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People think it’s weird that she wants to occasionally be alone

A: Absolutely not, and it wouldn’t be wrong even if your schedule was wide open. For you, time alone is…

10 creative ideas for celebrating your 25th anniversary

“When they get to these more dramatic occasions, so many couples want to do something exciting and different,” says Charles…

Singles, want to know how to survive the holidays? Stop reading survival tips

I was suddenly besieged with advice about how to survive. Not in practical ways – like how to perform the…

Going gray naturally can be the bold move these days

Coloring her hair was considered the default decision, says Hudson, 52. Going gray was not. At 58, Lydia Bishop opts…

When women send unsolicited naked pictures, it isn’t revenge – it’s harassment

Women are fed up with this, and many are fighting back. One woman messaged her would-be suitor’s mother, telling her…

Time’s up! In online dating, matches don’t last forever

Hinge is the latest app to add time limits; after a match, users have 24 hours to start a conversation…

November 28, 2015

What to tell your relatives when they ask why you’re single

The answers are: (a) Why are you so obsessed? It’s bordering on creepy. (b) Try turning it off, turning it…

When to pardon your turkey of an ex-boyfriend

On to the fowl moves! You met at the gym. He seemed normal at first, but then he got really…

My clingy college roommate is cramping my style

A: The key here is respectful, considerate baby steps: moving away from her (“Sorry I can’t hang out tonight”), toward…

Five tips for your first Thanksgiving with a new significant other

To help ease pre-holiday jitters, here are some homecoming tips from Neely Steinberg, a dating and personal image consultant, and…

The right label can be hard to find

A: Congratulations to you and your fiance (and yes, that’s the correct term for the man you’re about to marry),…

Marriage, divorce and gluten avoidance: How Thanksgiving evolved to suit my modern family

As the unmarried sibling out of four kids, I might not seem like the traditional choice to host, but what…

What happens when daughters start to outshine their mothers?

Celebrities including Elle MacPherson (51), Bethenny Frankel (45) and Christie Brinkley (61)-plus non-celebrity women who are following their lead-demonstrate daily…

The fearless father who threw himself on a suicide bomber, saving lives in Beirut

The day before the horrific massacre in central Paris left the world reeling, two attacks during rush hour in Lebanon’s…

November 19, 2015

Five lines that will out you as a snob on a first date

Fair enough. But arrogance can be the ultimate mood-killer when getting to know a stranger. How do I put it…

November 17, 2015

What makes an ad for ‘period-proof’ underwear too risque?

A socially minded underwear manufacturing company, Thinx launched in January 2014 with the goal of making menstrual leaks and stains…

November 17, 2015

What it’s like to bring your mom to work

Like many fake holidays, bring your parents to work day was pioneered by a brand. LinkedIn thought up the concept…

No empty nest: Young women live with mom and dad like it’s 1940

A Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that 36.4 percent of women between the ages 18…

After two-year wait, some adopted children reach U.S. from Congo

There was a bittersweet welcoming ceremony at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., organized by some of the more than…

If she didn’t plan their social life, they wouldn’t have one

A: Yes, the problem with the “Just stop doing it” policy is that – much like with dirty dishes –…

Weighing tactics in the homework wars

A: You are wrestling with all of the issues when it comes to parenting and homework, and this is great.…

What do you do with a useless engagement ring? Here are 5 ideas

You could hold onto it until you found another person worthy of your love and your precious stone. You could…