The best way to confront a cheating partner is calmly, privately and with a plan. Therapists say to get your emotions steady first, choose a time and place where you won’t be interrupted, lay out exactly what you know without insults, and expect denial at first. Most important, decide before the talk whether you want…
Sexual desire can change throughout adulthood, yet misconceptions about libido often leave women out of conversations about how those shifts happen. While popular stereotypes suggest that men's sex drives peak in early adulthood, women's experiences can follow different patterns, with some reporting stronger desire and more frequent sexual thoughts later in life.
Research has explored…
An entry level boyfriend is a real, committed partner you date even though you doubt he’ll become your husband. The point is practice. Gen Z writer Sadie Kargman introduced the idea in an Oct. 14 essay for New York magazine’s The Cut. She argues that young women are skipping a step older generations took for…
Weeks after introducing Madi Cannon as his fiancee, a familiar face reportedly reappears in the rapper’s orbit
Lil Wayne’s love life is once again the talk of the internet. Claims began circulating recently that Denise Bidot, the model he dated on and off for roughly five years, was spotted backstage with the rapper, prompting fans…
The moments leading up to intimacy can be just as meaningful as the experience itself. Taking time to unwind, reconnect and focus on what feels good can help couples move away from the demands of daily life and toward a more comfortable, connected mindset.
Pre-intimacy rituals do not need to be elaborate or follow a strict…
When a relationship starts to feel like walking on eggshells, the problem may run deeper than a rough patch
It rarely starts with shouting. Sometimes it’s a partner who never raises a hand but somehow leaves you questioning your own memory. Sometimes it’s the realization that leaving would mean losing access to the only bank…
The four-time MVP’s romance with Bam Adebayo quietly rewrites a lesson too many women learned the hard way
A woman can be tall, loud and brilliant, the kind who fills a doorway and steers a conversation, and still be loved fully and faithfully. The culture has long suggested otherwise. A’ja Wilson continues to make that…
From a splash of red to a steady savings habit, the traits that linger after a first glance may surprise you
A first glance can only do so much. Looks may open the door, but what keeps someone interested tends to show up in the small details that follow — a quick joke, a calm…
Small shifts in how you stand, move and listen can change how people see you before you say a word
A sharper wardrobe or a fresh haircut might get noticed, but the way a person carries themselves often leaves the deeper impression. Long before anyone speaks, posture, gestures and facial expressions are sending messages, and…
Venus retrograde is preparing to put romance under the microscope, and astrology followers may want to slow down before making major decisions about their relationships.
The planetary period begins Oct. 3 and continues through Nov. 13, creating a roughly 40-day stretch traditionally associated with reflection around love, attraction, pleasure and personal values. Rather than treating…

