I have been dating this man for over two years. We have been living together for one. This is the issue... He visited his family in Africa this spring, he stayed for 1 month. When he came back he was very distant and quiet. Even though we had not seen each other for a month he wasn't excited to be back home. When I finally asked him what was his problem he said that he just saw somethings back home that really bothered him ie... his mother's health, his brother's finances. So I tried to encourage him and moved on. Then one day he was in the shower, he got a text from a female named Cynthia and the text read "call me", so when he came out I asked him who was "Cynthia"? He said she is a fellow Ghanian who was visiting Ghana the same time he was and they exchanged numbers. He also stressed that she is married and lives in another state. Well, all of his calls are from ghanians and they speak their native tongue and he stays in the house to take the calls, but certain calls he leaves the

People explain what drove them to infidelity. There's no sex like beginning-of-a-relationship sex. The anticipation. The exploring. The grabbing-your-new-lover-as-soon-as-they-walk-in-the-door, throwing-them-onto-the-kitchen-table-and-making-love-with-the-fervor-of-a-Greek-god-and-the-enthusiasm-of-Rush-Limbaugh-on-an-anti-Hillary-tirade. (Apologies if your lover's face is replaced by Rush's chubby mug next time you're together.)

Inevitably, what was once fresh and unfamiliar can become boring or lackluster. And that magic can only occasionally be recaptured with your significant other through the joy of make-up sex. But some people don't want to have to argue over whether or not it was their turn to do the dishes in order to rekindle that unfamiliar feeling.

Infidelity statistics are notoriously hard to come by because people tend to lie on surveys, but according to Infidelityfacts.com (the fact that the website exists is a statement in itself) 57% of men and 54% of women have cheated in a relationship at some point in their

Source: Michelle Obama on Barack's Fight For Middle-Class Families and the Economy

We are thrilled to share the next answer in our series with First Lady Michelle Obama. Since we're in back-to-school mode, this week we're focusing on education and women's health. Here's the first lady in her own words about the economy and family:

TrèsSugar editor Annie Scudder asks, "What can we do to make the cost of starting and raising a family in America more affordable? The price of quality education, health care, and child care sometimes seem prohibitive in this country."

"Annie, I really appreciated getting this question, because for me, it really crystallizes the choices we're facing in this election. When I think back to when Barack took office as president, I remember how our economy was on the brink of collapse, losing 800,000 jobs a month. And for years, middle-class families had been squeezed from all sides as costs were rising and wages just weren't keeping up.

As Barack began the work

by Gena Kaufman, Glamour
You just started dating someone new. It's perfect: you find everything he does to be adorable, you want to be around him all the time, and you hear music when he walks in a room. Um, you're annoying that crap out of everyone around you.

Last week I talked about being the single girl who sometimes can't talk about anything but being single. This week, I want to touch on the flipside. We've all been there: you're newly in love, and it's all you can think about. But we've also all been on the outside: watching our friend be all schmoopy and touchy-feely, and vowing to NEVER be that annoying ourselves. Until we meet that perfect guy, and then there we are, watching our friends not so subtly roll their eyes when they think we aren't looking. Here's how to avoid it:

1. Accept that you can't avoid it. Sorry, in a blissful new relationship, you just are going to be annoying. There's nothing you can do about it. But anyone who loves you will be really happy for you,

There are a lot of things that go along with romantic relationships: love, companionship, commitment ... and breakups. Breakups happen to (almost) all of us, which means that we've all experienced the "should I stay or should I go?" moments in our lives. Sometimes, they can be cut and dried, but other times, it's a whole big mess.

Here are some signs that it's TOTALLY time to dump him.

1) He talks trash about you. Maybe it's to an ex. Maybe it's to his coworkers. Maybe it's to the guys. Either way, you've found out he's talking smack, and really, how can you trust someone with so little regard for you?

More from The Stir: 11 Ways You Know Your Relationship Is Over

2) You caught him cheating. Infidelity in any relationship is a hard pill to swallow, so if you don't think that cheating is one of those things you'll be able to "get over," dump him.

3) Playing interference. We all have families, and many of us aren't super close to them. That's okay. But when your

by Melissa Melms, Glamour
What do you do when you're getting some zzz's and you're interrupted by a super sexy sex dream…that's not about your partner? There's a fine line between when you should spill the beans and when you should keep it (and, ahem, all that hotness) to yourself.

When I have sex dreams about J, I always confess to him. I like to tell him he's always on my mind, even subconsciously. But when I'm a big ole hussy frolicking with celebs (or worse-someone real, eek!) I rarely think about while awake? NO WAY. I just feel dirty and wrong. Sometimes people pop into your dreams for no real reason at all. And that's where they should stay!

See more: 10 Things He's Thinking When You're Naked

This week I broke my rule: I confessed a super slutty dream to J. First I got frisky with Zach Braff (who, by the way, is not even on my celebrity crush list. I think it all stems from this post when I started following him on Twitter!), and then I got frisky with J. It

The activity that 84 percent of couples say improves their relationship? Road trips!Taking a road trip with your significant other? Chances are good the time together will improve your relationship.

In fact, 91 percent of couples have taken road trips together, and 84 percent agree the experience has strengthened their relationship, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 people released by YourTango.com collaborating with Ford Motor Company.

Of course, coupled driving time is not all sunshine and roses. For instance, plenty of couples (63 percent) have a "back-seat driver" on board who "helps" the real driver negotiate the road, offering him or her the following advice:

- 32 percent tell the driver they're driving too fast
- 27 percent tell them they're going the wrong way
- 22 percent tell them they're not paying enough attention to their surroundings/traffic
- 15 percent chide them for driving too slowly
- 9 percent tell them they're not using signals properly/sufficiently
- 7 percent chide them for honking/usual foul language/gestures towards other

The Tower card suggests that your relationship may be in crisis, and this is your wake-up call. You can't go on fooling yourself any longer, and if you don't break up, you will certainly be on a rocky path if you don't work on what affects your very foundation. The impact may be severe, for while you feel secure, something unforeseen, sudden and dramatic may come to dispel your illusions. It may be a catastrophic experience, but you can rebuild this relationship into a better and stronger one if you take drastic measures or pull together to salvage what you can. This is a time where you can see if you have the right stuff. You might be pleasantly surprised to discover your own capacity for resourcefulness, dignity, creativity and generosity.

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