Menopause is considered one of the most significant shifts in a woman’s body. But in a study of over 1,000 American women in various stages of the menopause journey, 45% didn’t know the difference between perimenopause and menopause prior to experiencing changes in their body or how they feel, with 32% believing there’s not enough info available to guide the way. Further, 73% of the surveyed women were experiencing physical signs of menopause but not addressing them, which isn’t surprising considering only 57% feel understood and supported by their doctor....

According to couples’ therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT, nowadays couples usually fall into one of two categories: complementary or symmetrical. Here’s what they both mean, plus whether one is more fair than the other. For example, in a traditional heterosexual relationship, the man would be the breadwinner in charge of earning and managing the money, while the woman would be the homemaker in charge of taking care of cooking, cleaning, and child care....

For people with gifts as a love language, the act of giving a gift serves as a gesture of affection and care because it shows the person was thinking about you while you weren’t around and wanted to find a way to make you smile. The gift also becomes a physical token memorializing a moment, experience, or feeling. In other words, it’s less about the specific thing that’s being given and more about what that thing symbolizes....

Here’s what this natural law is all about, plus how spiritual experts recommend using it to your advantage. Over time, these laws have been passed down and made their rounds around the world. Today, plenty of people still use them to help manifest the life they desire and gain a deeper understanding of reality. (Be sure to check out our full guide to all 12 universal laws if you’re curious to know more!...

The Life Path speaks to a person’s core set of values and traits, which are forever present in an individual’s personality. (Here’s how to quickly calculate it using your birth date.) There are other patterns within compatibility. For example, multiples of 3 are very compatible. All these numbers are heart-centered in some ways as they represent the Communicator, the Nurturer, and the Humanitarian. Multiples of 2 also get along well—these represent more practical numbers that have similar life philosophies....

The benefits and criticisms alike are vast, and it’s hard to wade through it all to know whether or not your body will benefit from this diet. But that’s where we come in. Read on to learn everything you need to know about the Plant Paradox Diet, plus a meal plan if you’re thinking of trying it out. In 2017, Gundry published The Plant Paradox, a book about “the hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight gain....

But what about things that we want to do–do we like that? Well, the same rules apply to love. When you feel like you have to love—that you have to do things to make your partner happy, that you have to be a certain way to get the love you want—then the feeling of authentic love starts to disintegrate and die. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. Love needs space to grow....