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Marriage & Partnership

Love is a journey, and every relationship has its twists and turns. We’re sharing advice, real stories, and expert insights to help you build a strong, fulfilling partnership. You will find real stories and expert advice on building connection, making space for couple time and addressing challenges like infidelity. The focus is on practical guidance that supports strong, respectful and fulfilling partnerships.

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Is Your Relationship in a Roommate Rut?

Your conversations now focus on bills, the kids and work. 7 steps to take if the sizzle has fizzled.

11 Signs You May Be With a Controlling Partner

If he insists on that sex act he knows you don’t enjoy, or you find yourself apologizing when things are not your fault, you need to read this.

Planning to Divorce? You Could Save Over $10,000

Ending a marriage is difficult. Take it from someone who gradually emerged with a healthy second marriage and a healthy bank account. It gets better.

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The Deep Secrets We Keep From Our Partners

Keeping something hush-hush from your honey? You’re hardly alone.

5 Ways a Bad Marriage May Harm Health After 40

No partnership is perfect. If your bond with your significant other is strained, you could be at increased risk for heart, skin, sleep, weight or other problems.

The Relationship Red Flag No Black Woman Should Ignore

A divorce filing after two morning show cohosts’ alleged affair sheds light on a sneaky move often intended to topple female confidence like a Jenga tower.

I Caught Him Cheating With His ‘Work Wife’

The texts between my husband and his pretty, blue-eyed coworker referred to me as ‘the b*tch.’ Here’s what I did next.

Feel Like Your Partner Is Taking You for Granted?

Appreciation in a relationship is like the sunshine, soil and oxygen that allows a plant to flourish. Follow this advice to encourage the attention you deserve.

I Fell in Love With a Soldier — Here’s Why I Pray for Military Spouses

‘By the time I grabbed the phone, there was only a loud buzz, a line full of static and then nothing until my guttural scream pierced the air. … I needed to hear his voice.’

What Passionate Couples Do Differently

Hint: It might involve a closed door, a dice roll and a feather duster. Therapists reveal the habits they see in the strongest and happiest relationships.

Many Women Over 40 Who Seem ‘Lucky’ in Love Actually Know This

Understanding three simple ways psychologists look at connection can help you find a good relationship — or help improve your current one.

How I Spiritually Attracted My Perfect Mate

From connecting with her husband to finding a new job, this writer credits one particular technique with helping her achieve many things.

Revealed: 6 Ways to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage

Veteran divorce and family attorney Michelle C. Thomas reveals how you can avoid needing legal services — and what to know if you really have tried everything.

Woman or Island? Making Space for Love

I appreciate solitude. My partner wants connection. Here's how I’ve learned to make room for both.

If You’re Missing the Closeness You Used to Share, Here’s a Surprising Way to Reconnect

Happy couples reclaim and maintain honest, heart-centered communication. Don’t tiptoe around relationship tension, say experts. Use it as a tool to get talking and get closer.

For a Happier Relationship, Do This

Are you or your mate keeping score? Trying to read minds? Struggling to set boundaries or ask for help? Here are a therapist’s tips for healing codependency — and how I’m curing my own disease to please.

This Sweet Black Love Story Will Have You Reliving the ’80s

“If we had had cellphones back in the day, I would have texted Jasper from the Bronx and cancelled that third date.”

10 Ways to Have Great Date Nights — at Home

Many couples are going out less, but that doesn’t mean sparks have to fade. Try these creative ways to reignite romance.

Is Your Mate Keeping a Money Secret?

Gambling debt. Tuition for a love child. Spa trip for the side-chick. Heed these tales of financial infidelity before it comes for your marriage and retirement

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Relationships Topics

The Deep Secrets We Keep From Our Partners

5 Ways a Bad Marriage May Harm Health After 40

The Relationship Red Flag No Black Woman Should Ignore

I Caught Him Cheating With His ‘Work Wife’

Feel Like Your Partner Is Taking You for Granted?

I Fell in Love With a Soldier — Here’s Why I Pray for Military Spouses

What Passionate Couples Do Differently

Many Women Over 40 Who Seem ‘Lucky’ in Love Actually Know This

How I Spiritually Attracted My Perfect Mate

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Woman or Island? Making Space for Love

If You’re Missing the Closeness You Used to Share, Here’s a Surprising Way to Reconnect

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