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Here's Why Jessica Simpson and John Mayer's Relationship Was So Toxic

Here's Why Jessica Simpson and John Mayer's Relationship Was So Toxic

In her new memoir, "Open Book," Simpson writes that ex John Mayer was "obsessed" with her "sexually and emotionally." A relationship counselor explains why an obsessive relationship might qualify as emotionally abusive.

This Is How to Speak to Your Spouse to Strengthen Your Marriage

This Is How to Speak to Your Spouse to Strengthen Your Marriage

Unconditional love doesn’t mean you get to say whatever you’re thinking. Treat each other just as considerately as you would a friend.

Stacy London From What Not To Wear Had the Best Response to People Finding Out She's Queer

Stacy London From What Not To Wear Had the Best Response to People Finding Out She's Queer

Paramedic Allegedly Used Eye Drops to Kill Wife: 'She Was a Great Mother,' Says Friend

Paramedic Allegedly Used Eye Drops to Kill Wife: 'She Was a Great Mother,' Says Friend

Joshua Lee Hunsucker is charged with first-degree murder in the death of wife Stacy Hunsucker

What Losing My Husband to a Terminal Illness Taught Me About Life After Grief

What Losing My Husband to a Terminal Illness Taught Me About Life After Grief

I was just 36 when my husband passed away, so I knew I might live more of my life without him than I did with him. Caving to victimhood wasn’t a long-term solution.

Reporter Caught Boyfriend Cheating When Physical Activity Spiked on Fitbit

Reporter Caught Boyfriend Cheating When Physical Activity Spiked on Fitbit

What can happen when you sync your fitness tracker with a partner's.

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89-Year-Old Women Who Have Been Best Friends Since Age 11 Move to Same Elderly Home Together

89-Year-Old Women Who Have Been Best Friends Since Age 11 Move to Same Elderly Home Together

"We're going to be friends in heaven," said Kathleen Saville.

Jada Pinkett Smith Admits Will Has Made 'Insensitive Comments' About Willow's Menstruation

Jada Pinkett Smith Admits Will Has Made 'Insensitive Comments' About Willow's Menstruation

"We educate that joker before he leaves this house," Jada Pinkett Smith said of her and daughter Willow correcting Will Smith.

I’m a Lesbian, and When My Ex-Girlfriend Married a Man, It Made Me Feel Erased

I’m a Lesbian, and When My Ex-Girlfriend Married a Man, It Made Me Feel Erased

What Is a Sleep Divorce and Should You Get One?

What Is a Sleep Divorce and Should You Get One?

8 Ways to Be a Better Spouse, According to a Relationship Expert

8 Ways to Be a Better Spouse, According to a Relationship Expert

Demi Moore Said Her Marriage to Ashton Kutcher Was a 'Codependency.' Here's What That Means

Demi Moore Said Her Marriage to Ashton Kutcher Was a 'Codependency.' Here's What That Means

Why Do People Cheat? A Sex Therapist Has Some Fascinating Insight

Been cheated on? Turns out it really might be about them, not you. Health's new column, "Why Would Someone Do That?" explains.

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Could Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Save Your Relationship?

Could Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Save Your Relationship?

Tanner Tolbert Feels Like He Has 'Begged' Wife Jade for Sex Since Second Baby's Arrival

Tanner Tolbert Feels Like He Has 'Begged' Wife Jade for Sex Since Second Baby's Arrival

Is Being Friends With Benefits Ever a Good Idea? We Asked a Sex Therapist

Is Being Friends With Benefits Ever a Good Idea? We Asked a Sex Therapist

Having More Female Friends May Help You Succeed in the Workplace

Having More Female Friends May Help You Succeed in the Workplace

Jada Pinkett Smith Admits She's 'Not Built for a Conventional Marriage': It Would 'Kill Me'

Jada Pinkett Smith Admits She's 'Not Built for a Conventional Marriage': It Would 'Kill Me'

Mom Applauds Her Teen Daughter for Recognizing the Warning Signs of a Toxic Friendship

Mom Applauds Her Teen Daughter for Recognizing the Warning Signs of a Toxic Friendship

The 4 Most Common Reasons for Divorce, According to Research

The 4 Most Common Reasons for Divorce, According to Research

Brooks Laich Says Julianne Hough 'Really Enjoys It' When He Sucks on Her Toes: 'We Play Around'

Brooks Laich Says Julianne Hough 'Really Enjoys It' When He Sucks on Her Toes: 'We Play Around'

Nicole Kidman Says It’s a ‘Little Embarrassing’ That Keith Urban Called Her a ‘Maniac in Bed’

Nicole Kidman Says It’s a ‘Little Embarrassing’ That Keith Urban Called Her a ‘Maniac in Bed’

Property Brothers Sibling J.D. Scott Praises Fiancée for 'Carrying the Weight' Amid His Illness

Property Brothers Sibling J.D. Scott Praises Fiancée for 'Carrying the Weight' Amid His Illness

I Tried Being the Third Person in a Poly Relationship—Here's How It Went

I Tried Being the Third Person in a Poly Relationship—Here's How It Went

Luke P. Sex-Shaming 'Bachelorette' Hannah B. Isn't Just Wrong, It's The Perfect Example Of Gaslighting

Luke P. Sex-Shaming 'Bachelorette' Hannah B. Isn't Just Wrong, It's The Perfect Example Of Gaslighting

Julianne Hough Reveals She and Brooks Laich Worked with a Sexologist to Find 'Erotic Blueprint'

Julianne Hough Reveals She and Brooks Laich Worked with a Sexologist to Find 'Erotic Blueprint'

Jada Pinkett Smith Is in a Polyamorous Throuple. What Is That?

Jada Pinkett Smith Is in a Polyamorous Throuple. What Is That?

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness Says He Identifies as ‘Nonbinary’ and ‘Gender Nonconforming.’ Here’s What That Means

Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness Says He Identifies as ‘Nonbinary’ and ‘Gender Nonconforming.’ Here’s What That Means

Gymnast Samantha Cerio Walks Down the Aisle After Breaking Both Knees in Horrific Injury

Gymnast Samantha Cerio Walks Down the Aisle After Breaking Both Knees in Horrific Injury

When Should You Say 'I Love You' in a Relationship?

When Should You Say 'I Love You' in a Relationship?

What Does Demisexual Mean?

What Does Demisexual Mean?

Kristin Cavallari on How Jay Cutler Helped Unclog Her Milk Ducts: 'Harder Than He's Ever Sucked'

Kristin Cavallari on How Jay Cutler Helped Unclog Her Milk Ducts: 'Harder Than He's Ever Sucked'

Wedding Photographers Reveal The Red Flags That a Marriage Won't Last

Wedding Photographers Reveal The Red Flags That a Marriage Won't Last

Jana Kramer & Mike Caussin Open Up About His Sex Addiction Relapses: 'I'm a Year Sober'

Jana Kramer & Mike Caussin Open Up About His Sex Addiction Relapses: 'I'm a Year Sober'

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard on Why They Haven’t Had to Spice Up Their Sex Life After 12 Years

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard on Why They Haven’t Had to Spice Up Their Sex Life After 12 Years

Couple Married At First Sight Had Sex Despite Husband Saying He Felt 'Dead Inside' After Their First Kiss

Couple Married At First Sight Had Sex Despite Husband Saying He Felt 'Dead Inside' After Their First Kiss

Police Rush to R. Kelly's Apartment Amid Fears His Girlfriends Had Carried Out 'Suicide Pact'

Police Rush to R. Kelly's Apartment Amid Fears His Girlfriends Had Carried Out 'Suicide Pact'

My Boyfriend Was Emotionally Abusive. After We Broke Up, This Workout Helped Me Heal

My Boyfriend Was Emotionally Abusive. After We Broke Up, This Workout Helped Me Heal