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TRUE LOVE

Out With The Old & In With The New [EXPERT]
Start by writing a letter to your ex to uncover your 'Golden Nugget!' Just don't send it!

Out With The Old & In With The New [EXPERT]

It's time to break up with your ex and finally step into your true heart's desire!

We’ve all heard the saying, “Out with the old and in with the new,” and when it comes to love it couldn’t be more beneficial. There is an exchange of energy that occurs with every person we connect with, and when we are intimate with someone that energetic exchange becomes even deeper. When we hold onto the past, it's as if we have ropes of energy holding us back and keeping us from moving forward toward our desired goal. When we do not release our exes, it's as if we are in a tug-of-war with the past. This is true whether or not we are “carrying a torch” for someone.

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Let your relationship go from an attraction to a lifelong commitment of true love!

How Is Your Love Defined? [EXPERT]

Discover the three phases of love and how each phase draws different aspects of you.

Everyone wants love but not everyone finds it. Interestingly enough, when you love or are in love, you know exactly what it is. Love paints our view of the world and bestows purpose and meaning to life. Somehow, when love is absent or lost, amnesia sets in. It's hard to define love; you ask if it's even real. You are either on a journey toward love or on a journey to defy it.

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Okay, I'm just kissing this one frog, and then I'll definitely find Prince Charming...

How Many People Should You Date Before Settling Down?

Is there a magic number of partners before you find "The One?" One expert seems to think so.

Romantic comedies, fairy tales and Sex And The City have led us to believe that finding "The One" is the primary goal of a woman's life. Find that magical, elusive guy and you'll unlock a lifetime of love, affection and happiness, right?

Prejudging a Love Roadblock

Prejudging a Love Roadblock

Is prejudging blocking you from finding the love you want?

Is prejudging blocking your love connections?  How often do you prejudge?... Do you know you prejudge? Typical scenario Blind Date/First Date Head Drama: Your friend sets you up on a blind date. You are curious and want to find love so you go. You pull up already anxious and guarded thinking that this person may not be what you want. You walk into the restaurant and there standing in front of you is a man/woman waiting for you.

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8 Secrets About Jackie Kennedy: She Was Desperately In Love

New audio interviews reveal Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis' greatest fear: losing JFK.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was generally a beloved figure in American History. That is, until last night, when ABC News aired excerpts of the former first lady's audio interviews with historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr., recorded just months after the death of her husband. In the tapes, which daughter Caroline released from the family archives, she's candid, gossipy, even cutting about several major political figures.

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The Disney Myth: Why So Many Women Are Misled About True Love

How "happily ever after" sets kids up for heartache as adults.

There are over 100 million single adults over the age of 25 in our country, and for most of them, the thought of being single and dating is analogous to having a red hot poker jammed into their eye. Based on my research, most single women dislike dating and being single. When it comes to finding that special guy to share their life with, many of these women say that there is hope in their heart, but they honestly admit that they are not too optimistic that true love is in their future.

Are Reality TV Romances Ruining Our Shot at Real Love?

Are Reality TV Romances Ruining Our Shot at Real Love?

Guy meets girl, guy proposes 6 weeks later. Are reality TV relationships screwing up real romances?

Question: Reality TV is spawning so many romances these days, are we all becoming 'love at first sight' addicts? Is love at first sight for real... do these manufactured romances stand a chance...and what is the best way for us to keep a grip on the real reality when it comes to romance? Related: Bachelorette Ali Fedotowsky Delays Wedding

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What Jersey Shore's Sammi & Ronnie Can Teach Us About Love

How the train wreck reality TV couple can provide a glimpse into real love.

Some of the most difficult choices we are faced with have to do with those we love. There is a great power in choice, but sometimes it is incredibly difficult to know if we are making the right decision when it is a matter of pursuing or ending a relationship with someone who has our heart. You may be making excellent choices in nearly all areas of your life, but are you choosing well in love? How do you really know when it is time to call it quits?

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"Perfect" Married Couples: Are They As Happy As We Think?

From the outside, these couples look as if they've found real 'true love.' But is it an illusion?

Divorce and breakups are sweeping through the lives of some of my dearest girlfriends these days. As a result, I've been having deep and complex conversations about love, secrecy, and commitment, and I find myself seriously wondering: are lifelong married couples–the ones I've always idealized for having found and sustained true love–really happy? Or have I unknowingly been idealizing (and thus, torturing myself with) a true love concept that doesn't really exist?

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Complete This Sentence: I Knew It Was Meant To Be When...

When did things start feeling "right" between you and your partner?

Is there such a thing as "The One?" Regardless of your belief (or lack thereof) in a soul mate, you have to admit that there was a moment when things just felt "right" between you and your partner. If you're happily in love, tell us about what triggered that feeling in you. Was it love at first sight, or did it require a written list of pros and cons? Did it strike you in the middle of the night? Did that feeling develop after you'd weathered a few storms together? Or were you only sure once you'd received counsel from friends and family?