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Relationships

How Long Should Sex Actually Last ... Really?

When it comes to minutes, here's the magic number for most couples.

By Anonymous

April 13, 2021

THIS WEEK

Lifestyle

7 Pretty Perfect Products Under $20 You’ll Want To Check Out — Now!

By Linda Wolff

, April 13, 2021

These game-changers could make your life soooo much better in 2021.

2 Min Read

Lifestyle

Your Most Googled Skin-Care Questions Answered

By Danielle Braff

, April 13, 2021

We asked real dermatologists and, wow, we got some great advice.

3 Min Read

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Lifestyle

10 Brilliant British Foods To Say And To Eat … And Where To Find Them

By Kathryn Streeter

, April 13, 2021

How to enjoy all your favourites from across the pond.

3 Min Read

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Lifestyle

This Is Not Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint

By Randi Mazzella

, April 13, 2021

Why this craft is making a comeback and how you, too, can get started.

4 Min Read

SPOTLIGHT

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Lifestyle

Oh No! I’ve Wasted The Pandemic!

After 10 months, what I mostly feel is guilt.

3 Min Read

Popular

Lifestyle

The Compliment I No Longer Want To Hear

By Rachel Kramer Bussel

, July 7, 2020

It all started when I was in my mid 40s.

3 Min Read

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Lifestyle

5 Small Makeup Tweaks That Will Completely Transform Your Face

By Christine Burke

, May 26, 2020

Here's how to update your decades-old routine — today.

4 Min Read

Relationships

3 Sex Tips That Will Absolutely Blow Your Mind

By K. Smith

, January 5, 2021

Here's how to enjoy a whole new level of pleasure — in minutes!!

2 Min Read

Because everyone needs a Girlfriend™

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Lifestyle

40 Things That Women Over 40 Secretly Google

Admit it. We know you do!

By Mara Reinstein

#LIFEIN2021

Still from the documentary, The Ripper, now on Netflix

Lifestyle

The Top 10 True-Crime Documentaries To Watch Now

By Danielle Braff

, March 30, 2021

There's nothing better!

3 Min Read

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Lifestyle

6 Nature-Inspired Getaways For Every Taste And Budget

By Sacha Cohen

, March 9, 2021

After a brutal, locked-down winter, we're ready to go!!

3 Min Read

Lifestyle

Bored With Your Board Games?

By Danielle Braff

, March 16, 2021

Here are some fantastic new ones to try.

3 Min Read

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Lifestyle

7 Comfort Food Recipes From Childhood That You Can Make Tonight

By Karen Wytmans

, February 2, 2021

Get the cream of mushroom soup ready!!

3 Min Read

#DAYDREAMING

Right now, what would you love to have most?

14%

A perfect night’s sleep

23%

A girls’ night out

29%

A massage and a facial

34%

Someone to deep clean my house

Good Advice from a Good Friend

If I get a hangnail, I don’t dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming.

Rita Moreno

Editor's Picks

Lifestyle

The 7 Beauty Products Our Over-40 Girlfriends Can't Live Without

By Erin Leigh Peck

, December 12, 2017

Girlfriend-tested and guaranteed to work!

2 Min Read

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Lifestyle

6 Ways AARP Is Fighting For You

November 5, 2019

You may be surprised.

3 Min Read

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Relationships

My Husband Killed Me Online

By Jane Bokun

, September 15, 2020

That knowledge hurt like I had been hit by a stray bullet.

2 Min Read

Health

I Was Powerless Over Alcohol

By Suzanne Hayes

, December 18, 2018

And it led to the worst four years of my life.

6 Min Read

Health

24 Thoughts We All Have At The Gynecologist’s Office

By Christine Burke

, May 28, 2019

Whatever you do: Don’t. Fart.

2 Min Read