Getting older has a way of making you just care less about what people think of you, and what comes out of your mouth. Being in a long-term relationship does the same thing. You both just stop caring what anyone thinks, and generally DGAF.

Your partner makes his efforts. You may not even know about them, but you’d notice if he stopped. That’s for sure. It could be little things. Staying on top of that five o’clock shadow. Doing push-ups. Paying attention to the fit of his clothes. If he just stopped all of that one day, you’d be disappointed. It’s okay to admit that. It doesn’t make you superficial—it makes you human.

Retirement is a very long ways away, and yet, you find yourselves bickering about where you’ll do it. You know what that means, right? That you’ve decided to retire together.

When you start dating, you don’t leave time for anything other than sex. When you’ve been together for years, you pack your days so full that you don’t leave any time for sex. Don’t forget to make time for sex. And yes, you have to make it. It won’t just show up.

Some women are so dead set on being equal, that they accidentally go a little too far and become—for lack of a better word—bossy.

Insecurity is a relationship killer.And sometimes it leads to paranoia. There is no knowing if or when it will come, but if you think it has, look out for these signs.

I’ve learned from my male friends, and even from men that I used to date, that guys do genuinely wish they were better at these things

Usually, we just don’t want to admit it when men don’t feel as strongly for us as we do for them. “That’s just how guys act” is how we explain their behavior. “He is just a little clueless when it comes to relationships” is another one. Look—if a guy really, really likes you, he gets […]

There is no right or wrong level of neediness. The right man is out there for you—the one who is ready to meet your needs. The trouble is that, many women don’t date that man. In every relationship, there is one person who is more invested than the other. That’s normal. But, if you think […]