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Love & Relationships
Do Tight Times Make Close Marriages?
Most partnerships, business or personal, are easy when money is easy. The lucre seems to take the sting out of any disagreements, and, frankly, the cost of disharmony is too high. But according to a new report from the National …
Why Kids Bully: Because They’re Popular
Mean kids, mothers tell their wounded young, behave that way because they have unhappy home lives, or feel inadequate, or don’t have enough friends or because they somehow lack empathy. But a new study suggests some mean kids …
How to Make Marriage Work: Treat It Like a Business
Few couples like to think of their marriage as a business, but treating a relationship like a corporation may actually give it the best chance at long-term success. That’s the message behind Spousonomics (Random House), a new …
Divorced Couple Remarry After 56 Years
File this one away under: Adorable. A couple from Yorkshire, where both the cutest terriers and the nicest afternoon teas are from, have remarried after more than 50 years, according their local paper.
Misery Has More Company Than You Think, Especially on Facebook
Have other people’s blithe Facebook updates ever made you feel like a total loser? Or have you ever felt that your best friend’s life is perfectly easy and joyful, while yours is nothing but struggle and anxiety? You’re not alone.
Texting Leads to Sex Sooner — and Easier Breakups Later
Does your heart skip when your phone buzzes with a message from your new flame? If a new survey is to be believed, all those texts and late-night Facebook chats might lead you into the bedroom faster too.
The Path to Oscar Passes Through Motherhood
Being a bad mother, or even a controversial one, is one of the cardinal sins of the 21st century. But it’s not all hopeless. If you write about it, you might find yourself with a best-seller, as Amy Chua did. And if you play one …
Can You Really Be Allergic to Your Own Semen?
The bad news? If you exhibit flu-like symptoms immediately after ejaculation, it’s possible you may be allergic to your own semen, according to a recent article by Reuters. The good news? Doctors may be able to lessen your …
Friends with (Genetic) Benefits?
A new study suggests that when it comes to certain genes, friends of a feather flock together—but with others, opposites attract.
More Than 10% of Young Adults With STDs Claim Abstinence
Coming down with an infection like chlamydia or gonorrhea should be a giveaway that you’ve been intimate with someone, but more than 10% of young adults who get the diagnosis won’t admit to sexual activity, according to a study …
Breaking: Don’t Mess With the Marital Bed
Having sex with your lover in the bed that you share with your spouse is really going to mess with your marriage. More shocking even than this is how many column inches The New York Times devotes to this discovery.
“Love Hormone” Oxytocin Is Choosy, But Not Necessarily Racist
In his memorial speech for the victims of the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords yesterday, President Obama urged Americans to use the tragedy to “sharpen our instincts for empathy.” But is human capacity for …