We love the New Year…a clean slate and an opportunity to refresh and renew lies ahead. But, we also know that the turning of the clock doesn’t create that greatness…YOU have to get in your own dating game, in a BIG way, if you want to win at it. So, say goodbye to love lost or never found in 2011... CONTINUE READING 13

Nowadays, we often put up with people or activities that are just not good for us. We say yes to the awful speed-dating sessions, overly processed food and that extra shot at the bar. Here are tips for how to put your well-being first and just say no, for good this year! -Jasmine Frazier Say no to a bad relationship. There's almost... CONTINUE READING 19

To call me a relationship person would be an understatement. Until recently, I’d never gone more than a month or two without a boyfriend since I was 15. I started dating my high school sweetheart as a mere freshman, and when that ended four years later, I almost immediately got involved with someone at college. So it should come as no surprise... CONTINUE READING 9

Happy Hump Day! We know the middle of the week can be a drag, so we’re introducing our bi-weekly series of inspiring posters from best-selling author Karen Salmansohn. Karen brings fun nuggets of self-help advice on her blog daily (or more than daily!) on notsalmon.com. EDITOR'S TAKE: We devote a tremendous amount of time and energy to "finding our missing... CONTINUE READING 10

It’s okay to love your ex. In fact, it’s probably impossible to stop loving the ones we’ve loved and cared for. However, you do need to stop obsessing about them and finally accept that they are long gone, not coming back, and it’s time to forgive and let go. To stop obsessing requires discipline. It’s like breaking a bad habit. Decide... CONTINUE READING 16

A lot of people come to me with a similar situation: they just figured out that they don’t want to be in a relationship with someone (it could be a someone they’re dating, a friend or even their spouse). Then they ask me how long should they wait to leave. I always answer their question with a question: “How... CONTINUE READING 9

True love can be all-consuming—and sometimes it’s a good thing to lose yourself in another person, so long as it’s all happy. But what about ‘true love’ gone bad? In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, one Staffer tells us how a tough relationship made her stronger. “Like every other little girl, I ate up every Disney movie and love story,... CONTINUE READING 35

Steve Ward from VH1 Tough Love is giving us the scoop on relationships and men, and telling us if we should "date or ditch" our dudes. We have to know—what’s with guys’ obsessions with threesomes, porn and all-out crazy fantasies? A. Most people want what they can’t have. When it comes to threesomes, it’s really about setting an unrealistic goal and feeling a sense of accomplishment when you achieve it. It’s about... CONTINUE READING 4

Have you ever felt the relationship you were in was too good to be true? How about the feeling that you didn't deserve all of this happy love? And then, you started over-thinking, second-guessing and building the fear factor that eventually ate away at your relationship? If you answered yes to the questions above, you might be a relationship saboteur. A... CONTINUE READING 21

The idea is to focus on personalizing your wedding, not through centerpieces, name cards and chiavari chairs, but through your vows, toasts, songs, music and dancing. Bring out the essence of who you are as a couple, because that's what people will remember! The Dancing. Wherever you end up getting hitched, it will be the energy or feeling at the venue... CONTINUE READING 15