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14 Phrases a husband should never say to his wife

Don’t put your foot in your mouth! For some, being a husband is a lot like playing a video game. They rush right into it,...

7 misconceptions about having sex with a physical disability

Having a healthy sexual appetite and a physical disability isn’t mutually exclusive. Far too many people assume that all people with disabilities don’t have the...

32-year-old virgin reveals the struggles she faces

A 32-year-old woman has revealed that she has never been intimate with anyone and hasn't even kissed, let alone have sex. However, she says...

Can we really tell if it’s love at first sight?

By Karen Nikos-Rose, UC Davis Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are...

My husband of 14 years is divorcing me for his barren ex-wife – Woman explains

A married medical doctor who is currently fighting for her marriage has shared a heart-wrenching divorce story about how her husband of 14 years...

7 things you should be telling her other than ‘i love you’

We don’t want to downplay the importance of those three little words that two weeks or two years into a relationship still have the...

15 better things to do after work (if you want to be happy)

by Alyse Kalish For the longest time, I would come home from work and immediately pop on the TV. It was mindless—after a day of...

The sadness of living without sex

Last week we published the story of "Joseph", a 60-year-old man who wrote about his regret at missing out on sexual experiences until the...

6 things that make women want to cheat

No matter what the reason is or how many justifications you put forward, cheating in a relationship is bad. It’s one of the cardinal...

How to tell someone you only want to hook up

Every woman who has dated men has at some point said something to the tune of: “If only he had just let me know...

The 9 biggest Instagram mistakes couples make

If there's one thing people love to blame their problems on, it's social media. Social media makes us bad at holding conversations or paying...

How becoming a mother allowed me to forgive my own for her absence and addictions

I decided at an early age that I would be a better mom than my mom was. The daughter of abusive alcoholics and a...

Ten habits women find attractive

We all know men who are confident. But when we think of confidence, many of us are not sure how to define it. Confidence...

A letter to the unmarried man

Dear Younger Brother, I trust you  are doing well today. It has become needful for me to talk to you about this matter again. Ultimately, I want...

Between Mr. Available & Mr. Right

There’s one saying that comes to mind with this title, one that makes me chuckle: “If Mr. Right is not available, then drag the...

This is what sexual satisfaction means

Based on the "tell me how and tell me now" reactions I receive from people who find out about my area of study, one...

The 8 dumbest reasons people marry

Throughout the years I have treated countless couples, most of whom thought they were marrying for the right reasons. The most authentic couples proved initially...

VIDEO+PHOTOS: Bride goes ahead with wedding despite having arm bitten off by crocodile

A bride-to-be was determined to keep her wedding date despite losing her arm to a crocodile just days before in a horrific attack. Zanele Ndlovu...

Lifestyle: 5 Ways to get closure without talking to your ex

“I just need closure.” These words are way too familiar to anyone who's gone through a bad breakup. As you spend your first newly single days...

How to know the person you’re dating is “a keeper”

Healthy relationships can be incredibly hard to find, form, navigate and maintain. But there are a few ways to know if the new person you're...

'I left Egypt because of my curly hair'

Eman El-Deeb, a young Egyptian woman, decided to leave her country in 2016. But it wasn't for education, work or a partner. It was...

Yenbo Nkommo: Trust, a thorny issue in relationships

Placing one's confidence in someone or something is a fundamental human experience, necessary for society to function and for any person to be relatively...

The big deal about the big “O”

Why do women have orgasms? This is one of the big puzzles of evolutionary psychology. The purpose of male orgasm seems perfectly plain to...

How to keep your smartphone from hurting your relationships

By 2016, 77 percent of U.S. adults owned a smartphone. Although they’re just small rectangular objects in our pockets, smartphones are leading to significant...

Dating after #MeToo: I've had a lot of sex out of politeness. How do I say no?

Dating is different in the post-#MeToo era, and Jean Hannah Edelstein is here to help you navigate it in her pop-up advice column. Send your...

Yenbo Nkomo: Traits men look out for in women for marriage

Many men and women tend to date all kinds of people at some point in their lives, but when it comes to choosing a...

When I was a virgin: Adom News reporter writes about her intriguing first night of sex

Growing up, my mom made up very horrific and scary stories about sex and its consequences. Can you imagine she told me God puts...

Video: Man abandons wife for giving birth to girls

The pressure to give birth to sons rather than daughters can be overwhelming and sometimes heartbreaking. But such backward cultural bias against female babies which...

The 5 different types of cheating explained

All cheating is not created equal. Ask 10 people what “counts” as cheating and you’d probably get 100 different answers. “Infidelity is a gray area...

How your jealousy drives your partner away

In previous postings, I have indicated that it is not abnormal to have feelings of jealousy and to sometimes feel anxious and angry with...

After the reckoning: #MeToo, sex and dating in 2018

A college student carefully considers which fraternity houses to avoid when she’s going out with her roommates. An engaged 30-something grapples with behavior she...

This is why Ugandan President want to ban oral sex

Ugandan President has said he wants to ban the nation's citizens from practicing oral sex because 'the mouth is for eating'. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni...

3 reasons intimacy might feel too dangerous for you

Regardless of whether you’re aware of it, any relationship you enter into will make you question how vulnerable you can be. And in the...

‘Alone time’ is essential to healthy relationships

When we think about the phrase “intimate relationship,” we usually think about the presence of intimacy between two people. Intimacy is about transparency, authenticity, and...

A date who shares no personal information can be dangerous

Dating smart involves gauging chemistry and compatibility, as well as separating the safe from the suspicious. Although the vast majority of daters are respectful...

If you say this during an apology, you’re doing it wrong

The difference between a sincere apology and cheap one has a lot to do with how it’s phrased. Word to the wise: If you...

Is marriage ruining your sex life?

A divorce lawyer shares how you're probably missing the mark and how to fix it. As a divorce lawyer, I meet a lot of married...

Wife throws huge wedding for husband as he marries a second wife

Below are pictures of a lady whom a social media report stated that she threw a huge wedding ceremony for her husband and his...

Photo: Lady dumps boyfriend for not allowing her pay for anything

A South African lady, Umm Eesah, has written on how she dumped her fiance. She dumped him for always insisting on paying for everything whenever...

Couples in successful, lasting relationships know these 7 things

Relationships take more than just love. On a recent plane trip home, I queued up my Netflix download of Chris Rock’s most recent comedy special, Tambourine. If...