Marriage And Relationship

Dullness Can Kill a Marriage

A team of U.S. researchers has concluded that problems don't hurt a marriage, but dullness -- being in a rut -- does.

Irene Tsapelas and Arthur Aron of Stony Brook University and University of Michigan researcher Terri Orbuch interviewed a representative [ … ]

Danger Signs: Is Divorce in Your Future?

"I just didn't see it coming."

Since communication breakdown is often a glaring sign on the road to Splitsville, it isn't surprising that one partner in a relationship is often caught off guard by the dreaded delivery of divorce papers. Below are seven [ … ]

Is Marriage Good or Bad for You?

It can be the fairytale that you have dreamed of all your life, or it can be an eternity of trouble and strife.

Because research projects and studies have shown marriage can either be the best thing or the worst thing to happen to your health.

The [ … ]

Marriage makeover: "We need to straighten up our house — and our marriage"

Megan and Ken Knoop aren't sure that they — or their messy house — can handle a baby. Can REDBOOK's relationship experts help them clean up their act?

After getting married three years ago, Megan and Ken Knoop moved into the home they've dreamed of [ … ]

8 things no one tells you about marriage

Disgruntled Housewife wearing Wedding Dress

Take a look at the surprising, enlightening, and sometimes hard truths we all face after we walk down the aisle — and how they teach us about what love really means.

"...And they lived happily ever after."

You're smart. You know life is no storybook. [ … ]

How to get a marriage proposal

Is there a trick to the marrying trade? Or, should you just be your awesome self? We turned to fabulous married lady friends to get to the bottom of this old-age question. From the traditional to the completely random, this is how they landed their men. [ … ]

Get Him to Call You

Your man has tons of ways to get ahold of you — texting, IMing, Facebook messaging, tweeting...maybe too many. Here’s how to actually hear his voice once in a while. //

Believe it or not, there was a time when women used [ … ]

Life After Menopause?

Menopause may be the final phase in a woman's reproductive cycle, but it's the beginning of a whole new chapter in her life. A giant myth surrounding this life stage is that menopause means the end of sex. The reality is that your sex life postmenopause [ … ]