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Interracial Love Is the Answer for Black Women

NEW BOOK

Feb 25, 2010 9:35 AM CST

Interracial Love Is the Answer for Black Women

Authors: Lonely, educated women should give white guys a look

(Newser) - "Black women are in market failure," says Karyn Langhorne Folan, a black woman married to a white man and the author of a new book urging others to follow her lead. "The new market is men of other races," explains Folan, who joins a growing chorus...

The New Dating Trend:
The Pre-Prenup

Feb 23, 2010 3:00 PM CST

The New Dating Trend: The Pre-Prenup

Couples are making agreements before moving in together

(Newser) - Prenups aren’t just for married people anymore. As more and more young couples move in with each other, many are hashing out dating prenups, legally known as cohabitation agreements or “cohabs” to sort out who gets what in the event of a breakup. “The divorce rate is...

Office Romance Comes
Out of the Supply Closet

Feb 10, 2010 2:28 PM CST

Office Romance Comes Out of the Supply Closet

More employees see no reason to hide their love, and bosses are on board

(Newser) - The stigma of office romance is swiftly slipping away, bringing a time-honored—and surprisingly traditional—method of courtship out into the open. A recent survey shows 67% of employees see no reason to pretend they’re not dating a coworker, up from 54% in 2005. And no wonder. “The...

New Relationship Stress:
Facebook Oversharing

Feb 4, 2010 11:38 AM CST

New Relationship Stress: Facebook Oversharing

Partners aren't always on the same page

(Newser) - Facebook may be a great way to reconnect with old friends, but it's not always easy on relationships . The main issue: "Some people live their lives online, while their partners don’t," one therapist tells the Boston Globe . For example: “I don’t think it should be...

Judges Punt on Legal Definition of Romance

who's 'significant'?

Jan 8, 2010 10:01 AM CST

Judges Punt on Legal Definition of Romance

They cite 'He's Just Not Into You' in opinion on 'significant' relationship

(Newser) - It's not every day that references to He's Just Not That Into You and When Harry Met Sally show up in federal appeals court decisions, but this case is an exception. A three-judge panel of the Second Circuit struck down a bizarre condition that a defendant notify his probation officer—...