We are moving toward a more inclusive and more lenient world, there is no doubt about that. But a large part of the population, across cultures, still thinks somehow traditionally about relationships. That’s why being single at 40 can invite a lot of unsolicited advice and uncomfortable questions. Even if people may not comment openly about it, their reactions can make you feel unsettled. The shift in societal attitude toward being 40 and single has been so painfully slow that most of us may not see the needle moving in the right direction at all....

Reading books together is actually a great date idea when you feel like doing something lowkey but different and fun. Instead of starting a new show on Netflix again, try picking up a book to your liking and finish it together. What if you like Agatha Christie, your partner likes Dan Brown? Does it mean it’s time to call the whole thing off? Absolutely not. On the contrary, both partners can broaden their horizons by indulging in each other’s interests....

Why’s that, you ask? For starters, a chubby girlfriend is probably the most fun person you can find. Not only will you both have an intense emotional connection, but you’ll also be in a relationship with someone who isn’t as basic as the rest and has a defined personality that she didn’t borrow from her favorite sitcom. So, if you’re thinking about what the benefits are of dating chubby girls, you’ve come to the right place....

Some shake us up, some calm us down, some infuse in us a renewed sense of purpose, some break our hearts, some help us heal – and they are meant to cross our path for a reason. The universe steers them toward us and prepares us to take them in. Even if it may not feel so in the moment, no destiny meeting is bereft of purpose. We don’t meet anyone by accident....

To answer these questions and more, I talked to Aditi Ghatole, a queer affirmative mental health counselor who specializes in LGBTQ and closeted counseling as well as counseling regarding separation and divorce, extramarital affairs, breakups, abusive relationships, compatibility issues, and financial conflicts. Why Do Married Men Have Mistresses? Like the study mentioned above found, men are more prone to straying in a relationship. So understanding why they cheat is important to understand this concern further....

So you have read about the No Contact rule, and now you are wondering if the no contact rule also works if you were dumped? Breakups are a normal part of life. We’re sure you’ve fallen in and out of love a couple of times. Yet, it can be hard to let go, especially if you are still in communication with them. This is why you should follow the no-contact rule....

When you first uncover it, forgiveness is probably the last thing on your mind. But if you’ve managed to weather the storm and get past the feelings of denial you may have found yourself stuck in, just the fact that you find yourself reading this article is a promising sign. Turning this promising sign into your journey toward figuring out how to forgive emotional cheating is where we come in....

Being the only male child of his extended family, his family members were always looking forward to him getting married. After much resistance, he relented. Ten years later, he confessed to his wife that he was gay. It’s 20 years since their marriage took place and they are actually one of the happiest couples around. I was taken aback – how could this happen? Talking to Aidan, I understood how love and commitment can help people surmount the most difficult of circumstances....

Or you feel unloved because he never appreciates your work but when you talk to him you find out that he thinks the morning cuddle said it all! Communication is missing in relationships lately I know we all can give dozens of big and small examples where we feel something’s amiss in our relationship. Most of the time it all boils down to one simple word – Communication. Sounds familiar?...

What if we say, take a minute to think whether it’s worth giving one more chance and work towards making it a better relationship? We promise, we are not keen on giving you false hopes and make your suffering even worse. Let’s admit, every relationship needs work, a bit of give and take, be it on an emotional level, or sacrificing for one another; you emerge as a winner when things fall into place....

No cameras please Everything was fine till I decided to get a photograph clicked with my husband, a typical couple pose with hands around each other waist’s or shoulder, for Facebook of course, and my husband, a self-proclaimed enemy of social networks, ruined it by turning it into a playful shot in which he was trying to cap the lens. As a cyber expert, he is dead against my obsession with photo uploads on social networking sites....

Narcissists see life as a game, and their main aim is to win. Ending a relationship with them isn’t something they’re used to because they have mastered their craft. THEY do the dumping and not you. So don’t expect to walk away from the relationship that easily. They’ll do everything in their power to reel you back in. But not because they love you, miss you, and want to be with you, but so they can have the last laugh....

Dealing with a narcissistic person is a never-ending battle whether you are in or out of the relationship. If you add in divorce and custody issues, each day begins to feel like an endless battle for survival. Anyone going through a divorce has many issues to cope with: worries about money, custody, legal issues, betrayal, abandonment and especially loss. But with a narcissist, you must not underestimate the power of stress in divorce—it can cause your ex-spouse to regress to a more primitive state and make him even more manipulative....

Emergency pills come to your rescue at a time like that. But know that you should not be washing them down after each sexual encounter. While the 72-hour pill is a great option to avert an unplanned pregnancy, it must be reiterated that it needs to be used sparingly and not as a replacement for your regular contraceptive. Emergency Contraceptive Pills – Uses Whether it is a case of a one-night stand, forced or unwanted sex, rape, or failure of regular contraceptive methods, these incidents can result in an unwanted pregnancy....

It won’t be a stretch to say that the conflicting emotions you may experience when standing at the cusp of this very difficult step can give wedding jitters and cold feet a run for their money. Even though it may seem like a doomsday scenario when you’re in the thick of it, calling off an engagement is a wiser decision than getting married for the wrong reasons. At the same time, it is imperative to be sure that you’re calling off your engagement for the right reasons – after all, you don’t want to end up in the ‘broke off my engagement and regret it’ headspace later; it ain’t pretty – and not stomping all over your fiance’s heart in the process....

Perhaps it’s the new HR guy whose desk is right next to yours or an old boss that you’ve had the hots for, for a while now. Having eye candy at the office is great, but the challenge is how to make an impression without making it too obvious. 10 Ways To Flirt With A Guy At Work There is no dearth of office romances in the dating landscape. So if you are indeed attracted to someone at work, don’t consider it odd or silly....

A study in 2020 showed that 20% of married men, and 10% of married women, admitted to cheating on their spouses. The numbers suggest that there may be many more who wouldn’t admit it, simply because confessing to adultery comes with enormous baggage – stigma, pain, anger and the possibility of a broken marriage. And holding it all in can leave you riddled with guilt and consumed with thoughts like “I will never forgive myself for cheating”....

Having said that, there are ways to salvage the situation from spiraling out of control. If you want to make your marriage work, you will have to figure out ways to make your husband realize that you deserve respect in the relationship. To help you understand the signs of a disrespectful husband and find ways to deal with him, we spoke to counseling psychologist Nishmin Marshall, former director at SAATH: Suicide Prevention Centre, and a consultant at BM Institute of Mental Health....

Can You Say No To Sex In A Marriage? Irrespective of your relationship status, you can say NO and your spouse must learn to appreciate your right to do so. However, the issues of intimacy are often fragile and must be handled with delicacy. The story of this married couple who grew distant because of lack of sexual compatibility tells us exactly why: Sam and Percy (names changed) dated for a few months before getting married but were not sexually intimate during this time....

Being in love with someone else while being married definitely fits the bill. And what if your feelings for another man do not trigger any regret or guilt? Can it put your marriage in jeopardy even if your transgression doesn’t come to light? Or can it infuse fresh excitement into a marriage settled in the rhythm of routine? Read this woman’s story to find out: Married But In Love With Someone Else I was too busy with work....