marriage

I’m not entirely sure how we landed here in this space of passionless kisses.

My Husband And I Don’t French Kiss Anymore 

It has been more than a decade into my marriage. At this point, a basic French kiss would feel awkward and perhaps even scandalous.

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I Dyed My Hair Blue, And My Partner Didn’t Even Notice

At first I got angry. I’m supposed to be the love of his life, the Rachel to his Ross.

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Image credit: Jeanette Alexander Toczko via Facebook

These Two Lovebirds Died Holding Each Other

Today in literal #RelationshipGoals, a couple died, LITERALLY HOLDING EACH OTHER.

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Designated areas? Check. Remembering to get outside? Check. Compromises galore for anyone moving in together? Most definitely.

Dos And Don'ts Of Moving In With Your Significant Other

For any couples thinking about moving in together, I thought I’d share my Dos and Don’ts, and how my husband and I are making my small and unattractive (but inexpensive!) apartment work for our family.

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image credit: Mariah Aro Sharp @mightymooseart

#LoveLessons: 7 Steps To Stop An Argument In Its Tracks

#LoveLessons is a brand-new bi-weekly column devoted to the discussion of, yep, marriage. We’ll talk about how to celebrate it, how to make it better, how to keep the sex life flourishing (don’t have kids), how to get your partner to pick up his, I mean their, underwear (girls leave underwear on the floor, too.)

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Partner phubbing has emerged as a real relationship issue. (Image: Flickr/ Spanish Virtually)

Cause For Divorce: Smartphones Aren't Ruining Your Marriage

Smartphones aren’t to blame for problems within your marriage.

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6 Ways You Know You're A Newlywed

If you missed my weekly column this summer all about getting engaged and planning a wedding, here’s the highlight reel: after doing

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"Why do we feel that strange mixture of conflicted emotions every time we see someone we sort of know get engaged?" Image: Thinkstock

So Your Friends Are Getting Engaged, And You're Having An Existential Crisis

Between all of the political arguments and videos of dogs being excited to see their owners, I’m noticing a trend appearing all over my timeline — seemingly increasing every week. A lot of fucking people are getting engaged.

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