Speed Dating Events

Just as Indian heartbreak can arrive with little or no warning, so, too, can it leave. “I was just getting used to being in another blue funk, when it went away,” says a thirty-two-yearold personnel director. “One morning, I woke up and I thought, ‘Hey, I don’t feel so bad.’ I can’t really think of any specific event that led up to this. I guess it just ran its course. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired—I was ready to meet new people again.” Another woman remembers how “I snapped out of it in the middle of working out. Read the rest of this entry »

No, we don’t mean the crazed, murderous, headline-making kind of stalking that’s all the rage these days. We mean a less violent type of safari in which your ex calls and hangs up as soon as you answer, or lurks around your apartment building to see if you’re coming home alone, or tries repeatedly to pick up the messages on your answering machine, or leaves you flowers or writes plaintive missives declaring his love. Ah, but that would be impossible, you say. Men never do such silly things, do they? Read the rest of this entry »

Oh, so now they’re ready to talk. And talk and talk. It took shilly-shallying around before our guys were primed enough to stop and look carefully at what had happened to them. If you’ve ever had a close, platonic male friend, you know that this stage of heartbreak recovery can be the most annoying—for you, that is. Read the rest of this entry »

People say that music soothes the savage breast of heartache. We aren’t so sure. But a little karaoke recuperation never hurt anyone. In fact, flexing those vocal cords with a few tunes might just make you feel, if not halfway decent, foolish enough to laugh at yourself. Give these old ditties a whirl: Read the rest of this entry »

Old Wives‘ Tale #1: The recovery period for a breakup is roughly half the length of the relationship. In other words, if you’ve just come out of a four-year romance, you can kiss the next two years good-bye. But if you were madly in love for only four months, gosh, you should be right as rain in eight short weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

It can be tough to unleash your sensuality if the object of your desire is usually backing out of the driveway as you pull in, and vice versa. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to keep the passion alive when your schedules just don’t jibe. Read the rest of this entry »

Romantic retaliation is a tricky thing. As someone once said (we think it was Alec Guinness, but maybe it was Martha Stewart), revenge is a dish that people of taste prefer to eat cold. We’re not exactly sure what that means—we think it means something like it’s better not to fly off the handle all hot-headed, but rather to seek vengeance in a cold, calculating, meticulous way. Read the rest of this entry »

He’s been acting weird. You’re not sure, but you’re afraid that trouble’s afoot. Does he: Read the rest of this entry »

A vintage-style bridal bouquet tends to be larger than others and is arranged in a cascade. To complete the look, choose classic flowers that have been used in weddings for many years. Read the rest of this entry »

A sweet cookie surprise is a welcome party favor. Check the cooking aisle of a craft store for easy ideas for decorating and frosting cookies and other treats. Read the rest of this entry »