love: friendship, dating, sex & marriage
New Rules for a Good Marriage
Surprising new marriage rules to help you get closer--or even fall in love again.
Love and Money
Modern love can be summed up in one quick status update: It's complicated.
Annoying Guy Behavior...Explained
Sure, your man is great. But even the best guy in the world has habits that are scream-inducing. Here, experts decipher four common dude moves and explain how to make him stop.
5 Signs a Guy Is Toxic
Lillian Glass, PhD, author of Toxic Men: 10 Ways to Identify, Deal with, and Heal from the Men Who Make Your Life Miserable, swears you can avoid shady dudes if you keep an eye out for these negative body-language cues.
Relationship Rescue
We asked three Essence readers—a singleton, a dater and a newlywed—to let our experts have a quick look under the hood of their love lives. What we learned could help all of us sweeten our connections.
How to Take a Woman to the Derby
Or the game. Even the jai-alai courts. Whatever. Just take her.
Eyes On Penelope Cruz
The Spanish rose talks to BAZAAR about life with baby Leonardo, her Lancome deal and her love for L'Wren.
11 Actually Exciting Paper Gifts For a First Anniversary
We’ve rounded up a few more creative “paper” gifts to make the first one a little more enjoyable.
5 Sexy Steps to Get Out of Your Date Rut
Same old, same old? Put the fire back into your date nights with these tips from relationship guru Rachel DeAlto.
'You’ll Never Believe How I Lost My Wedding Ring!'
Our readers share some real gems.
How to Spring-Clean Your Sex Life
After you’ve knocked out your usual cleaning checklist, here’s a new challenge to consider: Are you up for spring-cleaning your sex life?
