Melanie Yates

Even though the love didn't last, you learn about yourself from failed relationships. In the weeks and months after a romantic partnership dissolves, no matter how casual it may have been, we are confronted with a zillion emotions stemming from the…

Regardless of why you broke up, communicating with an ex is usually a delicate issue. Egos have been bruised in the past, harsh words were said, and it can be hard to be cordial and friendly, even if you want to do your best to move past it. To…

What's the best way to recover from a breakup? After a serious relationship ends, it seems like many newly-single women live with a dual personality for a while. They're at once both emotionally drained from the breakup, looking for the solitude to…

As heart-wrenching and messy as breakups can be, it is kind of nice to say "goodbye to all that" to the emotional baggage and bad habits that no longer serve you from a previous relationship. In fact, it can be absolutely liberating not having to…

Growing up, we were taught to “use our words” whenever we wanted to express what was on our mind, as opposed to pouting and acting generally miserable to get attention. That’s pretty sound advice coming from our elementary-school epoch; why is it…

I’d like to think we are in an age now that reexamines old attitudes towards sex and gives women the permission that they never fully had before to expect period sex as a normal part of their intimate relationships. But menstruation is one of the…

Hands down, introducing your significant other to your family is one of the more anxiety-inducing rites of passage in a new relationship. It's like catching a glimpse of your partner for the first time again, this time through the eyes of some…

If you’ve been in the dating game for a couple of years, your drug of choice may be the rush of oxytocin to your brain when you’re in the throes of an exciting new relationship. But like any chemical substance, once you get too used to it over the…

In an age of endless thinkpieces pondering whether women can “have it all,” those who have a natural tendency towards serial monogamy may think, relationship-wise, that they probably can. But what are the signs you're a serial monogamist? Serial…

Just the idea of having a threesome tends to stir up strong emotions. One may love the idea and have group sex right at the top of their sexual bucket list, yet another could be utterly repulsed at the idea of seeing their partner being intimate…