When writer Melissa Febos was 35, she decided to temporarily give up sex. "I was coming off a devastating relationship where I had become so obsessive. I had gone completely off the rails," she says.

Marriage is like a garden: if it isn't watered with love, patience, and understanding, it will inevitably wither. In daily life, amidst routines, tasks, and small differences, it's easy to forget the ...

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Whether you're smooching your significant other on New Year's Eve or sipping champagne solo, January 1, 2026 ushers in a new phase of your love life, astrologically. As the year begins, Venus and Mars ...

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