Your pick-up lines might perplex your date completely. It may not even be your fault. You might think a corny joke is better than no joke at all when, in fact, the opposite is true. Particularly, when you’re a bundle of nerves and know that humor isn’t your strongest suit. You must judge the situation and moment before using a pick-up line. If you look at some of the most terrible pick-up lines, they are the ones that have been done to death and are often used without context....

Divorce is like death. Sounds a bit tragic, we know, but the marriage has indeed died and life as you knew it is now over. You feel shock, grief, anger and so much pain. There’s denial on many fronts. But eventually, you learn to accept and finally, one day, you stop feeling like a failure. Then you can finally move on. How To Move On After Divorce? When it comes to moving on after divorce, two things matter the most: Dignity and grace....

Q: What if you are having an affair with a married person who has NPD? This seems like it could be a pretty common situation and one that a person would try to avoid. I’d like to hear what you have to say about affairs with married narcissists. Thanks! Wonderful insights in your writing – irresistible subject. A: Married (and unmarried) NPD people are prone to having many affairs. The affair will last as long as you have value to him or her; be forewarned–the devaluation phase will be hurtful....

He seemed to be a perfect match from the matrimonial website My parents found him on a matrimonial website. He seemed almost perfect. The youngest of 3 siblings, he had a much older sister who was married and busy with her life elsewhere. He had a brother 10 years his senior, who was away too. His aged parents would hardly have the energy to potter around and bother a new bride....

When you’re any of these things, you realise that not only will everyone in your life comment on your body, all the time – but that the number of words that are used to describe your body is inversely proportional to how good you are allowed to feel about it. Whether the reasons are purportedly aesthetic or health-related or societal, you are never allowed to feel good about being whatever size you are....

So, what is this magical way that can help you lead a fulfilling life? It is chiropractic care, a much sought after healthcare option that so many people are going for. So, let us find out how it can help you to lead a good quality of life. Read on for more information in the paragraphs that follow. The article will deal with the following: How Chiropractic Care Can Improve Your Quality Of Life In modern life when we have to deal with so much stress and anxiety and end up sitting long hours at the laptop or in front of the television we end up stressing our neck and back muscles....

7 Dos for a man to handle subsequent dates The first few dates come with ‘*conditions applied’. From how you look and talk to how comfortable your partner feels in your company; a first date comes with a lot of rules. Also, you can’t do a whole lot of things on your first date. But subsequent dates allow you a lot of freedom to explore new things, know each other and have fun while keeping the below do’s close to your heart....

If you really like talking to someone, you might find yourself wondering about how to best interact with them. On the one hand, you don’t want to come across as awkward or clingy. But you have also probably realized that texting sometimes feels safer than talking face-to-face. Whether you’re talking to a potential romantic interest, best friend, or colleague at a new job, practicing optimal text etiquette is important. Here are the best ways to make the most of your text conversation:...

Even though there’s a lot of love between the two of you, it’s only natural for the sex life to continually chart southward. That’s especially the case once the intoxicating high of a new relationship wears off and you start to get more settled with each other. In such cases, sex may become routine, unimaginative, and it may seem like your romantic heyday is behind you. Whether that’s been happening to you, or if you just want to know how to knock his socks off in bed, you’ve come to the right place....

If someone is still out there in a quest for their soulmate, they know well how this whole dating business works. So, you loved the charming nature of a person on chat. But your hopes get spoilt as soon as reality strikes. Maybe you find out they are not even capable of holding an interesting conversation. Or, worse, they get too forward to hit second base on your very first date....

Trust us, it’s really not that hard. In a nutshell, the answer to how to start a conversation with a guy is that it’s just like starting a conversation with anybody else. Though it may seem like the hardest thing in the world, the minute you get a reply to the first message you send, you’ll realize it’s really not as big a deal as you made it out to be....

But many men do the exact opposite. They like their women to lead them. In fact, in an age when equality of sexs is the key to great communication, the same should reflect in the bedroom as well. So both should take charge sometimes in their own way, to make sex interesting and invigorating. If you are the kind who says, “I like a man who takes charge,” then this article would be an interesting one for you....

When you and your husband are never on the same page about anything, chances are that conflicts become a defining trait of your relationship. While disagreements and arguments are part and parcel of every relationship, when they far outweigh moments of happiness and joy, it’s time to accept that your marriage has become dysfunctional. The journey from accepting that you’re in a failing marriage to actually having that difficult conversation with your spouse about calling it quits can be all sorts of daunting....

(Names changed to protect identity) My name is Anand Ganguly, and I’m married to a lesbian. I come from a very humble, middle-class family based in Kolkata. My father was an engineer who was indifferent to his job and, ironically enough, wanted me to fill his shoes. Click here to read about this woman who is still a virgin after two years of marriage. I had an elder brother who always had boys over....

Just a few decades ago, the notion that women will always take care of the house in any marriage was widely agreed upon. While things have changed a little when it comes to what people expect from women and their roles as homemakers, I was ready to take on both my career and the responsibilities at home. I thought I’d be able to handle it all, while still doing good in my career....

This is a story of one-sided puppy love I looked up from the coffin and saw him standing at the doorway. He was no more the gawky lad I had fallen in love with. He looked confident, mature and above all, handsome. My gaze returned to my mother’s still face. I wanted to cry but my eyes remained dry. Time passed by before he came over and sat beside me to offer his condolences....

While marriage has existed as a central element of life in nearly every global culture in recorded history, in none of them, till at least very recently, did people marry for love… Especially romantic love. For thousands of years, marriage had done well not because of love but despite it. Love has always been considered too insufficient and weak a reason to marry. Looking back at our journey will make us realize just how far we’ve come....

The entry of the other woman in Kannaki’s life Kannaki is married to Kovalan, the son of a wealthy merchant and both live happily till a woman enters Kovalan’s life. Kovalan is enchanted by Madhavi, a courtesan, who is well-versed with all the arts and considered to be from the lineage of Urvashi the celestial apsara. Kovalan leaves his wife and begins to live with Madhavi at the cost of his reputation and wealth....

How would you define a millennial relationship in India? Earlier in relationships, inevitably the man used to be a dominating partner while the woman used to play a submissive role. That has completely changed in millennial relationships, where both of them are pretty proactive, successful and supporting the family equally. So, none of them are dominant or submissive per se. Both are dominant in their own way, and that sometimes becomes a challenge for men who have grown up in male-dominated households....

My wife believes every modern man and woman, despite being married, should fulfill their individual responsibilities towards their parents. But that’s often easier said than done. No in-laws take it well when they think the bride of their son is continuing to prioritize her own parents over the needs of their precious son. In my family too, this led to a conflict between wife and mother. So, how did I manage to appease a mother and wife?...