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Love's Little Blind Spots

By Tim Jarvis Think he's not listening to you? Your partner may have an excuse for missing what's going on - it's called attentional blink. The power of your partner's self-absorption - how he or she can sit so cheerfully through dinner, oblivious to the fact that you're visibly upset, for example -
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I'm the Other Woman

By Lisa Ling Lisa Ling journeys to the secret world of polygamy - it's not what you think. What if your husband came to you and said, "I want another wife?" Even though polygamy is illegal in America, experts say there are 30,000 to 50,000 people living in plural families across the country. For mos
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Go Retro: 12 Tips for a Happy Marriage

Would you take relationship tips from your grandfather or your mom to make your marriage happier? Modern married couples just might do well to emulate some of the successful strategies of their happily married parents and grandparents -- from sleeping in separate beds to maintaining same-sex friends
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Public Confessions of Private Affairs

Addicted to pornography and masturbation, a man confesses to his wife, quitting his addictions cold turkey. But when he caves into his cravings again, he chooses to tell another source altogether. He sits down at his personal computer, logs on to dailyconfessions.com -- the oldest of several online
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When He Drops a Bomb

By Nicole Blades Funny thing about guys and secrets. They don't have many, but when they're harboring a juicy one--watch out. Here's how to stop a whopper from blowing up in your face If "Let's be totally open with each other" is the party line of your relationship, be careful what you wish for. Mor
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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Sex

When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more. That's a surprise to many people, says Joy Davidson, PhD, a New York psychologist and sex therapist. "Of cours
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Standing by Her Man: Why?

Fashionably dressed and smoothly coiffed, New York first lady Silda Spitzer's expression seemed to convey a mixture of sadness and rage during the Monday press conference where her husband, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, publicly apologized over his alleged involvement in a prostitution ring. The news
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The 'Good Enough' Marriage

Forty-one-year-old single mother and journalist Lori Gottlieb has written candidly of spurning "good enough" men in search of the perfect romantic mate. But in her provocative new essay for the Atlantic, Gottlieb advises singles -- especially women -- to consider settling when it comes to a love rel
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Life After Divorce: 3 Survival Strategies

Sixteen years and three children into her marriage, Nancy Michaels' husband dealt her the blow of a lifetime. Out of the blue, he told her he wanted a divorce -- but he wouldn't tell her or their kids why he was leaving. Months later, a sudden and unexpected medical problem found Michaels close to d
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Modern Love Glossary

Stumped by all the relationship slang and instant and text messaging shorthand flying around these days? Confused by terms such as BF, GF, ILY, man crushes, and starter marriages? Don't be. Here's a quick guide to give you the 411: All about, into, all over: Very interested in (I'm all about him, he
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