we ask two experts with personal experience. Cathi Hanauer is the author, most recently, of Sweet Ruin, a novel about love, marriage, and adultery. Daniel Jones is the editor of both the "Modern Love" column for The New York Times, and Modern Love, an anthology derived from the column. They've been married for 15 years, and together they provide a his and hers take on relationship questions. This round: should you date other people before marrying the one you love?