Relationships

Eman El-Deeb, a young Egyptian woman, decided to leave her country in 2016. But it wasn't for education, work or a partner. It was...

Placing one's confidence in someone or something is a fundamental human experience, necessary for society to function and for any person to be relatively...

Why do women have orgasms? This is one of the big puzzles of evolutionary psychology. The purpose of male orgasm seems perfectly plain to...

By 2016, 77 percent of U.S. adults owned a smartphone. Although they’re just small rectangular objects in our pockets, smartphones are leading to significant...

Dating is different in the post-#MeToo era, and Jean Hannah Edelstein is here to help you navigate it in her pop-up advice column. Send your...

Many men and women tend to date all kinds of people at some point in their lives, but when it comes to choosing a...

Growing up, my mom made up very horrific and scary stories about sex and its consequences. Can you imagine she told me God puts...

The pressure to give birth to sons rather than daughters can be overwhelming and sometimes heartbreaking. But such backward cultural bias against female babies which...

All cheating is not created equal. Ask 10 people what “counts” as cheating and you’d probably get 100 different answers. “Infidelity is a gray area...

In previous postings, I have indicated that it is not abnormal to have feelings of jealousy and to sometimes feel anxious and angry with...

A college student carefully considers which fraternity houses to avoid when she’s going out with her roommates. An engaged 30-something grapples with behavior she...

Ugandan President has said he wants to ban the nation's citizens from practicing oral sex because 'the mouth is for eating'. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni...

Regardless of whether you’re aware of it, any relationship you enter into will make you question how vulnerable you can be. And in the...

When we think about the phrase “intimate relationship,” we usually think about the presence of intimacy between two people. Intimacy is about transparency, authenticity, and...

Dating smart involves gauging chemistry and compatibility, as well as separating the safe from the suspicious. Although the vast majority of daters are respectful...

The difference between a sincere apology and cheap one has a lot to do with how it’s phrased. Word to the wise: If you...

A divorce lawyer shares how you're probably missing the mark and how to fix it. As a divorce lawyer, I meet a lot of married...

Below are pictures of a lady whom a social media report stated that she threw a huge wedding ceremony for her husband and his...

A South African lady, Umm Eesah, has written on how she dumped her fiance. She dumped him for always insisting on paying for everything whenever...

Relationships take more than just love. On a recent plane trip home, I queued up my Netflix download of Chris Rock’s most recent comedy special, Tambourine. If...

I’ve written about my experience as “the mistress.” It was a much-read post that unleashed both an outpouring of emotional stories and unbridled fury...

At this point, you should know that sex isn't the only reason to be in a relationship with someone. But sex is a big component...

No one said relationships were easy ― even the strongest couples will inevitably hit a few bumps in the road. But your partner shouldn’t...

The night stood so long. Longer than all my years spent on this planet. It was all quiet. The only sound I could hear...

With a husband, fiancé and two boyfriends to boot, Mary Crumpton isn't part of what could be described as a traditional, nuclear family. However, the...

The Rev. Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Mount Zion Congregation in Odorkor, Jonathan Akwetey Abbey, says married men who refuse to wash...

Being cheated on can be utterly heartbreaking. It affects your self-worth, self-esteem and it can be very hard not to feel like it's your fault. And...

The importance of sex in a healthy relationship cannot be understated. Well, mostly. See, as a guy, it’s definitely one of the most important things...

No one wants to be ignored via text, especially when it’s a guy we like. But what does it mean when he stars ignoring...

The importance of sex in a healthy relationship cannot be understated. Well, mostly. See, as a guy, it’s definitely one of the most important things...

It’s one of the few age-old sexual stereotypes based on scientifically-proven fact: heterosexual men prefer younger women, regardless of their own age. However, a new...

Jealousy in a relationship has made for some of the best songs of all time (who among us hasn't drunkenly scream-sang the words to...

THE FEMALE POINT OF VIEW: The Mysterious Case Of Friend-Zone. It starts as it always does. You meet a cute girl and start hanging out...

• A Malawian man has revealed to his family that DNA results have confirmed four of his six children are not his • The man...

The qualities of true, romantic love have inspired playwrights, poets, and philosophers throughout the ages. Love is an ideal; an inspiration — a feeling of...

Wondering if your significant other is really in love with you and not just reaping the benefits of your company? Some men just are...

Sometimes, we mistake mere physical attraction for emotional attachment. A lot of time we might not even realize that love is not the only...

I slept with my girlfriend’s best friend and I hid it for years. There, I said it. Now, the old saying ‘the truth always...

Sometimes, we mistake mere physical attraction for emotional attachment. A lot of time we might not even realise that love is not the only...

I actually was 16, almost 17, and I started working at a restaurant. I was hired as a hostess, and he was a server....