People might have their own private theories about it, but a new study1 published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy has identified three specific factors that make women more likely to have more sexual desire for a partner: intimacy, “celebrated otherness,” and “object-of-desire affirmation.” Let’s break these down. “The link between separateness and the construct of desire is evident in theoretical views that describe desire as a wish for something one does not have, or for something that is currently unattainable,” Prekatsounaki and her team write....

Meeting your twin flame is considered by some to be the most powerful soul encounter a person can experience. So, we asked experts how to know when you’ve found your twin flame, plus what to know about navigating this oftentimes tumultuous relationship and how to know if you and your twin flame are meant to be together. One of the main characteristics of a twin flame relationship is that it will be both challenging and healing....

Pushing off these domestic tasks once in a while isn’t a big deal. Perhaps your partner was in a lazy mood that evening, or they had a lot going on at work taking away time from tending to home responsibilities. Totally fair. But if they are consistently demonstrating this behavior, these one-sided actions may actually be weaponized incompetence in action—and a big contributor to domestic inequality. “The reason it is weaponized is because the partner places the responsibility back onto the other partner to complete the tasks, and it is intended for them to complete for future occasions,” psychotherapist and certified couples’ therapist Lee Phillips, Ed....

When my dating clients ask me what’s most important regarding similar values and lifestyles, they are often surprised when, along with values related to politics and social issues, I always mention food—especially when one of them practices mindful, healthy eating, and the other doesn’t and won’t consider it. It’s not about specific food choices, i.e., whether you’re vegan or vegetarian, doing keto or paleo, or whatever specific eating practices you each might have....

If you weren’t so lucky, the pills didn’t work. You felt like a frumpy, fatigued, and constipated version of yourself. Caffeine and sugar became your energy crutch. Dealing with thyroid issues can be confusing. As a nutritionist and a woman who reversed her own subclinical thyroid condition in three months, I’d like you to have a broader picture of food and your thyroid. It turns out the concern has to do with iodine....

The reason “fat” has developed such a negative reputation is because it also pertains to that excess buildup around your love handles and under your chin. And therein lies the issue—most people confuse dietary fat with cosmetic fat. While I do subscribe to the notion that “you are what you eat,” in this case we can’t take it quite that literally. The fat you eat and the fat on your body are two completely different things....

My surprise isn’t due to disapproval. I love that people have this feeling; it means they’re aware that real love starts within. But here’s the thing: dating doesn’t mean you aren’t focused on yourself. But this is not what dating or relationships are about. At all. In fact, dating and being in relationships (even when they “fail”) invite us to learn a TON about ourselves … if we allow them to....