Marriage and Divorce

Groucho Marx once said “Marriage is the chief cause of divorce.”  But choosing not to get married doesn’t mean you won’t ever go through a painful breakup, it does mean that you won’t have to get a divorce if it happens. Divorce rates are decreasing because marriage rates are decreasing. Many couples decide to live […]

Financial Infidelity

According to an NEFE  (National Endowment for Financial Education) study, a record 1 in 3 American is cheating on his or her spouse. This infidelity is financial, but it can be just as devastating as any other betrayal. From secret credit-card spending on fine dining to luxury items (including clothes and jewelry), beauty treatments (a […]

Kissing

A study published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior showed that kissing may be the key to a more perfect union. Researchers found that frequency of kissing (but not intercourse) was associated with people’s overall relationship satisfaction. “We don’t know whether more kissing leads to a healthier bond, or a healthier bond leads to more […]

Falling In Love

When you fall in love, “liking” and “lusting” are two factors that are in play. Like and lust diminish over time, but at different rates. According to studies, liking declines at a rate of 3 percent a year, while lusting deteriorates faster at 8 percent a year. If you really like the person, more than […]

Women and HIV

According to a new Health Department study, women who had unprotected sex with bisexual men accounted for most of the new female HIV cases in New York last year. Of the 647 women diagnosed with HIV in 2012, 480 had sex with infected men. During the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, many women contracted […]

Mobile Dating

Miss USA is not the only one Tindering! Tinder has taken on a whole new meaning as iPhone dating services look to capture the busy lifestyles and short attention spans of singles. It is the fastest growing iPhone dating app, which uses GPS technology to locate potential mates. The app can pull your photo (easy […]

Infidelity—Can you forgive?

Can you ever forgive infidelity? And, can you ever recover from infidelity? It is very difficult to forgive (and forget) someone when they have been unfaithful.  The first thing you have to think about and ask yourself  is—do you really want to—or is this the perfect excuse to end or get out of a bad […]

Living Single

Going through a divorce is different for everyone—but one thing for certain is that it does change your life. For some people it is the end of a nightmare and the chance for a new beginning.  But it is sad no matter how you look at it.  Getting a divorce is supposed to be as emotionally […]