Public displays of affection: Should a woman take her husband's name, and should a man wear a wedding ring?
Among the many decisions a couple makes on their way to the altar, two choices are very public—and tell us a lot about changing social norms: Will she take his last name and will ...
Over dinner recently, a close friend told me she was second-guessing her three-year relationship. While she and her boyfriend were very committed to each other, they had been living in different countries for the last ...
Here's a trick to try out on your next date: During dinner, start playing with something on your side of the table like the salt shaker or the candle. After a little while, gently push ...
When is the right time to bring up religion in a relationship?
Cindy and Peter met in January and they hit it off instantly. They were both into mystery novels and had long dinners debating politics. They started seeing each other twice or three times a week, ...
Why Girls Watch Sex & the City: It's more than the shoes, boys
Last summer, my boyfriend broke up with me. It was one of those almost-perfect relationships where you are well matched in everything, but there's just no spark. Immediately I ...
BustedHalo's new column on dating, relationships and marriage
There are more than 4,000 dating and relationship self-help books in print. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus has sold 30 million copies worldwide. And last month, relationship guru Dr. Phil McGraw hosted ...
Overqualified for Love: Are high achieving women at a disadvantage when looking for a spouse?
Emily is a tall 29-year-old blonde with great fashion sense who knows the bouncers at New York's hippest clubs. She graduated from an Ivy-League university with high honors in ...