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I've been working with heartbroken people for over 25 years as a psychotherapist. I've listened closely as they tell me they've been abandoned again and again, can't seem to find someone, can't get a quality relationship to last. The truth is that they are experiencing invisible barriers that prevent them from finding the right love. The first step to overcoming these barriers is understanding Read more...

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After the bliss of the holidays is over, a New Year's resolution that couples might be contemplating is divorce. Professionals who specialize in the dissolution of marriages and domestic partnerships say January usually ushers in a spike of inquiries about launching divorce proceedings. They say the divorce rate drops off dramatically from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day because couples want Read more...

Jan. 6 -- Suzanne Bernstein said she and her husband, Sidney, eat side-by-side when they go out, always walk hand-in-hand, and begin and end each day with "I love you." The couple from Weehawken, N.J., have been married 18 years and Suzanne said the relationship is as passionate as when they first met. Now research exists to support her claim. Stony Brook University Read more...

We've all known them. I can definitely say I've known them many times. Whether it was a date, a boyfriend or girlfriend, or your husband, wife, or life partner, I'm sure you've known one, too. We've all known a bad kisser. You may be having flashbacks of chapped lips, endless drool, and a non-stop effort to engulf your entire head into the bad kisser's mouth. Maybe right now, you're Read more...

For Diane Matheson, the financial breaking point of keeping her teen in technology was the $360 her daughter spent to download music and horoscopes onto her cell phone. For "Ellen," who is too embarrassed to use her real name, it was back-to-back cell phone bills totaling $1,100 for her teen daughter's text messages and excess minutes. Back when today's parents struggled to join Read more...

The breakup of a marriage is never easy, but for Maria Johns, the acrimony has extended more than a year past her divorce date. Johns, a Florida resident, was officially divorced from her husband in July 2007. But the two are still wrangling in a Tennessee court over a qualified domestic relations order, or QDRO. It is the court order that awards a portion of a 401(k) retirement account to Read more...

We've all heard the old saying "The grass is always greener on the other side," meaning people often think others' circumstances are better than their own. I think this often applies in the dating world. The single people think married people have it so easy, having found a soulmate and never having to worry about the dating scene again. No navigating the stormy waters of blind Read more...

They know their best buddies can be naughty (wrecking the sofa -- again). Or their best buddies can be nice (volunteering to be a sickbed foot warmer). But pet owners can't resist pet books, no matter how their furry or feathered friends have behaved during the past year. Here's a sample of some of the best books for animal lovers this season: "Hip-Hop for Dogs" by Janet Perr; Read more...

QUESTION: My husband was promoted to a management job at work recently and he's become stressed as some colleagues resent him for going over to the other side. He has also been working overtime to make a good impression on his bosses. This has hit our sex life. He says he's too tired and no good at sex any more as he can't get an erection. He's been sleeping in the spare room to avoid me. Read more...

Women prefer mates who are recognized by their peers for their skills, abilities and achievements, U.S. researchers said. The study, published in the journal Personal Relationships, also found women did not favor men who use coercive tactics to subordinate their rivals. Women found dominance strategies of the latter type to be attractive primarily when men used them in the context of Read more...

One in three women admit they fake an orgasm when making love -- but so do a quarter of men. A survey of 30,000 people in the U.K. from an internet dating site found age is no barrier, with as many 60-year-olds as teenagers admitting to putting on a performance between the sheets. Some claimed they faked because they did not find their partner attractive, others to avoid an argument Read more...

When she hit a milestone birthday 13 years ago, Evelyn McHugh had double reason to celebrate. "I had a combination 40th Over-The-Hill party and baby shower," says McHugh, who unexpectedly found herself expecting her first child as she began her fifth decade. The Fair Lawn, N.J., mom met her husband, online, when she was 38, after an 18-year relationship ended with no Read more...

Man's best friend? Depends on who you ask. In the United States, pets outnumber us humans by about 76 million: 378 million pets vs. 302 million people. While 65 million dogs are our pampered pals, there are 78 million favored felines found in American homes today. Your chosen chum -- be it cat, dog, fish or fowl -- provides you and your family with comfort, companionship and joy; and according Read more...

Romantic relationships establish special bonds between partners and bring endless hours of joy and pleasure. But sometimes, one or both partners place too much emotional weight on their relationship. As a result, men or women may tend to evaluate their self-worth solely based on the outcomes of their romantic interactions. And that's not a good thing. This is what psychologists term as Read more...

If you're happy and you know it, thank your friends -- and their friends. And while you're at it, their friends' friends. But if you're sad, hold the blame. New research from James Fowler of UC San Diego and Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School shows that happiness spreads far and wide through a social network -- traveling not just the well-known path from one person to another but Read more...

Nov. 28 -- Aside from Valentine's Day, Christmas is the time when you're most aware of being single. You have a calendar full of Christmas parties and no date to any of them. There's nobody to kiss under the mistletoe or when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve. And perhaps the most dreaded thing is having to face relatives who ask why you're not married and settled down yet. Read more...

Nov. 30 -- There's an old saying: Divorce lawyers are like liquor stores. They're busiest in both the really good times, and in the really bad. These, of course, would be the bad times. The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers released the results of a poll last week in which 37 percent of the group's 1,600 members said they saw a decrease in divorce cases during national economic Read more...

The cliche of females being the chattier sex proves true, at least in female-centric monkey groups such as macaques, a British study found. Female macaques made 13 times as many friendly noises as males, two researchers from London's Roehampton University found in a study. Nathalie Greeno and Stuart Semple listened to a group of 16 female and eight male macaques living on Cayo Read more...

Tired of boredom in your bedroom? Wanting to add a dash of adventure to your sex sessions? Maybe it's time you converted your bedroom into a veritable Garden of Eden to add that sizzle between the sheets. We bring to you a list of top 10 props, which are a must have in every couple's bedroom. So get started collecting these love essentials and you could be in for some real hot Read more...

If you've just been through a divorce, dating can be daunting. So how do you meet a man who is serious about love? And what are the rules? Meeting Men Make sure you're over the break-up before you consider meeting new men. You can't develop a fulfilling new relationship when you're still grieving the last one. DO: Try internet dating -- shop around and enjoy a slow, reassuring Read more...