WH features editor Nicole Beland stopped by the CBS Early Show to talk about why the start of a new year make cause breakups. Here's the clip:
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Does it feel as though your family finances, the well being of your children, and the general functions of your household would fall apart without you calling the shots?
There are more and more women out there who feel the same way--alpha wives.
Sound Off: Are you one? Know one that could use a weekend in West Palm? And what qualities do you value in a partner?
And if you're in the closet about your overachievement, read how being an alpha wife may harm your health.
Living with your honey lowers your risk of developing dementia by 50 percent.
Subjects who were never married had twice the risk of developing the condition, while those who were divorced or widowed had triple the risk.
Remaining socially active and intellectually challenged is key to a healthy brain; living as a couple makes that easier, says study author Krister Hakansson of the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
If your hubby is chubby, it might be harder for you to get pregnant, according to a study presented at the annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Men with a BMI of 30 or more (considered obese) were 40 percent more likely than those with a normal BMI to have sperm abnormalities.
And they were 60 percent more likely to have less semen—that reduces the chances of a winner reaching your egg.
Oh, great. Hormones in the Pill may interfere with our natural ability to choose a suitable mate, reports a study in the Royal Society’s Proceedings B.
To make healthier babies, humans are hardwired to gravitate toward partners whose odors reflect a genetic makeup different from their own. But women on the Pill tend to go for men who are genetically like them.
“A similar shift occurs naturally during pregnancy,” says study author Craig Roberts, Ph.D. (It may also explain why mothers-to-be often prefer to have relatives nearby, he says.) Because the Pill mimics the hormonal profile of a pregnancy, the innate vetting process may get confused.
We may lead the world in many ways, but when it comes to our sex lives, Americans are a little flaccid. According to the Durex 2007-2008 Global Sexual Wellbeing Survey, we rank third lowest in the world in how often we get it on. While less than half of us are content with our current erotic state of affairs, 81 percent of American women believe that sex is vital to health and happiness.
Dating a guy who lives 500 miles away? Good news: When Gregory Guldner, M.D., author of Long Distance Relationships: The Complete Guide studied 200 long-distance couples and another 200 who were geographically close, he found that distance doesn’t increase the odds of a breakup or lower relationship satisfaction.
Maybe that’s due to all the high-tech ways couples have to keep in touch, like Skype, IM, and especially texting--a recent survey by AT&T found that 15% of long-distance daters text each other more often than they email or call.
For all of you text addicts who have to travel miles to see your man, this cute video will give you some helpful tips:
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Do it for posterity: Regularly banging boots may keep his unit from crashing, a study in The American Journal of Medicine reports.
Compared with men who had sex once a week, those who did it less often were twice as likely to develop erectile dysfunction.
ED can occur when blood doesn’t flow properly to the penis. Regular sex may help keep the blood flowing, says Juha Koskimäki, M.D., Ph.D., who adds: As with a muscle, if you don’t use it, you lose it.
For a Men's Health story, we'd like to hear from women on the subject of men--what you like, what drives you nuts, and what really matters. Tell us the truth--it's anonymous!
When it comes to being a good husband, is a hilarious sense of humor more important than the ability to pay the bills? Does being a socialite or a brainiac make a woman a better wife? Weigh in on the top five qualities you think a man and a woman need in order to be excellent marriage material.
Did you tune in? WH Features Director Nicole Beland was a guest on the CBS Early Show discussing if and why men are more romantic in their 50s. Watch the clip:
Your first kiss isn’t the only milestone you can enjoy. Take and step back to examine just where you are on the road of your relationship and take pleasure in all your firsts-- from fighting to murmuring those three little words.
First times come in many forms. But which ones should you relish and remember and which ones are just you being mushy? In relationship world, we say they all count. Here’s our top 15.
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