Yesterday Salon's advice columnist answered a question from a woman in her mid-twenties who was wondering if she should marry her boyfriend of three years or break up with him because she thinks he might not be the right person for her. He's a "great guy," and they love each other but she's worried that differences in sex preferences, emotional needs and personality might mean they're not right for each other.

Marriage feels somewhat imminent, but looking at it right now, I don't think I would say yes… I look at my parents, who embody passionate, romantic love…it's … Read More

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Liz Tuccillo, writer for Sex and the City and co-author of He's Just Not That Into You, asks women if greater independence has made it harder for women to find men who live up to their standards, and if so, should they settle?

Want to know what happens next? Watch all the Australia webisodes from Liz Tuccillo's "How To Be Single" series! VIDEO: Single in Australia: Are All The Good Men Married? VIDEO: Single in Australia: Is It Easier for … Read More

Because Oprah is really just Jesus in disguise, when asked a question, she will certainly have the right answer. Her website recently featured an article on different relationship dilemmas and the answers to solving them.

Question # 1. I'm married and exhausted. Sex or sleep? Oprah's Take: "Both. If you can time things to coincide with the time of day when you're at peak energy, your sex life will be significantly more satisfying."

YourTango's Take: We understand what O is saying here, but we also get that you may be feeling most energetic in the middle of … Read More

We all know the old saying, "opposites attract." But can you really make a life with an omnivore who lives for bloody T-bones, when you're a vegan who knows 101 recipes for tempeh? What about someone who prefers the calm of country life, while you thrive in the chaos of the city?

Over at BlogHer, Zandria concludes that divergent preferences don't preclude a successful union: "Is it possible to have a relationship with someone that you may outwardly seem incompatible with? I say yes, even though there's nothing wrong with sharing the same interests." Amen to that.

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To settle or not to settle -- it's the single girl question of the year. Over at The Frisky, blogger Natalie Krinsky ponders the question: "When does compromise and understanding turn into settling?"

Earlier this year, a writer for The Atlantic Monthly made waves when she urged women to marry and procreate with 'Mr. Good-Enough' instead of holding out for something better. In a piece titled "Marry Him!," Lori Gottlieb argued in favor of settling from a practicality point-of-view: rather than delaying marriage and childbearing for a 'Mr. Perfect' (who may or may not arrive … Read More