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Are You in a Codependent Relationship?
Do find yourself making lots of sacrifices for your partner's happiness, but not getting much in return? If that kind of one-sided pattern sounds like yours, you don't have to feel trapped. There are lots of ways to change a codependent relationship and get your life back on an even keel. The first
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Brains of Sex Addicts
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- In people with sex addiction, pornography affects the brain in ways that are similar to that seen in drug addicts as they consume drugs, a new study finds. "There are clear differences in brain activity between patients wh
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Are You Tweeting Your Marriage Away?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Forget about the Twitter wars that break out regularly between outspoken celebrities or loudmouth pundits -- too much Twitter can be bad for your own relationship, a new study suggests. High amounts of Twitter use can
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Sticky Sex Situations
Awkward sexual moments don’t end with your teen years. Even the most secure adults may find themselves tongue-tied or at a loss for what to do sometimes. Here are six common scenes that may fluster you (or someone else), and graceful ways to get out of them. Getting caught during a delicate moment
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Marriage Pays Health Dividends -- for Him
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Guys, a loving spouse may save your life, U.S. health officials say. But living with a significant other doesn't appear to confer the same health benefits as marriage. Single and married men are more likely to see a doc
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Saying 'I Do' Because of Similar DNA?
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Married couples typically have a lot in common, and researchers now say that may extend to their genes. Spouses tend to be more genetically similar than two people chosen off the street at random, according to a new study
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Can Doing the Dishes Save a Young Marriage?
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, May 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Newlywed couples who have similar expectations for dividing household chores are more likely to have longer-lasting marriages, a new study suggests. University of Illinois researchers looked at 220 heterosexual newlywed c
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Women: 'In Sickness & In Health' Not in the Cards?
By Maureen Salamon HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- The marital vows to stay true "in sickness and in health" seem to apply more to wives than husbands when one of the spouses becomes seriously ill, according to novel new research. Social scientists found that the risk of
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Don't Bother 'Faking It' in the Bedroom
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- "Was it good for you, too?" can be such a loaded question. Now a new study says you can't fool your sex partner by faking satisfaction. The study also found that women and men are equally able to determine their partner
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Marriage Does Help the Heart, Study Finds
By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Marriage is good for the heart, yet another study has found. Married partners don't just have a lower risk of heart problems, the researchers said. They also have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease affecting the leg
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