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Valentine’s Day the Right Way: How Not to Bust Your Diet for Romance
We’re all for making dinner reservations on special occasions like Valentine’s Day (and we don’t suggest you order your gourmet dressing on the side, either), but letting your healthy habits go to hell in a handbasket for a relationship? That’s far from romantic. Whether this Valentine’s day sparks a new relationship or celebrates an old one, we think it’s a great reminder that relationships should make us happy and healthy, not weigh us down. So eat your truffles, make reservations for a swanky restaurant with no calorie count on the menu, and then remember FitSugar’s tips for staying healthy and fit when you’re in a relationship … More »
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Valentine’s Day the Right Way: How Not to Bust Your Diet for Romance
Birth Control: Why Sterilization Is Secretly More Popular Than the Pill
The recent 50-year anniversary of the pill sparked an onslaught of articles about the revolutionary force of birth control, making it seem like every woman in modern America is benefiting (or suffering) from its use. But according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s newest Statistical Abstract, the pill isn’t the unmatched Goliath of contraceptives it’s made out to be; in fact, sterilization is even more popular — we’re just not talking (or reading) about it nearly as much.
The Census Bureau statistics reveal that, while 61% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 use some form of contraception, only 17.3% of us are actually on the pill. Meanwhile, sterilization is just as responsible (or more) for keeping us from breeding like Catholics. According to the census report, 16.7% of women have been sterilized themselves, and 6.1% have male partners who’ve been sterilized. It’s not a shocker that women between 15 and 44 use methods besides the pill (or none at all), but last we checked, most women weren’t gabbing about sterilization options, either. So why are so many women getting their tubes tied, and why isn’t anyone talking about it? We asked around to find out why sterilization is secretly the most popular kind of birth control. … More »
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Birth Control: Why Sterilization Is Secretly More Popular Than the Pill
Relationships: Could You Date a Personal Trainer?
Check out this post about what it’s like to date a personal trainer by Giulia Rozzi on MyDaily.
We first met in acting class. He, a strong and sculpted health nut. Me, a then chubbier drinker. On our first date as I sucked down a pint of Hoegaarden I asked him if he also wanted a beer, he explained that he wasn’t into empty calories. The first time I slept over his place in the morning he made me a gorgeous egg white omelet with sprouted wheat bread noting how everyday should begin with a rich source of protein. After a few weeks of living together he asked, “so is the only exercise you do just walking?”
Yup, my boyfriend is a personal trainer. … More »
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Celebrity Sex Tips: Sting and Trudie Styler Talk Marriage, Romance, and Tawdry Sex
In an interview for Harper’s Bazaar‘s February 2011 issue (accompanied by a racy photo shoot from Terry Richardson, above), Sting and Trudie Styler spoke about work, family, and marriage, offering insights into how they keep going in their relationship of nearly 30 years. “We treat every day as it comes,” Sting told Bazaar. “Relationships aren’t easy, and I don’t think they’re particularly natural, but we’re lucky because we actually like each other. We love each other – that’s a given – but Trudie lights my world up when she comes into a room. I don’t take her for granted.” … More »
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Celebrity Sex Tips: Sting and Trudie Styler Talk Marriage, Romance, and Tawdry Sex
Marriage: Where Are All the Mail-Order Husbands?
Earlier this week, NBC’s The Today Show did a very curious segment about the resurgence of mail-order brides. Evidently, it’s still a “flourishing trade.” Who knew? I sat in astonishment as Matt Lauer interviewed two couples who had met and married through European matchmaking agencies — and swear by the process.
But forget the antiquated idea men selecting Russian life partners after flipping through catalogs. Today’s mail-order brides are women who register with matchmaking agencies that organize mixers to introduce potential mates at swanky events. Think of it as fancy foreign-affairs speed dating. … More »
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Bad Relationship? Don’t Use the Holidays as an Excuse to Stay
The holidays are one time of year when many people think they want to/ought to be in a relationship. (And Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it!) But for those people who aren’t in functional relationships during this holiday season, I can’t stress enough: Don’t stay with your partner just because you want to be with someone for Christmas and New Year’s.
We asked relationship expert Noelle Nelson, PhD, author of Your Man is Wonderful: How to Appreciate Your Partner, Romance Your Differences, and Love the One You’ve Got and eight other books, to give our currently (and unhappily) single readers — and those who really should become single ASAP — some encouragement and support. Here are her five pieces of advice: … More »
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Bad Relationship? Don’t Use the Holidays as an Excuse to Stay
Ménage à Trois Marriage: Me, My Husband, and Our Laptops
My husband is an excellent home cook, so we happily eat many quiet dinners in our house (chicken, white bean, and escarole soup; linguine with clams and a busy salad; lemongrass chicken and vegetables over rice; whitefish baked in tomatoes and olives; etc.). Just the two of us. Afterward, we may cozy up and watch a little TV together: 30 Rock, Alton Brown’s Good Eats on Food Network (my husband insists on this one; I tolerate it), Major League Baseball (in season), and pretty much anything on HGTV. I’m on the couch; he’s on the comfortable chair with his feet up on the ottoman. The cat lies somewhere in between. There’s no need for idle chit-chat. It’s a domestic scene that’s beyond peaceful and harmonious.
Oh, did I mention we’re both on our laptops the entire time? … More »
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