The ‘invisible issue’ sabotaging couples’ sex lives, according to expert

The ‘invisible issue’ sabotaging couples’ sex lives, according to expert

Time for some more hanky panky. If how your partner suggests sex gives you the ick, experts say it might not be the death knell of attraction but a symptom of a more subtle kind of sabotage. The cues, physical touch, or verbal expressions couples use to signal to their partner that they want to … Read more

Feasts for the ages: Couples are splurging on elevated epicurean dining

Feasts for the ages: Couples are splurging on elevated epicurean dining

More couples today are opting for weddings that are feasts for both the eyes and palate. “I’m seeing a big uptick in couples thinking of weddings in a different way — more as a beautiful dinner party or restaurant supper club experience,” said Cameron Forbes, founder of Forbes Functions, a New York City-based boutique event-planning … Read more

Exclusive | Here comes the Knicks! Meet the couples whose weddings have been thrown into chaos ahead of Game 5

Exclusive | Here comes the Knicks! Meet the couples whose weddings have been thrown into chaos ahead of Game 5

These Big Apple brides and grooms may not be the only ones getting a ring this Saturday. In a twist of fate that some near-newlyweds are calling serendipity, and others a head-scratching snag — a host of tri-state couples who have spent months or even years planning their big day will be tying the knot … Read more

Falling hard in love: Couple’s engagement video goes viral over fiancé’s apparent erection

Falling hard in love: Couple’s engagement video goes viral over fiancé’s apparent erection

For most couples, a marriage proposal is an intimate, tear-filled milestone, meant to be shared with close friends and family. But for one TikTok couple, a sweet, intimate engagement quickly turned into an internet sensation for a reason they never saw coming. Mackenzie Davis recently shared the emotional moment her boyfriend of three years dropped to one knee … Read more

Lena the Plug’s porn partner Jason Luv takes dig at Adam22 after couple’s divorce

Lena the Plug’s porn partner Jason Luv takes dig at Adam22 after couple’s divorce

Jason Luv just reignited one of the internet’s messiest rivalries with a single Instagram Story. Days after Lena ‘The Plug’ Nersesian filed for divorce from Adam22, Luv took to social media and shared a cozy yacht snap with the OnlyFans creator — the same woman at the center of his years-long feud with her estranged husband. … Read more

Travis Kelce explains viral Taylor Swift Knicks photo — and why couple’s MSG playoff trip didn’t happen

Travis Kelce explains viral Taylor Swift Knicks photo — and why couple’s MSG playoff trip didn’t happen

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he and fiancée Taylor Swift tried to hit up Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and his hometown Cavaliers, but his schedule didn’t allow it. During Wednesday’s installment of the “New Heights” podcast, Kelce explained Swift’s “New York ties” … Read more

Sweet wedding trend has couples putting a new twist on a matrimonial tradition

Sweet wedding trend has couples putting a new twist on a matrimonial tradition

If you thought blowing candles out was a tradition reserved for your birthday cake, well, you’re about to be proven wrong. Because a new trend has emerged within the wedding world, which means couples are welcoming married life in a fun new way. For 30-year-old Sydney bride Amna Khoury, who married her husband Michael last … Read more

Exclusive | Don’t call it kink: Sexy shibari ‘rope play’ can bring couples closer, fans say — or expose relationship fault lines

Exclusive | Don’t call it kink: Sexy shibari ‘rope play’ can bring couples closer, fans say — or expose relationship fault lines

Think of it as a connective kink.  Shibari, a type of Japanese rope bondage, is the tie that binds for some couples, helping them reach new levels of connection, communion and satisfaction — while dispelling sexual taboos.  “I always thought it was something for people that enjoyed pain and submission,” Richard, who regularly engages in … Read more

Emotional, financial cost of long-distance love drives couples to move in together

Emotional, financial cost of long-distance love drives couples to move in together

Long-distance couples spend a combined average of nearly $7,000 ($6,888) on travel to see each other over the course of their relationship, according to new data. In a recent online survey of 761 couples who plan to move in together in the next few years, which was conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Mayflower, … Read more

Exclusive | Tattooed engagement rings take off with cost-conscious young couples — as pricey diamonds lose their sparkle

Exclusive | Tattooed engagement rings take off with cost-conscious young couples — as pricey diamonds lose their sparkle

If the classic diamond ring is forever, younger generations didn’t get the memo.  Instead, a growing number of young Gen Z and millennial couples are saying “I do” to something a little more permanent — ink.  Tattooed “rings” — etched straight onto fingers — are fast becoming the ultimate symbol of commitment for younger lovers who’d … Read more

DeWanna Bonner’s simple WNBA couples advice as Paige Bueckers-Azzi Fudd questions swirl: ‘Personal preference’

DeWanna Bonner’s simple WNBA couples advice as Paige Bueckers-Azzi Fudd questions swirl: ‘Personal preference’

DeWanna Bonner wants any WNBA couple to do whatever is best for them, no matter her experience and knowledge on navigating a relationship in the league. Bonner has been playing alongside and dating her now-fiancee and Mercury teammate Alyssa Thomas since 2020. The pair has been a staple couple in the league. When asked if … Read more

Exclusive | Cruise weddings are a cost-efficient but glamorous trend couples are partaking in: ‘It’s a movement, not a moment’

Exclusive | Cruise weddings are a cost-efficient but glamorous trend couples are partaking in: ‘It’s a movement, not a moment’

Love is on deck. As more couples lean into the destination wedding trend, some are going the all-inclusive route at sea, opting to say their “I do’s” on a cruise ship, Fora travel agency’s new Wedding & Honeymoon Trend Report found. “With a cruise wedding, you blend the excitement and glamour of a destination celebration … Read more

Exclusive | One NYC couple’s wild wedding day: Their whirlwind trip from City Hall to Yankee Stadium on Opening Day

Exclusive | One NYC couple’s wild wedding day: Their whirlwind trip from City Hall to Yankee Stadium on Opening Day

They really had a ball on their wedding day. A pair of diehard Yankees fans were not going to let their nuptials stand in the way of attending the Bronx Bombers’ Opening Day. After Sean Doddy and Monique Zabihzadeh of Williamsburg said their ‘I do’s” on April 3, they hopped on the 4 train to Yankee … Read more

Aussie couple’s ‘game-changing’ idea now worth $10M

Aussie couple’s ‘game-changing’ idea now worth M

A Melbourne couple poured their life savings into an idea – an idea so unique, even they had doubts it would take off. Hospitality duo Danny Kane and Rebecca Grey are behind Australian-born brand Aquafab – a super niche product that acts as a cocktail foamer. Instead of using eggs in beverages like whiskey sours and amarettos, … Read more

Cruise ship worker unknowingly ruins couple’s engagement: ‘Carnival owes you an engagement cruise’

Cruise ship worker unknowingly ruins couple’s engagement: ‘Carnival owes you an engagement cruise’

It was, without a doubt, a memorable moment. Having it leak that you’re about to get engaged might be one of the worst experiences, even for those who don’t like surprises. Sadly for one couple, that’s exactly what happened. A woman named Amanda Bratton, 46, posted a now-viral TikTok video that showed the exact moment … Read more

Couples blame society, social media for expensive engagement expectations: survey

Couples blame society, social media for expensive engagement expectations: survey

Americans feel more pressure from society and social media to have an expensive engagement than from their own inner circles, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults in serious relationships, engaged or married, revealed that 51% feel pressure from society as a whole, and another 49% feel the same pressure from social … Read more

‘Hotwifing’ — the sexy new couples trend that’s ‘strengthening’ marriages across the country

‘Hotwifing’ — the sexy new couples trend that’s ‘strengthening’ marriages across the country

They’re taking their smokeshows on the road.  Men who are married to bombshells aren’t keeping them under wraps. In fact, a faction of these fortunate fellas are “hotwifing” their brides, permitting them to have sex with other men for the betterment of their holy matrimony — and, according to a new study, it’s working wonders.  … Read more

The top songs couples use to make the perfect ‘bedroom playlist’: survey

The top songs couples use to make the perfect ‘bedroom playlist’: survey

Some of the top bedroom jams are “Earned It” by The Weeknd, “Pony” by Ginuwine, and “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 adults explored how media is shaping what their time in bed looks and feels like, finding that more than two-thirds find themselves in the mood after a … Read more

Sex researcher reveals 3 main reasons couples revert to monogamy after opening their relationships

Sex researcher reveals 3 main reasons couples revert to monogamy after opening their relationships

Around one in every 25 romantic relationships in America is consensually non-monogamous — and that number is rising each year. And while open relationships are becoming less taboo, many people pursue them only to revert to monogamy after a short amount of time. Dr. Justin R. Garcia, the executive director of the Kinsey Institute, says … Read more

NY state of mind: Not just for locals, couples are flocking to NYC to tie the knot

NY state of mind: Not just for locals, couples are flocking to NYC to tie the knot

It’s home sweet home to us, but for the rest of the country, NYC is a “destination.” For a growing number, it’s also a dream wedding location. “I’m seeing a rise of the New York City destination wedding,” said wedding planner Alyssa Pettinato, owner of NYC-based Alinato Events. Currently, none of her clients are from … Read more