We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! The views expressed here are those of the essayist and not the LearnVest staff, but we look forward to opening the floor to debate and discussion, so tell us what you think. This Money Mic is part of a conversation about living with your partner — click here for the opposing view. A Seductive Idea First off, let me say that I Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Sex. You want more of it — in theory. But after running from meeting to client lunch to after-work Pilates to the grocery store and home, you’re too tired to even think about sex, much less actually do the deed. So, when your honey curls up next to you in bed and starts kissing your neck, you might call upon that handy Read more

Last week, the British president of the Family Division, Sir Nicholas Wall, said the UK needs legislation to protect the 2.3 million unmarried, cohabitating couples if they split up. Not to get all conservative, but I always thought the whole point of marriage, in the most unromantic sense, is to legally bind assets and receive protection if the marriage dissolves. It's the legal fine line Read more

I recently overheard a debate between my friend and her boyfriend who just moved in with her about his suggestion to put up his life-sized Michael Jordan poster in their newly decorated bedroom. Something along the lines of "absolutely not" was her response. I was reminded of that infamous scene in When Harry Met Sally with the wagon-wheel coffee table, and it got me thinking of housemate Read more

Assisted Living group member Quindalina is moving in with her boyfriend and having a decorating dilemma: The problem is, how do you design a flat (especially the bedroom) in a neutral style without being too girly? Right now my studio is full of pastels and bright colors: pink bedspread, flowers, pictures everywhere, etc. We are moving next week and I'm thinking of design ideas and color themes Read more

Yesterday, the New York Times featured an article about changing marriage norms. It highlights a new study that concludes: "The likelihood that a marriage would last for a decade or more decreased by six percentage points if the couple had cohabited first." But then it says: "If both partners are college graduates, the chances improve that they will marry and that their marriage will last at Read more

In a dream world, we'd all have a custom-built walk-in closet to ourselves, à la Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City: The Movie. But let's face it: wallets the size of Mr. Big's are few and far between. So, we share. Sometimes, unfortunately, sharing a closet with your better half feels like World War III. To lighten the tension and take the frustration out of making two wardrobes fit into one Read more