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Should I Stay or Should I Go? 11 Questions to Ask
Wendy Paris
Should I Stay or Should I Go? 11 Questions to Ask
Wendy Paris

A recent article in the New York Times poses the question: What should you ask when the love has ended? 

Wendy Paris
Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
Wendy Paris
Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
Wendy Paris

Is there anything wrong with sex with an ex? It seems innocuous. Not to mention fun. But it's rarely without emotional downsides. 

Wendy Paris
Remarriage: 5 Keys to Successful New Love
Phillip Kiehl
Remarriage: 5 Keys to Successful New Love
Phillip Kiehl

Marriage and family therapist Phil Kiehl vowed to make his second marriage better than his first. Here are five steps he took to create lasting love.

Phillip Kiehl
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Susan Orlins
Can Casual Sex Lead to Lasting Love?
Susan Orlins

Dating coach and blogger Francesca Hogi gives her suggestions for sex after divorce, and when it does and doesn't lead to more.

Susan Orlins
Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others
Laura Brienza
Learn About Love at the Beach, With Others
Laura Brienza

Q&A: Marissa Nelson, founder of IntimacyMoons, on why you should consider a therapeutic workshop at a luxury resort. 

Laura Brienza
Break-Up Sex: A Hot Route to Greater Self-Knowledge (and Fun)
Carmiel Banasky
Break-Up Sex: A Hot Route to Greater Self-Knowledge (and Fun)
Carmiel Banasky

"I set out on a personal project to figure out who I was, sexually, and what kind of intimate dynamic I wanted." One writer shares what she learned in and out of the bedroom.

Carmiel Banasky
Regina A. DeMeo
"Conscious Coupling:" The Secret of Successful Dating After Divorce
Regina A. DeMeo

We've all heard of "conscious uncoupling" by now, but taking a "conscious" approach to dating is key to success. Four tips for getting it right when you get back out there.

Regina A. DeMeo
Divorced Men Can Make Better Partners
Wendy Newman
Divorced Men Can Make Better Partners
Wendy Newman

BOOK EXCERPT: "Many of them know how to and are (eventually) willing to commit." Wendy Newman, author of 121 First Dates, shares details from her own dating life. 

Wendy Newman
3 Reasons Being a (Single) Mom Makes You Hot
Laura Brienza
3 Reasons Being a (Single) Mom Makes You Hot
Laura Brienza

Telling a date that you have, um . . . children, can feel scary.  But parenting builds valuable (sexy) skills, as TV's The Mindy Project shows. 

Laura Brienza
Unavailable and Unbelievably Hard to Shake
Wendy Paris
Unavailable and Unbelievably Hard to Shake
Wendy Paris

Q&A: Many of us (all of us?) have experienced the addictive allure of intermittent attention. Manhattan-based psychotherapist Jeanne Safer talks about why we stay, and how to break free. 

Wendy Paris
Dating Again, After a Long Marriage: Awkward. Thrilling?
Rebecca Cullen
Dating Again, After a Long Marriage: Awkward. Thrilling?
Rebecca Cullen

PERSONAL ESSAY: "My bedmate was a scrappy 22-pound mutt whose breath smelled like a canning factory.  I told myself he was all I needed. I could not imagine wanting to date."

Rebecca Cullen
When You Can't Let Go
Jeanne Safer
When You Can't Let Go
Jeanne Safer

BOOK EXCERPT: "Obsessive love is one of the most potent and compelling of tortures and one of the most difficult to overcome." Psychologist Jeanne Safer on love lost and found. 

Jeanne Safer
Does Your New Romance Feel Like "Work?" Move On
Blair Glaser
Does Your New Romance Feel Like "Work?" Move On
Blair Glaser

Why getting it right the second time around may mean NOT doing so much work on your relationship.

Blair Glaser
Is Marriage Old-Fashioned? Obsolete?
Wendy Paris
Is Marriage Old-Fashioned? Obsolete?
Wendy Paris

I'm a big fan of marriage, but during my book tour this past Spring, this question came up:  Do we actually need it anymore? 

Wendy Paris
Dating After Divorce: Marie Kondo's Unintentional Advice
Rebecca Cullen
Dating After Divorce: Marie Kondo's Unintentional Advice
Rebecca Cullen

PERSONAL ESSAY: "I opened up the dating apps, scrolled through the endless array of faces, and asked myself, 'Does this one spark joy?'  If the answer was no, then . . . next!"

Rebecca Cullen
3 Steps Toward Peace, In Divorce or Marriage
Wendy Paris
3 Steps Toward Peace, In Divorce or Marriage
Wendy Paris

From decreasing negative rumination to learning the right lessons from the past, we can continue to improve our relationship with a former spouse, or new one.  

Wendy Paris
Is Tinder a Good Matchmaker?
Wendy Paris
Is Tinder a Good Matchmaker?
Wendy Paris

Even if you don't find your soul mate, you may find a friend.

Wendy Paris
I Can't Bear the Thought of Dating Yet, Either
Wendy Paris
I Can't Bear the Thought of Dating Yet, Either
Wendy Paris

Some people love dating after divorce. If you're not up for it, here are three reasons why taking a break can be a great decision. 

Wendy Paris
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Great Reads: Our Top Picks
Great Reads: Our Top Picks
Splitopian Profile: Dancing Her Way to Serenity and Romance
Splitopian Profile: Dancing Her Way to Serenity and Romance
Splitopian Profile: "It Was Part of My Past, and Will Be in My Future"
Celebs Split Well, and Focus on Co-Parenting
Celebs Split Well, and Focus on Co-Parenting
Why I Got My Ex a Hammock for Valentine's Day
Why I Got My Ex a Hammock for Valentine's Day
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Good Divorce Weekend: The No-Spending Spree
Financial Stress Led This Divorced Mom to Hire a Money Coach, Then Become One
Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
Should You Have Sex ... With Your Ex?
Facing a Tough Transition? Create Positive Moments
Facing a Tough Transition? Create Positive Moments
Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"
Revisiting Vicki Lansky's "Divorce Book for Parents"

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