to the YourTango newsletter!

FIND AN EXPERT
Advanced SearchAmy Robbins-WilsonDavid SteeleCatherine Behan

PLAN

Plan Videos
bride walks down aisle
Before you sprint down the aisle, make sure you're actually ready to say, "I do."

Are You Ready For Marriage, Or Are You Rushing Into It?

Love and infatuation can feel a lot alike at first, so are you really ready to exchange vows?

Before you start calling up wedding coordinators and venues, before you start looking for a dress and picking out a cake, put away your emotions long enough to ask yourself a few questions.

couple kissing holiday mistletoe christmas
Make sure to slot in some time for kissing under the mistletoe this holiday season!

5 Tips For Making Holiday Plans With Your Partner

How to plan family, couple and alone time this holiday season -- without getting too overwhelmed!

The holidays are a jam-packed time full of lavish parties, loads of fun, and hopefully just a handful of obligatory commitments. If you're in a serious relationship, chances are much of this time will be spent with your partner.

working on laptop with kids in background

How We Made Our Careers More Kid-Friendly

Why I planned my career around a yet-to-be-conceived child.

I determined that I wanted to be a writer when I was 5. At about the same time, I decided that I would also be a mother. 22 years later, I still wanted to be a writer... and a mother. And more than anything else, I wanted to be home to raise my children. So my husband and I sat down and hashed out how we could keep me at home full-time without going bankrupt, going into foreclosure, becoming homeless and perhaps resorting to cannibalism.

sexy man with sunglasses

Health Benefits Are Sexy [VIDEO]

These days, dating can be very complicated.

What do you look for in a man? Emotional compatibility? Sense of humor? Looks? This woman sings about what she's REALLY looking for... a health care plan.

Organization Schmorganization

Organization Schmorganization

Colleen leaves the organizing to her fiance.

When I was at my sister’s house visiting a few weeks ago, I was looking through her wedding albums trying to find poses and pictures that I liked so I could show my photographer. One of the albums was a thick black binder with a cute flowery title “Megan and Matt’s Best Laid Plans.” I held it up. “What’s this?” I asked my sister. “It was the binder for our wedding– you know, contracts from all our vendors, business cards, the vows; all the details to keep me organized.” My mouth fell open. “Am I supposed to have one?” “Well, you have something, right? A folder or something where you keep everything?” Um, no.

Seven Weeks Away From Mr. Right?

Seven Weeks Away From Mr. Right?

Why wait 7 years when you can find "the One" in 7 weeks?

If you wish hard enough, will your dream lover appear out of thin air? Author and romantic Catherine Specter road tests the latest man-hunting trend.