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Is Your Guy Ready to Propose this Season?

'Tis the season for resolutions, life changes and cozy coupledom. With the holidays and the new year on the horizon, you're thinking about the future and who you will be sharing your life with down the road. If you're in a serious relationship, a ring might even be in store for you this holiday season! But before you start naming your... CONTINUE READING 5

What Makes a Guy Go Back to an Ex?

QUESTION: Look at Prince William and Kate. What makes a guy go back a second time and, in their case, even get married? ANSWERS: Mr. Noncommittal SEE BIO NOW> The sex…. If the sex was good, it’s hard to stay away. Sometimes after a bit of time away you realize that you had a little more in common than good sex, too. But sometimes you... CONTINUE READING 12

Are You In a Relationship With a Toxic Person?

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

A Few Things Kim Kardashian Should Have Considered

Kim, Kim, Kim! K’mon now. But no matter how mind-boggling a 72-day marriage FAIL may seem, and as much as we want to smack them as “media whores who did it all for the money and attention” there are a few real questions I have for Kim that she should have considered before she got married, then promptly divorced. How did... CONTINUE READING 45

A Woman Who’s Empowering Divorcees

Going through a divorce or called it quits on your marriage a while back? You may think anyone who says there's a light at the end of the tunnel is a little crazy, but when Post-Divorce Coach Lee Block tells you to have hope, we'd believe her. Why? Not only has Lee been there and survived, she's launched a thriving... CONTINUE READING 9

Best (or Worst?!) Wedding Bloopers

Weddings are sacred days, but for better or for worse (in sickness and in health…) there always tend to be a few bloopers that inevitably occur at every big day. From a too-drunk guest to weather mishaps, the stories we leave weddings with are always one for the books. Check out a few excerpts from our Shecky’s staffers below! "Back in... CONTINUE READING 39

"How Do You Know if She's 'The One'?"

QUESTION: Sent via our form: “All right, guys! How do you REALLY know she’s the one you’re going to marry?” ANSWERS: Mr. Noncommittal SEE BIO NOW> You'll actually never know. Why? Because marriage isn't the answer, especially nowadays. In the olden days, men would marry women because there was that whole "no sex until marriage" thing. Today, there are lots of ladies who put out... CONTINUE READING 35

5 Ways the Recession is Good for Your Marriage

Forget the notion that economic worries and stress cause strife within a marriage. Despite what you might think, there are a lot of ways that going through a recession together—and all the anxiety that comes with it—can actually be good for couples. And no, we’re not just saying this because divorce rates are down–even though they are. The reasons a recession... CONTINUE READING 90

Being Friends (and Neighbors?!) with an Ex

It isn't very often that you hear of exes becoming close friends, either by choice or by chance, but such is the case for Michelle Valladares and Jose Araujo who were once married, split up and are now neighbors. What's more? Valladares lives with her second husband, also now a friend to Araujo. In an excerpt from O, The Oprah... CONTINUE READING 42

Excuses, Excuses: When It's Okay to Ditch a Wedding

Wedding season has arrived, and while we're sure the invitations are piling up, we're sure the "attending"s are too! When I think of my own dream wedding and all of the familiar faces I hope to see that night, it's hard to think of any wedding I'd say "no" to, for fear of someone saying no to my own. But in... CONTINUE READING 27