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I consider myself a fairly patient person. I grew up in a house with four siblings and three pets—I can put up with a lot. But if you want to set my foot tapping and my eyes rolling, just start complaining about your life. Recently, for example, I caught up with an old friend. Last […]
If men were from Venus and women were from Mars—or, heck, if men and women were from the same planet, everything might be different. Ah, relationships. So much that can go right. So much that can go wrong. If you’re looking to avoid stumbling into the most common relationship traps, it may behoove you to consider the […]
Here are seven signs your boyfriend will not be popping the question anytime soon: 1. No introductions. He has not introduced you to his family members and you have been dating for over a year. 2. No planning. He does not include you in his future plans (such as work, where he is moving, his travel). 3. Silence.He doesn’t talk about marriage […]
A new year is upon us and with that, a time to turn over a new leaf and make some tweaks to ensure this year is better than the last. New Year’s Resolutions are great and all, but they are usually superficial (lose weight, quit smoking, stop procrastinating, etc.) and don’t lead to lasting changes […]
“Lovesick” doesn’t just mean crying so hard after you have been dumped that you barf on your bed sheets. (Although, girl, I have been there. True story.) You can also be lovesick when you’re so engulfed in love for another person that being away from them makes you feel ill. Me, for instance: my boyfriend travels on […]
What’s sadder than a broken engagement? A divorce. What’s sadder than a divorce? Staying in a bad marriage until you die. It’s okay to end your engagement. It’s okay to end it if you just bought a gazillion dollar ring. It’s okay to end it if you’ve put a $10,000 deposit down on a rooftop […]
Awesome Aquarians! Your brilliant minds, quiet determination, and dedication to improving the lives of others means you’ll probably be the ones who end up saving the world–and you’ll plan some great parties in the meantime. The rest of us would be wise to take a page from your playbook, so here are 10 ways we […]
I’m a 31-year-old, single guy in Chicago. I’m at a point in my life where I’d like to find a great woman and think about settling down and perhaps start a family in the not too distant future. Unfortunately, I have a terrible secret that is making it difficult for me to get close to […]
If you were porking someone the weeks leading up until Freshman Orientation and using the L-word, chances are you are “doing the long-distance thing” at college. And chances are a sizable percentage of your brain is elsewhere, when it should be focused on making new friends, pitching a column to the school newspaper, and discovering […]
