Living with your Boyfriend

Should You Shack Up?. Consider the pros and cons before you reserve the moving van.

If you’ve never split rent with a beau, chances are good you will: According to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, half of all women under 45 have lived in sin at some point in their lives. But research has shown that moving in sans wedding rings can sabotage long-term love. Couples who share an address before they get married have slightly higher odds of getting divorced. So how do you know if the timing is right? Ask yourself these four questions:

Are you willing to wait?
Unless you’ve already discussed a wedding date, don’t assume that moving in together will make picking out china patterns and sending out invites happen any sooner. Read more

11 Fun (and Sexy) Things to Do with a Man

“Ultimately, fun is the best aphrodisiac,” says Paul Joannides, author of The Guide to Getting It On! “Quit looking for sexy, and look for fun instead—and you’ll end up having more sex.”

We like the way this guy thinks. That’s why we brainstormed these adventures (with some help from sex experts and our male friends). To get more sex. For you. Call it our little community service project.

Take him shopping, Get Naked, Dance, Go to dinner, get cooking, challenge him to strip-playstation3, get naked again, star in your own sex videp, pretend he’s a stranger, get wet, just make out. Read more

How to Have a Healthy Relationship

There are reliable tools that can be used to create a healthy relationship, many of which have not been taught in our culture. If you want to have a really healthy relationship, follow these simple guidelines.

Do not expect anyone to be responsible for your happiness. Too often relationships fail because someone is unhappy and blames their partner for making them that way. Make yourself happy first, and then share his or her happiness. Do not do anything for your partner if it comes with an expectation of reciprocation. The things you do for your partner must always be done because you chose to do them and you wanted to do them. Read more

How You Can Be Romantic Everyday

You can be romantic everyday. Romance does not have to die when you say, “I do.” One of the biggest mistakes married people make is taking each other for granted and failing to continue to court one another…

As a newlywed, you can set the standard for your marriage by infusing romance into ordinary moments. Here’s how you can be romantic everyday. Read more