Bachelorette boudoir shoot by Arizona-based photographer Kerry Ly.
There was a time when the most challenging part of being a bridesmaid was wearing an unflattering dress. Now some loyal bridal party members are expected to wear a lot less in honor of the bride.  The New York Post reports a bizarre trend in bachelorette party boudoir photography. Friends are forgoing the traditional debauchery, in favor of seminaked group photo shoots.

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“It was all about bonding and having fun with my friends,” one bride-to-be, posing on a shoot with her close friends, told the Post. At a cost of around $400 to $500 a person per session, bachelorette parties get hair and makeup makeovers and the chance to play dress-up together in lingerie. The momentary models get solo shots in front of the camera as well as group shots, where the friends come together for an unlikely keepsake.

Another bridal boudoir shoot by Scottsdale-based Kerry Ly.“I’ve been photographing parties for about four years,” Los Angeles-based photographer Christa Meola told Yahoo Shine. “The point isn’t Read More »from Bachelorette Party Boudoir Photos: Is This Really Happening?

Funhouse Mirror
Dear Em & Lo,

So, I think that I just might (fingers, eyes, everything but legs crossed) get cozy with a guy I've been crushing on forever. We're friends, but frequently get a bit romantic when we hang out and naughty-text once in a while. I would love to have a relationship with him.

He's funny, adorable, and we get along so well. Then there's the problem… He's HOT. I'm talking smoke show. Super muscular and athletic, cute face, perfect teeth - the whole shebang. All of my friends think he's a babe.

However, I am not physically perfect. Far from it. Don't get me wrong, I think I'm quite pretty, but I have lost 140 pounds, and had a baby. So basically my body is WRECKED. I really need a tummy tuck (or three), but I can't afford it and insurance doesn't cover it. And no, it's not like a little pooch. It's a big ol' deal.

I usually have great confidence in the sack because the few guys I've been with had their own body-quirks, too. I look pretty decent with clothes on, but I'm afraid

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By Amit Wehle for HowAboutWe
Rest assured the debate and cultural ripple effects from Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In are still alive and kicking - and now men have leapt into the discussion, as evidenced by NY Mag's "Can Men Worry About 'Having It All' Too?" and Esquire's, "Why Men Still Can't Have It All Maybe."

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Not to discredit the interpretation and analysis of each response, but there is something funny when a book promoting equality for women in the workforce turns into a discussion by twenty-something Williamsburg dudes over what schools their future children will attend.

Don't get me wrong, important topics promote important discussion. Kurt Soller's NY Mag piece brings up a legitimate concern: namely that men should be as vested and informed about their non-work lives as women are. But somehow his overall premise - that he, and most men, are painfully untrained (emotionally and logistically) for this sort of involvement -

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Going out on a date can be so overrated. The restaurant can be expensive, the movie even more so. It might rain or you might not get a cab. Plus, it takes valuable time to get ready and get out there that you might otherwise spend getting closer to that special someone. Instead, why not spend an extra special night in the comfort of your home, and get the romance of night on the town, by having an at-home date night! Pick out your favorite movie and plan the entire evening around it - including your meal, decor, and outfit. There are actually many more options for a romantic and fun night in than you might expect. Click through for 7 ideas for at-home date nights! -By Jacinda Boneau

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The Knight of Wands card suggests that proposals or ideas could come out of the blue, and you may need to think fast on your feet or improvise. This could be an opportunity to add spark or zest to your love life or relationship or to follow through on romantic plans. You might feel lost or crazy in love. Things could go too far or too fast, however, especially if one of you is unable to keep up with the changes.

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lunch

My husband tip-toes past the office where I'm working furiously on the computer in an attempt to get as much done before the day breaks and our three young children tumble out of their beds and demand breakfast like a gang of starving, just-released prisoners.

He leans against the doorway for a moment, stretching and yawning before he plods over to give me a quick goodbye kiss.

I tilt my face up towards him and tell him to have a good day.

"Oh, and don't forget your lunch," I call down the hallway. "I packed it for you last night."

Yup, I'm one of "those" wives.

The kind that packs her husband's lunch for him. Each and every day.

It never used to be this way. In fact, probably for the first three, maybe even four years of our marriage, I let my husband fend for himself in the world of lunch. Part of me clung to my admittedly feminist streak-let him make his own darn lunch, I thought. How hard is it anyways? It's not like anyone makes me lunch when I'm working!

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By Marla Pachter for HowAboutWe

Recently, The Guardian reported that Lego faces have been getting angrier. Legos used to all be happy, but the increasing number of character minifigures created since the 90s has resulted in more variety. The article speculated that these angry faces lead children to play with their toys in a different way.

We agree. We also happen to be kids at heart. Without further ado, we give you "The Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)."

1. You're just chillin', having a good time together.

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)

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2. When one of you says something slightly offensive…

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)

3. And the other one over-reacts a little.

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)

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4. You're immediately petrified…

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)

5. But that passes quickly, and now you're ready for a fight.

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)

6. Before you can get a word in, your partner is already coming at you with an insult.

Anatomy of a Relationship Fight (as Told by Angry Legos)
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If you wonder what he's thinking about your bikini body while lounging at the pool in his old trunks, Whys Guy Aaron Traister has your answer. REDBOOK.

This month we're going to a place where men's darkest desires intertwine with our deepest insecurities. A place fraught with conflicting emotions, where we don't know whether to expose ourselves to the world or cover up our crushingly obvious personal failures. Of course, I'm talking about the public pool. Come, as we take a trip there in the mind of a man.He's thinking: Why did I eat so much bacon this winter?

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He's thinking: Why did I eat so much bacon this winter?
In regular life, dudes have the uncanny ability to delude themselves about how they look. I convinced myself for years that my weight was "hovering" between 210 and 220 pounds. In reality, it was not "hovering" at all-it had "sunk" under the strain of holding up my 250 pounds. Stripping down in front of

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