A lot of the letters I get asking for advice are from people who worry they'll never find love. "I'm 27 and still single!" they wail, or "I'm almost 30 and all my friends are married!" And while it's certainly natural to desire love and companionship and to get a little antsy about finding it, the idea that time is running out or that one should be married or at least in a long-term committed relationship by a certain age is not only wrong, it's potentially damaging.
Plus, Lautner compares his real-life first kiss with Edward and Bella's steamy smooches
Say you're getting married. Maybe you've had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria.
Denying reports of a reconciliation, the actor is "happily dating" girlfriend Siobhan Bonnouvrier, his rep tells PEOPLE
Confirming her recent breakup with the fellow singer, she says "time apart" led to the split
There are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your best friends. They're the people who root for you, no matter what. You tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for the door, they stick around and your bond with them grows stronger.
Magic Johnson on Monday addressed criticisms he made about Isiah Thomas that revealed a split between the two former friends.
Robert Pattinson would like to set the record straight, once and for all, on any supposed romantic link between him and his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart.
• Their friendship declined on the court. In his upcoming book, When The Game Was Ours, co-written with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullan, Magic Johnson admits that his close friendship with Isiah Thomas began to suffer when the two met in the 1988 NBA Finals.
The star proudly presents the Kabbalist with an award for helping to change the world
A lot of the letters I get asking for advice are from people who worry they'll never find love. "I'm 27 and still single!" they wail, or "I'm almost 30 and all my friends are married!" And while it's certainly natural to desire love and companionship and to get a little antsy about finding it, the idea that time is running out or that one should be married or at least in a long-term committed relationship by a certain age is not only wrong, it's potentially damaging.
Plus, Lautner compares his real-life first kiss with Edward and Bella's steamy smooches
Say you're getting married. Maybe you've had a few serious boyfriends before. Perhaps you were even engaged to one of them. Or you might have just had a series of one-night stands that never turned into more than a few steamy stories you told the girls about over a pitcher of sangria.
Denying reports of a reconciliation, the actor is "happily dating" girlfriend Siobhan Bonnouvrier, his rep tells PEOPLE
Confirming her recent breakup with the fellow singer, she says "time apart" led to the split
There are friends that you have polite chats with, and there are your best friends. They're the people who root for you, no matter what. You tell them your deepest, darkest secrets, and instead of heading for the door, they stick around and your bond with them grows stronger.
Magic Johnson on Monday addressed criticisms he made about Isiah Thomas that revealed a split between the two former friends.
Robert Pattinson would like to set the record straight, once and for all, on any supposed romantic link between him and his "Twilight" co-star Kristen Stewart.
• Their friendship declined on the court. In his upcoming book, When The Game Was Ours, co-written with Larry Bird and author Jackie MacMullan, Magic Johnson admits that his close friendship with Isiah Thomas began to suffer when the two met in the 1988 NBA Finals.
The star proudly presents the Kabbalist with an award for helping to change the world
The singer, who began dating Lou Al-Chamaa before finding fame, says, "he's a great person"
Growing up, plenty of people dished out advice about what kind of job to get. I was told to find a way to get paid doing what I love. I was also told to find a job that paid the bills because I'd resent my passion if it were my job. Each person had a story to prove why their advice was right.
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It's been a Monty Python world lately -- and we're not even talking about the absurdity and silliness of current events, such as balloon boys and confessional celebrities.
When he heard the criticisms from his former friend Magic Johnson in a soon-to-be-released book, Isiah Thomas said he'd had enough. And so he began to fight back.
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One of the first times I went on a date with a girl, she asked me, "Are you bi or gay?"
The Oscar winner sports a huge rock as rumors swirl about her and Javier Bardem
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Drew Barrymore keeps evolving -- from star to producer, and now director.
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The couple are "moving forward on a positive note," she announces on her Web site
Life's going to be a little less complicated for Avril Lavigne.
In the annals of great business partnerships, few have achieved as much success -- or provided as much drama -- as that of Jamie Dimon and Sandy Weill. Starting in 1982, the two men worked side-by-side for sixteen years, a period during which they built a financial behemoth that included Smith Barney, Travelers and finally Citicorp. And then, in 1998, it was over. Just weeks after their greatest deal ever -- the merger of Travelers Group and Citicorp -- Weill fired his longtime protégé, surprising colleagues, Wall Street, and Dimon himself.
You don't need to be a teenage boy to realize how scary girls can be. Girls know it too.
It says something about the popularity of "Dancing With the Stars" that the show's professional dancers have become almost as famous as the celebrities they're paired with.
Asa Hill was 7 years old when he died. Although the boy was pulled out of a burning car alive in a horrific accident on the Niagara Thruway on Thursday, his injuries proved critical, and he passed away the following night.
The man I was engaged to was my first real adult love. It was mutual, it was committed, and it was mature. But there were other "loves."
So you've made it through the horrifying breakup with someone you cared about ... now what? To be friends or not to be friends, that is the question.
"This decision was amicable and we remain committed and caring friends," the country star says
When it comes to sex, women talk too much and men talk too little. Actually, let me revise that. Women talk too much about sex with one another, and men talk about sex with one another just enough, which is to say, hardly at all.
I've had a bumpy ride as a single gal and have dated many guys who weren't worth my time. But that doesn't mean a girl can't be a dud, too! Case in point? That tragic and recently cancelled VH1 show "Megan Wants a Millionaire," about a girl who was looking for a rich man to pay the bills.
Author Lucinda Rosenfeld's latest book is called "I'm So Happy For You: A Novel About Best Friends" and is about the love/hate relationship that exists among some female friends.
Three months after her transplant surgery, the singer says, "I'm pretty amazed"
While she does not know who donated the kidney that potentially saved her life, Natalie Cole is on the mend and "really doing well," the Grammy-winning singer said at Thursday's Harold Pump Foundation Gala in Beverly Hills to honor Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Bill Russell.
The first time I met my now-close friend Gina, she was rhapsodizing about her awesome boyfriend, Eugene. After a few minutes, I realized I'd already met him. But he wasn't the sweetheart she was describing.
Just weeks after Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson, the NFL star has been linked to another woman -- Natalie Smith -- but Smith's father tells PEOPLE reports of an intimate relationship between the two are "really very silly."
The athletic director of Eastern Illinois University tells PEOPLE the NFL star and Natalie Smith are "friends"
Pal Brittny Gastineau says Kardashian and Reggie Bush "were great as a couple"
In January, I left a live-in relationship after three years. The experience was all the sad adjectives you can imagine. But after the sobbing spells and the heavy drinking, the fog lifted -- I was finally single again for the first time since after I graduated college.
Gosselin's new pal Michael Lohan says Jon "would like to work things out the right way"
Few things are more entertaining than bad date stories. Who wants to hear about hearts and flowers when flatulence and festering sores are so much more fun? Which is why when my friend Sal wanted to share what she assured me were horror stories about her recent attempts at online dating, I was ecstatic -- joke material!
Nicole Richie and other pals have distanced themselves from the troubled actress in recent years, a source says
The Gossip Girl hunk brings new and old friends together for a weekend-long party
She opens up about about her relationship and why Kushner will make a "great father"
Moby describes himself as "a 43-year-old bald guy who likes to make music in his bedroom."
Have you ever wondered about the origins and namesakes of our favorite spreads, sauces, and dressings? Here are a few stories that you can use to regale your friends the next time you chow down.
This article appears in the July 6, 2009, issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.
Here are five things to know about actor/businessman Jonathan Goldsmith, star of the Dos Equis beer ads
It's no secret that people are getting married later these days than in previous generations, and in this culture of hook-ups and "modern female dating anxiety," we're at no loss for theories that explain why.
Summer excursions seem out of reach to many struggling young professionals, and the faltering economy isn't helping. But one New York City company, offering trips aimed at the young and thrifty, is capitalizing on the urbanite's desire to get away -- and finding success despite the downturn.
Eight years ago, Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna became global pin-ups for the resurgence in Mexican filmmaking after their memorable breakthrough in coming-of-age road movie "Y tu Mama Tambien."
After six months, 35 pounds of chicken breast and more than a hundred hours of exercising, Jason Dinant finally sees the fruits of his labor. There are six of them.
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Dating advice books take a tech-addicted turn with the release of "Flirtexting: How To Text Your Way To His Heart."
Here's how close Miesha Tate came to completely missing out on a career as a professional female fighter: It was down to wrestling or basketball. A high-school freshman in Tacoma, Wash., she and her best friend had always played sports together. But in the winter season, their school only offered basketball or boys' wrestling. Tate couldn't play basketball and her best friend was barely 5-feet tall. It wasn't a difficult decision, the way Tate remembers it now.
I recently read Jeff Mac's very funny book, "Manslations," which is basically a phrase book for ladies to help us decipher the language of lads.
Lindsay Spencer was two years out of college and facing one of the biggest decisions of her young life: what to do with those Facebook friend requests from people she met through her job.
Carl Kurlander was a struggling writer, living in a converted laundry room in a seedy part of Hollywood, when his five-year high school reunion rolled around.
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The star of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 responds to reports he stepped out with another woman
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The NFL is poorer already for the absence of John Madden, who announced his retirement today.
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