Posted: And you thought the wise Jack Donaghy was just a character he played. You don't have to tell Alec Baldwin that relationships are tough; he's been there. Now in his new web series, "Alec Baldwin's Love Ride," Baldwin takes what he's learned and passes that knowledge onto younger, less experienced couples, whether they asked for it or not.
Has he entered his third decade of life without a solitary long-term relationship? Or are things only so-so in bed? "Eek. Red flag!" Okay, not so fast. Having a checklist of classic deal breakers may not be your best strategy for ultimately winding up with a winner.
For some people, perhaps, having an open marriage is a concession. Perhaps cheating comes to mind; you imagine that after infidelity, a couple has made a new vision of their marriage. These are marriages that "make- do" after the scar tissue has healed.
Posted: Print Article Scientists spend a lot of time figuring out what makes people happy, especially when it comes to love and relationships. Keep in touch! Check out HuffPost Weddings on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Thanks to the folks at Happify -- a website dedicated to the science of happiness -- all that wonderful scientific mumbo-jumbo has been distilled into an infographic.
Posted: Print Article If your relationship is struggling, depression may be the culprit. A resounding body of research has shown how closely depression is related to relationships in a cyclical fashion: Depression affects the quality of your relationships, and the features of your relationship can affect your level of depression (1, 2, 3).