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Video: Heidi Klum and Seal split: What went wrong?
Monday, January 23, 2012 7:10:00 AM CST
TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie and Matt Lauer discuss details of the surprising split between celebrities Heidi Klum and Seal after 7 years of marriage. (TODAY)
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Spouse driving you crazy? Take our marriage quiz
Monday, January 30, 2012 5:31:35 PM CST
Do you and your spouse have hot button issues that you always find yourself arguing over? Take our quiz and then tune in to TODAY Wednesday morning to hear relationship experts discuss the results and offer tips.
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Tell us what issues bring your marriage to the boiling point!
Monday, January 30, 2012 5:31:44 PM CST
Do you find that you and your spouse argue daily about the little things? Does your spouse know how to push your buttons? Tell TODAY what your trigger points are and what your spouse does that pushes you to the boiling point for use in an upcoming segment Wednesday.
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6 secrets of happy, loving couples
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 8:33:26 AM CST
Dr. Robi Ludwig shares her tips for what makes a successful couple. jan 23
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Couples who cohabitate are happier than marrieds
Thursday, January 19, 2012 1:24:19 PM CST
While benefits of marriage reduce over time, couples who live together have more happiness, self esteem, study finds
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Woman sues cop who asked for date after giving ticket
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 1:46:11 PM CST
A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date, saying the least he could do for costing her so much money was to buy her dinner, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges.
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Military wives turn to Bible for marriage advice
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 12:30:14 PM CST
Faced with long periods of separation and worry over the next combat tour, a group of wives mostly in their late 20s and early 30s are drawn together weekly to seek spiritual support to bolster the strength of their marriages.
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Romance scams heat up for the holidays
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:28:25 PM CST
For most people, the holiday season is a time spent with family and friends, but for many it can be a time of intense loneliness. Scammers count on that.
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Love dilemmas: I hate my fiance’s teeth!
Friday, December 16, 2011 1:46:03 PM CST
A TODAY.com panel answers relationship questions from readers in our weekly advice column. Here, one woman says she’s not smiling about her fiance’s one physical flaw: crooked teeth.
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Don’t stress! Keep the peace with family this season
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 7:51:57 AM CST
Dr. Robi Ludwig shares some tips for dealing with family during the holidays. The key? Stay positive.
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Love dilemmas: My husband won’t initiate sex
Friday, December 2, 2011 2:41:08 PM CST
A TODAY.com panel answers relationship questions from readers in our weekly advice column. Here, one woman says she hasn't had sex with her husband in 14 months and asks how she should handle it.
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Jump into marriage: Skydiver gets proposal to remember
Thursday, November 24, 2011 8:44:32 AM CST
Jumping out a plane can be excitement enough, but Katie Mikolyski's skydive on Tuesday is one she will never forget.
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Love dilemmas: I’m not attracted to my fat husband
Friday, November 18, 2011 1:59:47 PM CST
A TODAY.com panel answers relationship questions from readers in our weekly advice column. Here, one woman asks what she should do about finding her overweight husband unattractive.
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Sweet deal! Couple finds love in Black Friday line
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 9:40:15 AM CST
Trevor MacDonald and Jessie Pierfelice are getting married after meeting three years ago while waiting in line outside a Super Target in Hurst, TX on Black Friday.
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Can women keep a secret? TODAY's Professionals debate
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:37:30 AM CST
Got some top-secret info you'd like to stay that way? Don't tell a woman, finds a new study.
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Your love dilemmas: Beating the bad boy blues
Friday, November 11, 2011 2:19:57 PM CST
A TODAY.com panel answers relationship questions from readers in our weekly advice column. Here, one woman wonders how to stop falling for bad boys while another asks how to meet men interested in thirtysomething women.
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Vote: Should Kim Kardashian return her engagement ring?
Monday, November 7, 2011 10:18:28 AM CST
"A gift is a gift," Kim Kardashian's mother Kris Jenner said. "If you look at the etiquette books, it says keep a present."
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Advice to the lovelorn: Facebook addiction and wandering eyes
Friday, November 4, 2011 12:36:20 PM CST
A TODAY.com panel answers questions from readers with relationship dilemmas in the first installment of our weekly advice column. Here, one man wonders how to stop his girlfriend's Facebook addiction and a woman asks how to prevent her husband's wandering eye.
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Do you wear a wedding band at all times?
Monday, November 7, 2011 12:43:11 PM CST
Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick never takes his wedding ring off, even when he's out on the field. What do you think? Should married people always wear their rings?
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Can a celeb crush spice up your relationship?
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 11:35:33 AM CST
Experts say that fantasizing about celebrities may heat things up in your own bedroom. Tell us, who is your celebrity crush?
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When ‘happily ever after’ lasts days, not years
Thursday, November 3, 2011 1:30:54 PM CST
Kim Kardashian’s brief 72-day marriage has roused public indignation, but sometimes, women find themselves wanting to end marriages before they’ve hardly begun. When they do, experts say, the situation calls for sensitivity and candor.
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Modern wives still taking husbands' names
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 1:41:38 PM CST
Decades after the feminist revolution, most women still take their husband's last name upon marriage. While no national statistics exist, some recent studies suggest that women keeping their own name is actually becoming less popular.
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Dating after diagnosis: Love in the time of chemotherapy
Friday, October 21, 2011 6:09:38 AM CST
Call me crazy, but I went on a date two weeks after my double mastectomy. Thanks to the painkillers, half the time I thought I was on the moon. But I did it. Not so much because I was desperate to date but because I needed to get used to life without breasts at some point and figured I might as well get cracking.
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Timber! Fainting fiancee floored by proposal
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 7:04:11 AM CST
When 20-year-old Brittany Hillard removed her blindfold to see boyfriend Cameron Humfleet get down on one knee and propose, she was swept off her feet.
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He turned ex’s wedding dress into book success
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 10:29:44 AM CST
Kevin Cotter turned heartbreak into hilarity with his blog about creative uses for his ex’s wedding dress, from doggie toy to pasta strainer. And now “101 Uses for My Ex-Wife’s Wedding Dress” is a book for those in the throes of a breakup.
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Slideshow: Punching bag? Fishing net? New uses for an ex's wedding dress
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 5:14:46 AM CST
One man's quest to find practical applications for a gown of silk nets him a successful blog — and a book deal.
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Do you have a relationship dilemma? Email us!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011 10:52:11 AM CST
Do you need some relationship advice? Tell us your situation, and we may have a panel of experts tackle your dilemma on TODAY.com.
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Women on the Pill pick boring lovers, good husbands
Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:46:57 AM CST
Ladies, if you feel your partner is a great provider but meh in the love-making department, it may have something to do with your birth control, a new study finds.
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Single and happy? Yes, say TODAY.com readers
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3:05:08 PM CST
Readers shared their thoughts on a TODAY.com segment Tuesday morning about more women choosing to put off or forgo marriage. Here, we showcase some of the most interesting comments.
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How to cope when your partner’s job comes before you
Monday, October 10, 2011 6:51:42 AM CST
Jobs can be a couple killer when your partner is married to their work. Dr. Robi Ludwig shares a few tips on how to deal with a significant other who can't find balance between work and home life.
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‘Til 2013 do us part? Mexico mulls 2-year marriage
Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:22:53 PM CST
Mexico City lawmakers want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses.
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Video: After a fight: Sleep it off or kiss and make up?
Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:32:14 AM CST
Cosmopolitan magazine’s Kate White moderates a relationship quiz between TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and guest cohost Nick Lachey. (TODAY)
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Study: Online dating fraud hits 200,000 Brits
Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:36:50 AM CST
Online dating scams may have hit more than 200,000 people in the United Kingdom and go largely unreported, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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Will 'divorce rings' catch on?
Friday, September 2, 2011 7:40:43 AM CST
If the whole thing started with a ring, why shouldn't it end with one? One jeweler is now selling a divorce ring — complete with a solitaire and jagged broken heart — for $3,200.
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Can taking time out save a troubled relationship?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 7:28:35 AM CST
On TODAY Tuesday, therapist M. Gary Neuman said a trial separation can sometimes salvage a marriage that’s on the rocks, because it provides time for growth and reflection. Do you think taking time out from a troubled relationship can actually save it?
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Americans fall in love slower than Europeans
Sunday, August 21, 2011 1:38:46 PM CST
Americans take longer to fall in love than their Eastern European counterparts, according to a new study. The findings also showed that Americans frequently cited friendship as a key part of romantic love, while Russians and Lithuanians rarely mentioned it.
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Truly, madly, deeply: How love makes you sick
Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:52:14 AM CST
Love potion isn't just the stuff of romantic songs: The brain emits powerful chemicals when we first go gaga for someone. Once smitten, these “love” chemicals surge and their health effects are set in motion.
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Single people may die younger, new study finds
Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:55:05 AM CST
It's great being single, isn't it? You get to sleep on either side of the bed; you never have to wait for the bathrom; you've got all that "me" time. Except, well, you may be one of the unlucky singles who keel over about 10 years earlier than your married friends.
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Video: Occasional quarrels healthy for a relationship?
Friday, August 19, 2011 9:04:13 AM CST
Donny Deutsch chats with TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb about female viewers’ relationship dilemmas, including how bickering impacts love. (TODAY)
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'Stayover relationships' redefine young commitment
Friday, July 29, 2011 8:58:10 AM CST
If you’re concerned about wasting money because you and your mate spend almost every night together but maintain your own homes, don’t sweat it. You’re simply engaging in America’s “stayover relationship” trend.
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Half of men would dump woman who got fat
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 12:37:35 PM CST
Men are more concerned with their partner's body type than women but they also seem to value family more highly, according to a new survey released on Tuesday.
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Couple divides apartment to stay together
Monday, July 11, 2011 2:02:31 PM CST
A New York couple says living apart is the secret to staying together. Allen Sheinman, 58, and wife Collette Stallone, 56, have divided their 576-square-foot apartment with plastic walls and other clear dividing lines.
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Online dating: Over 40 years old already
Monday, July 11, 2011 3:00:55 PM CST
More than three decades before eHarmony made potential soulmates fill out an hour-long questionnaire, New York City's first computer-generated dating service required answering more than 100 multiple-choice questions.
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The jig is up — guys like to cuddle more
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 10:50:10 AM CST
Men need more cuddles and kisses than women, and if that weren’t surprising enough to researchers in an international study on long-term relationships, sexual satisfaction is more important to women in long-term relationships.
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Video: Normal for men to play video games … in their 40s?
Friday, July 8, 2011 8:48:59 AM CST
TODAY’s resident “guy’s guy,” Donny Deutsch, tackles viewers’ relationship questions about sex, love and more. (TODAY)
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This divorce just isn’t working: Will you (re)marry me?
Monday, June 27, 2011 7:35:02 AM CST
Why would Marie Osmond, Elizabeth Taylor, Melanie Griffith and thousands of non-celebrities remarry the spouses they divorced months, years or even decades earlier? Brain chemistry and the simple passage of time can have a lot to do with it, experts say.
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Video: Why do we fight? To win or to prove a point?
Friday, June 24, 2011 6:29:37 AM CST
Relationship expert Pepper Schwartz and professor of psychology Gary Marcus talk about what happens in our brain when we fight and what it says about us as individuals. (TODAY)
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Men quicker to say 'I love you' than ladies
Thursday, June 23, 2011 5:14:21 PM CST
Dump the stereotype of the manly commitment-phobe. A new study finds that not only do men often say "I love you" first in relationships, they're often happier than women when they hear the three little words said to them.
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For couples in close quarters, squeeze-y does it
Thursday, June 16, 2011 10:18:58 AM CST
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, could time spent together in extremely tight quarters make the heart grow ... ummm ... considerably less fond? Yes — and no. Here's how truckers, boaters and RVers manage to stay together over the long haul.
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Video: Bedroom boredom? Rejuvenate your sex life
Friday, June 10, 2011 7:55:14 AM CST
Ian Kerner, sex therapist, and Dr. Gail Saltz, psychiatrist, talk about how to spice up a relationship to avoid bedroom boredom. (TODAY)
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Marry me! Man offers half his salary in wife search
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 3:17:20 PM CST
Paul Gutierrez will cough up thousands of dollars to the person who lands him a date with his future wife. He says he'll donate the money to the charity of the person's choice.
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Dumped? How to heal the health effects of a broken heart
Monday, June 6, 2011 10:34:14 AM CST
Researchers now understand that romantic rejection triggers changes in our brains that affect our health.
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Video: Why do powerful men cheat, lie?
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:11:21 AM CST
TODAY’s Natalie Morales talks with psychotherapist Robi Ludwig and media mogul Donny Deutsch about why successful politicians and celebrities cheat on their significant others and lie about it. (TODAY)
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Do you have a toxic friend?
Thursday, May 12, 2011 9:20:16 AM CST
Ever have a pal who leaves you feeling drained, bad about yourself or perpetually frustrated — even though she claims to want the best for you? Or are your true friends truly loyal? Take the TODAY.com/SELF survey.
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Video: Should I date my best friend?
Friday, April 22, 2011 8:47:40 AM CST
TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb talk with Donny Deutsch, who answers viewer questions about love and relationships, including what to do when your best friend wants to date but you’re not attracted to him. (TODAY)
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How Viagra can mess up your marriage
Friday, April 22, 2011 7:34:36 AM CST
Be careful what you wish for, I think as my husband reaches again for his new toy. Tragically, it's not a Ferrari or the latest Mac laptop — it's his Penis 2.0—the new, pharmaceutically enhanced model.
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Video: The truth about sex and love after 50
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 6:41:41 AM CST
Whether you’re single or married, igniting the spark of intimacy can be a whole new ballgame during your midlife years. Sex therapist Ian Kerner and relationship expert Kailen Rosenberg talk about the changes maturity may bring to your love life. (TODAY)
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Bad female boss? She may have Queen Bee Syndrome
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:35:32 AM CST
The sisterhood of women is weak in the workplace, according to many new studies, including one where 95 percent of women said they felt undermined at some point in their career by other women. This phenomenon has a name: Queen Bee Syndrome.
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Together again: Women take care of dying exes
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 6:31:34 AM CST
After being divorced for decades, Terry DeMeo and her ex-husband reunited when she became his caregiver as he was dying. A growing number of women are stepping up for a range of reasons, including protecting their children, a new study finds.
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One woman goes undercover on dating site for cheaters
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 6:47:48 AM CST
Redbook: More than 8 million men and women have signed up for AshleyMadison.com, a dating site for married people, heeding its slogan, "Life is short. Have an affair." One writer meets up with straying husbands and gets them to answer: Why?
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Video: Why do women tell little white lies?
Monday, March 28, 2011 8:06:27 AM CST
A new iVillage poll reveals that 97 percent of women bend the truth. So who are ladies lying to and what are they fibbing about? Kelly Wallace, of iVillage.com, and psychotherapist Robi Ludwig discuss the truths behind women’s little white lies. (TODAY)
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Video: 3 relationship boosters and bummers
Friday, March 25, 2011 7:58:19 AM CST
Cosmopolitan magazine’s Kate White and TODAY contributor Dr. Gail Saltz offer tips for couples that will help take a relationship to the next level and discuss situations that will cause a relationship to tank. (TODAY)
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Video: Top sexual fantasy for women over 40
Friday, March 25, 2011 8:44:18 AM CST
Susan Swimmer of MORE magazine quizzes TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and guest host Kris Jenner on hot sex topics for women over 40. (TODAY)
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Love in bloom: Couple wed at Macy’s Flower Show
Monday, March 28, 2011 8:44:22 AM CST
For Santina Bowers and Moise Naolo, romance blossomed amid – well – actual blossoms. They wed Sunday at the flower show where their love first germinated – part of a growing trend of couples exchanging vows in retail settings.
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Men more promiscuous in 'friending'
Monday, March 21, 2011 4:23:28 PM CST
What's the best way for a hacker to attack Facebook users? A new survey shows an old-fashioned method works pretty well. One out of every five male social network users admits they'll accept any friend request that comes from a woman — even if that woman is a complete stranger.
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Video: The best and worst pickup lines
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:18:08 AM CST
TODAY’s Sara Haines hits the streets of New York City to ask people what they think are the best and worst pickup lines. (TODAY)
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Man busted for polygamy after unfriending wife No. 1
Friday, March 18, 2011 2:45:12 PM CST
It's probably a good idea to unfriend one wife on Facebook before marrying another. Generally speaking, a divorce would also be appropriate.
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The 7-year itch is now the 3-year glitch
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 8:30:26 AM CST
The "three-year glitch" has replaced the "seven-year itch" as the tipping point where couples start to take each other for granted, according to a new survey.
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Video: Tips for dealing with mean women
Friday, March 4, 2011 9:50:00 AM CST
TODAY contributor and psychiatrist Dr. Gail Saltz talks about how to deal with adult female bullies and catty women. (TODAY)
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‘The Good Divorce’: The smart way to untie a knot
Monday, March 7, 2011 2:10:52 PM CST
Matrimonial attorney Raoul Felder shows how to approach divorce as an optimistic opportunity rather than a traumatic battle of wills in "The Good Divorce." Read an excerpt.
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14 ways to be happier in your love life
Monday, February 14, 2011 9:39:47 AM CST
In the busy rush of everyday life, it can be easy to forget the most basic ways to connect with your partner. Try these 14 simple yet powerful gestures to feel closer in mere minutes.
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Mr. Smooth! Wannabe pickup artists go to boot camp
Monday, February 14, 2011 9:35:47 AM CST
The world of pickup artistry may suffer from a social stigma here in the 21st century, but a new series of Global Pickup Conferences aims both to restore the reputation of the craft and to lend a helping hand to a new crop of aspiring, smooth-talking Casanovas.
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Hurry! Delete your ex from your life by Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 11, 2011 3:46:52 AM CST
For people recently flattened by a still-painful breakup, Valentine’s Day can be intolerable. But take heart: Empathetic souls are stepping up and helping people move on before Monday.
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5 ways love does the body bad
Friday, February 11, 2011 1:09:36 PM CST
On Valentine's Day, the sight of couples holding hands and exchanging kisses might unleash a wave of jealousy in those who are single. But relationships — especially strained ones — can be bad for your health.
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From cat lovers to salad toppings: 17 niche dating sites
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 12:34:15 PM CST
So you say eHarmony leaves you feeling a little blasé? Match.com makes you say, “Meh”? Not to worry: An explosion of niche dating sites is allowing picky date-seekers to find, well, just about anyone.
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Crazy love: 9 extreme things done for romance
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 12:54:12 PM CST
On a quest to connect with that special someone, men and women have rented billboard space, posted handwritten personal ads all over the place, sobbed on YouTube and allowed meddling family members to conduct exhaustive searches for them.
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7 relationship mistakes smart people make
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 7:24:25 AM CST
A new book applies the market rules of cold hard capitalism to the economy of your marriage to help you efficiently allocate limited resources such as time, money, sanity and, yes, even your sex drive.
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11 true tales of lovers who snapped
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 1:13:58 PM CST
Ah, the stuff of romance: lye in the face, strategic dismemberment and murder. (And you thought your lovers’ spats were bad.) Here are 11 true stories of lovers who committed crimes due to jealousy, desperation or a longing for adventure.