I remember so well when I was falling in love with my own boyfriend. We had been friends for three months when we realized that it was more than friendship. I knew I loved him, but I was too scared to actually say, “I love you.” Instead, one day I said, “I am being careful with my words.” He smiled and said the same, and for a month or so, we skirted around those three little words, replacing them instead with my careful phrase....

Social media can emphasize the feeling of being unnoticed, lonely, and left out. When we do manage to psych ourselves up to reach out, join in and engage, it can be draining — emotionally, psychologically, and physically. We foresee shunning and that can cycle us back into a web of doubt and angst. Being “social” can be hard for us regardless of our age, especially after isolation and fears of contagion, shootings, and market uncertainty....

It was a late Sunday morning, and he had apparently gone out partying hard the night before. Nice. It’s not like we had this date scheduled for a least one week before or anything. Oh, wait. We did. And if his being drunk wasn’t bad enough, once we sat down for brunch in one of those overpriced London cafés where a small coffee costs five pounds and tastes like sewage, he told me something that really weirded me out....

Don’t get me wrong: I love kids. They’re hilarious, they’re adorable, and I (mostly) enjoy spending time with them. But without a doubt, I do not want them. And here’s why. I don’t want to worry about diaper rash and “tummy time” and I don’t want to know what colic is. RELATED: DON’T Say These 5 Things To Childless-By-Choice Women (Like, Ever) I don’t want to put a kid on a Kindergarten waiting list and I don’t want to decide between public and private education....

The only problem with all these weddings this summer is that the vast majority of them don’t include an invitation extended to our offspring. And while I totally get that most couples don’t want to fork over the cash to pay for some snotty-nosed children to eat a few rolls and bust a move in the chicken dance, adult-only weddings have become my nemesis. RELATED: The Average Cost Of A Wedding On one hand, I love the idea of an adult-only wedding....

I was once the stay-at-home mom (SAHM) who worked from home at night, or on Sundays strictly part-time, but I was mostly home. I didn’t miss a day with my daughter, and now, I am a working single mother who uses after-care and, sometimes, before-care. From managing the home front full-time to working 9-to-5 or later full-time, I have done it all. I can tell you the pros and cons of both situations....

As a rare hybrid of a gym rat and lazy sloth, I am all for trying to combine a workout with things I do in my warm, comfy bed. RELATED: Just 20 Minutes Of Exercise Will Make You Want Sex, Says Science Jessica Matthews, the exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise, confirmed that it’s possible. “Sex can burn 3 to 4.5 calories a minute and more, depending on how vigorous it is,” she told me....

While I might love a few grand gestures in my life, I don’t need a bunch of photo-op-worthy scenarios staged to litter my social media feeds with. I don’t need you to blow my mind with gifts all the time. And you know what? I don’t even need you to be consistent in how much energy you’re putting in day-to-day. I’m realistic enough to see that everybody’s personal capabilities ebbs and flows depending on where and how we can spread our attention....

Here, we list 25 signs it’s time to move past “Go” and fly solo. 1. He never uses your name. I once knew a guy who was sleeping with a woman and he, oops, forgot her name. She didn’t realize it because he was calling her “baby” all of the time. “Babe”, “Baby”, “Sweetheart”, “Beautiful” .. .these pet names are sweet when you’re in a relationship, but on text three? Not so much....

Expectations are rooted in needs. When I look back to when I started my journey of self-discovery fourteen years ago, the No. 1 book that kick-started my healing was written by author Susan Piver. Her book, How Not To Be Afraid Of Your Own Life, changed my life. I love her profound statement: “From the moment we arrive, we are instinctively drawn toward warmth, closeness and acceptance.” Warmth, closeness and acceptance....

After all, the stats that show the progress of gender equality are depressing: only 27% of Congress is female, only 8.2% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women, only 30% of college presidents were women in 2019, and only 27% of the judges sitting in lower federal courts are women. Women earn lower salaries for the same jobs and are less likely to be promoted to positions of power (even when controlled for other factors like education differences), and are much, much more likely to be killed by a current or former romantic partner than men are....

After facing her sister’s wrath, the woman took to Reddit’s “r/AmItheA–hole” (AITA) thread to ask for some outside opinions from internet users. Since the woman lived close to her sister and her husband, she often ended up babysitting their 1-year-old daughter, Ava. In this instance, the woman’s sister had plans with her husband because of their wedding anniversary. As a result, the woman agreed to babysit Ava for the night, but something else came up later....

Let’s start by getting our definitions straight. They are both similar, but they do have their differences. An Internet troll is someone who comes into a discussion and posts comments designed to upset or disrupt the conversation. Often, in fact, it seems like there is no real purpose behind their comments except to upset everyone else involved. Trolls will lie, exaggerate, and offend to get a response. They will say and do almost anything to get you as angry as they are....

The rapper is currently a suspect in a battery investigation after allegedly assaulting a fan in LA. This, coupled with recent videos of him blasting his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, has fans concerned that the rapper is losing control of his mental well-being. Footage from after the alleged assault has fans forming a bizarre theory that West is a victim of an Project MKUltra experiement. Is Kanye West part of an MK-Ultra experiment?...

Still, one video is now looking at something strange. A Google Earth user decided to look around the blue marble until they found something unexpected. The user documented their findings on a TikTok, finding something quite odd on an island. A strange tail-like streak extended to an uncanny object before asking, “could this be a UFO” wondering if the object really was. The alleged UFO sighting occurred on Starbuck Island....

Reports have emerged that Depp’s fans paid $3,000 to unseal court documents from the highly publicized case to gain more damning evidence against Heard, however, the documents have instead unearthed incriminating evidence against Depp and his legal team. Text messages between Depp and Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, were reportedly from 2016, and in one of them, Manson wrote to Depp that he was having issues with his wife....

In a TikTok video, the “Uncut Gems” actress shared her thoughts on why women can be content on their own while men seek out relationships to curb their loneliness. Julia Fox explained the ‘Booty Crack’ theory as the reason why women prefer to be single. The video starts as Fox stitches another TikTok video where a man is answering a comment about “why women seem to be so much happier living single than men are....

Now, after the world watched the sister-in-laws and their husband share numerous interactions at events and ceremonies following Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, people are dissecting every last interaction between the two women. RELATED: Where The Queen’s Beloved Dogs Will Live After Her Death The latest speculation comes from a video of Middleton approaching Markle in a way that people have deemed aggressive. The video shows Meghan Markle swiftly turning away from Kate Middleton....

Considering all of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters put a lot of effort and care into their appearances, it would only seem natural for her to want that — but the reason goes much deeper. Khloé Kardashian says that she wants to get a boob job ‘to have cleavage’ like her sisters. The 38-year-old mother of two revealed on the show that she feels outshined by her sisters and wants to have a fuller chest in order to fit in with them better....

Since early in her career, Kardashian has been weaving her way through constant rumors and speculation about plastic surgery and cosmetic enhancements but fans think they’ve found proof that is more substantial than before and after photos. Fans think Kim Kardashian has facelift scars after seeing a recent video. In the video, a bare-faced Kardashian is seen demonstrating how to use an exfoliator from her SKKN By Kim collection. RELATED: Kim Kardashian’s Real Skin Seen In Unedited Photos As She Launches Skincare Line As Kardashian turns her face to apply the product to her cheeks and jaw, fans were quick to detect a possible scar situated where her jaw meets her ear....