Want an excuse to show off what a cute couple you and your partner make? Email us your swoon-worthy love story and some kick-ass photos of the two of you at realcouples (at) thenest (dot) com -- and we may feature you in the Real Couples column of our next digital magazine issue!... read more

Think grandparents give the worst advice? Think again. Turns out there's no shortage of the toxic stuff out there from misguided (albeit well-meaning) friends, parents, and even experts.  After #TerribleAdvice began trending on Twitter, we started thinking about all of the downright awful advice we've gotten regarding... read more

Hate the way he loads the dishwasher? Loathe your mother-in-law's surprise visits? Whatever deep, dark, secrets you keep from your spouse, rest assured you're not the only one with sealed lips. What's the biggest secret you keep from your partner? More Must-Clicks: 7 Mistakes Every Newlywed Makes 13 Ways You're... read more

You share a lot with your hubby--but should you really reveal the number of sexual partners you had before the two of you met? Or is that just TMI? In a recent interview with Esquire, Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner was honest about his number of former, er -- conquests: "Over a thousand, I'm... read more

Want a healthy sex life? Then you might want to hide that mop and vacuum cleaner from your man. New research suggests that couples who take on tasks that would typically be done by the other partner--in this case cleaning, which is traditionally viewed as women's work--tend to have sex less... read more

A new study on marital satisfaction stresses the importance of using your words -- especially if you want a happier marriage. Researchers at Northwestern University studied 120 couples over a span of two years to determine the effect of writing assessments on their relationship. Yes, writing. Think of it as homework for adults.... read more

Despite the disappointing fact that sex doesn't burn nearly as many calories as we had once hoped, both you and your husband still need music to set the mood. With the Grammy Awards set for February 10, we chose 10 sex-worthy songs -- both old and new -- from our favorite nominated artists... read more

Hitting the gym isn't necessarily our idea of a good time -- especially when we'd much rather be catching up on Bachelor reruns, enjoying a glass of wine and numerous other zero-effort activities. But with all of the talk about calorie-burning sex moves, we assumed that getting physical in... read more

Guilty of pushing play during foreplay? If you find that you rely on your Pandora playlists to get in the mood, you're not alone. In a new survey commissioned by Spotify, 40 percent of the 2,000 respondents said that listening to music during sex is more likely to turn them on than the... read more

When Chris and I got married nine years ago, I told him that infidelity was a deal breaker. Of course now that we have a two-year-old son, the issue is less clear to me than it was as a 26-year-old newlywed. Back then it was only about us. Now we have Mason's well-being to consider.... read more