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Serving as matron of honor should be a privilege. But how could I endorse her marriage of convenience? Read More »
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In Mauritania, where big is beautiful and stretch marks are sexy, young girls are brutally force-fed a diet of up to 16,000 calories a day--more than four times that of a male bodybuilder--to prepare them for marriage. Read More »
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They've got killer careers and enviable social lives. They're also major potheads. Why are so many smart, successful women lighting up in their off-hours? Read More »
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He Said/She Said: Our relationship experts Abraham Lloyd and Diana Vilibert get on their dating soapboxes and duke it out. Read More »
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Yes, we live in a baby-obsessed nation. When do the tabloids not run craptastic cover stories on Octomom, Kate Gosselin, or Brangelina's brood? Then there's the tsunami of celeb-mom photos — Kate Hudson, Halle Berry, Gwen Stefani, toting their stylish tots like the latest It bag. It's enough to make a childless woman feel like an alien. "There's a stigma, especially if women are childless by choice instead of by circumstance," says Laura S. Scott, the 47-year-old married and kid-free author of the new book Two Is Enough. "Childlessness is perceived as being selfish, with a tragic outcome — you'll die alone with 10 cats." But sometimes having babies isn't all it's cracked up to be. We asked Scott — who talked to experts, parents, and 171 childless folk for her book — to bust myths about parenthood. Read More »
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Mesotherapy, a technique popular in Europe for firming skin that involves quick, prick-like injections, is now used for stimulating hair growth. (Rumors have attributed Jude Law's apparent thickening to the shots, but his rep wouldn't comment.) By injecting the vitamins or drugs (like prescription Propecia, typically taken orally to lower hair-thinning dihydroxytestosterone levels) directly into the scalp, less medicine is needed than with an oral dose and there are fewer side effects, explains New York City internist Dr. Alexander Kulick... Read More »
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Despite reports that a glass of wine a day can increase the risk of breast cancer, Dr. Christy Russell, an oncologist at the University of Southern California, admits that she likes wine "on occasion." Here's how: Read More »
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The secret to staying calm in traffic, not swearing at the copier and being nicer to your assistant could be on your breakfast plate. Fix these eating errors and feel better all day. Read More »
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If you’re skipping your workout way too often, you’re not necessarily lazy - you just might not have the right head for it. In a time when kids and curious weekend warriors are taking DNA tests to find their perfect sport, trainers are customizing workouts to their clients’ psychology. According to Linda Shelton, a trainer’s trainer in Los Angeles who developed this personality-centric program, everybody is one of five shapes, each of whom require a special workout and teaching style. Read More »
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Sometimes it seems like no amount of silent prayer or aggressive cleavage will get that cute stranger to take a hint and chat you up. Could you be scaring away men before they even approach you? We asked the male members of Marie Claire Ask & Answer — Marie Claire's online Q&A community for dating, sex, and relationship advice — what female behavior makes them scared to go in for the kill. Read More »
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