"I Don't Want to Have an Arranged Marriage"


Updated 05/25/12 8:25 PM · Posted by · 27 comments

I Don't Want an Arranged Marriage

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. I'm a 23-year-old girl from a Sikh family where all girls in the house are traditionally married off through arranged marriage. I have been told to go and see a boy tomorrow, as my father's friend has insisted we go. I begged and pleaded to my mom that I do not Read more

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage


Updated 05/18/12 12:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How Not to Destroy Your Marriage

We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Today, Mark Tyrrell offers eight relationship tools to make your marriage work. "All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward that causes all the trouble." — Raymond Hull So how do you make your marriage work? Or do you just blindly hope it'll take care of itself? Think of a hot, successful Read more

"Does His Single Facebook Status Matter?"


Updated 05/22/12 8:05 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Changing Facebook Relationship Status

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! We have been dating for two years now, already talking about marriage. A year ago I changed my facebook relationship status into "in the relationship." He didn't. He is still single in Facebook. I never brought this up as it is sounds childish. Two months ago I changed mine into "single." I Read more

Link Time — Classic Movies Every Woman Should Watch


Updated 05/16/12 12:49 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Classic Movies Every Woman Should See

Have you seen these classic movies every girl should see? — CollegeCandy Dr. Oz is having a wardrobe malfunction on the cover of Good Housekeeping — The Frisky Strange safe-sex ads — The Daily Beast "Should I leave my sexless marriage?" — YourTango Obama has some inspiring advice for women graduating from college — SavvySugar Billy Bob Thornton takes the blame for the end of his Read more

"Four Years and No I Love You"


Updated 05/20/12 12:50 PM · Posted by · 7 comments

Boyfriend Won't Say I Love You

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been with my boyfriend for four years. We see each other often, though we don't live together (we each have our own kids from prior marriages). We have a lot in common, enjoy each other's company, etc. We're in our 40s, so I hope that by now, we have a better idea of what makes a Read more

Sugar Shout Out: Get Inspired to Ride Your Bike This Summer!


Updated 05/16/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Sugar Shout Out May 15, 2012

CelebStyle: super-cute celeb-inspired ways to ride your bike Creative ways to use cream cheese Gisele Bundchen brings her fresh face to Brazil How to get your hair to smell like perfume Jay-Z throws his weight behind gay marriage Awe-inspiring play spaces for little ones Chic new ways to rock a tie-front look effortlessly The Shops at Target go regional this Fall See Bradley Cooper in Read more

"Live-In Boyfriend Wants to Get Married in Our 40s!"


Updated 05/07/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 14 comments

Boyfriend Wants to Wait Until We're Older For Marriage

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! He's 26 and I'm 28. We've been living together for 4 years. Since day 1 I told him I wanted to get married by 30. He just told me he thinks it's something that people should do in their 40s, even 50s. I really love him, I don't want to lose him, but to me it is very important to get married Read more

Birthday Girl Christina Hendricks on How to Be a Sexy and Confident Woman


Updated 05/03/12 9:25 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Christina Hendricks Quotes

Happy birthday, Christina Hendricks! The voluptuous actress turns 37 years old today, and while we know she's full of great zingers as Joan on Mad Men, her real-life quotes are just as smart and sexy. Birthday girl Christina isn't shy about addressing the public's obsession with her curvaceous shape. And we love the confidence and sex appeal she exudes in interviews, whether she's opening up Read more

"Should I Still Marry Him Even If He's Not My Best Friend?"


Updated 04/26/12 7:33 PM · Posted by · 12 comments

Should I Marry Someone Who's Not My Best Friend?

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been to many many weddings where the bride will always quote, "I'm so happy I'm marrying my best friend." I am getting married in exactly 12 months, and I am having second thoughts. I've dated my best friend a couple of years ago. We dated for roughly 8 years and it was a bad breakup. Read more

"My Long-Distance Boyfriend Doesn't Want Me to Visit"


Updated 04/28/12 8:48 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

Long Distance Boyfriend Won't Let Me Visit

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I live in Portugal, he lives in Belgium. We first met seven years ago while he was in Portugal for work for a couple of weeks. We dated innocently a few times until I saw his wedding ring. He said that he was unhappy in his marriage and thinking of separating, that he really liked me but I Read more