According to Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author of Silent Messages, just 7% of any message is conveyed through words, 38% through certain vocal elements, and a whopping 55% through nonverbal elements such as posture, facial expressions, and gestures. It follows then that those that have an understanding of body language possess an incredible advantage over those …

DON’T BE SO CLINGY Of course it’s great to show your affections, but too much can make men feel stifled. TRY NOT TO GET JEALOUS It can be hard not to feel a pang of jealousy if another woman so much as talks to your partner. But being a jealous girlfriend will only drive him …

Even couples who start off with hot-and-heavy sex lives go through slumps at some point Below, sex therapists around the country share six rules and helpful guidelines to stay sexually satisfied in a long-time relationship. (When rules are this fun, why would you want to break them?) 1. Practice the platinum rule. “We all know …

When it comes to dating, no one ever wants to settle. It’s almost like a dirty word — settling or giving in can be seen as a weakness, especially for women who want to make sure their partners are respecting them. But there’s a huge difference between settling and compromising. Although we’d never in our …

First, you and your partner are so smitten that you doubt the honeymoon period will ever end, and before you know it, you find yourselves sitting in front of a couples’ therapist. Where did it go wrong? The longer you stay with someone, the more assumptions you make: “Well, I’m sure they know how much …