Word to the Wise: Faking an Orgasm Isn’t Worth It

The first time was during a heatwave. I was flushed and dizzy, the windows wide open, sweat pooling at the small of my back. As a train passed over his…

Why Are We So Obsessed With the Idea of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Getting Married?

I like Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce together as much as the next person (who’s not an avowed anti-Swiftie, that is): After years’ worth of excellent yet depressing songs about…

Faking Phone Sex? Like Carrie, We’ve All Done It

Traditionally, long-distance relationships are defined by several factors. Excellent communication skills (ideally). Intermittent existential crises (realistically). And phone sex (necessarily). Or, in these camera-omnipotent times, FaceTime sex—hopefully, lots of it.…

What Getting Divorced in My 20s Taught Me About Love

When I was growing up in the 1990s, getting married wasn’t an “if” in the Midwest, but a “when”—and “divorce” was practically a curse word. Despite the statistics even then,…

Is It Bad Not to Have a Best Friend as an Adult?

I am fortunate to have several close friends, all of whom I can turn to for guidance or support when I need it. But at 31 years old, I no…

Is Andrew Garfield Dating Monica Barbaro?

Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you’re gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we’ll be examining the celebrity couples that give us hope for our own…

Sarah Jessica Parker and Her Husband, Matthew Broderick: A 30-Plus-Year Love Story

I would like to humbly request both Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick’s skincare routines, because it feels like those two have been together as long as I’ve been alive—which…

How Long Does the Honeymoon Phase Last?

There’s nothing like the beginning of a relationship. You feel high, gushy, energized, alive. You think about the other person all the time: They’re perfect! They’re adorable! They’re hilarious! And,…

When Do Threesomes Actually…Work? | Vogue

The truth is, we all caught feelings—messily, unevenly, at different times. Somehow, we remained friends. They’re still together, which makes them something of an anomaly. But in many ways, they…

Romance Books are So Back—And Moms are Obsessed

The story goes a bit like this: She’s the youngest daughter of a starving family, he’s a prince whose kingdom is suffering from a curse. Though she doesn’t know it,…