April 8, 2026

Your Life

Your Life

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By Katie McPherson

Do AI Chats Count As Cheating? You May Want To Talk To Your Partner About Bots

More than a quarter of Americans admit to having an intimate relationship with an AI chatbot, a new survey finds.

The couple is having breakfast together.
Who Could've Guessed?

Of Course: Study Finds Men Who Want Tradwives Score High On “Hostile Sexism,” Not Chivalry

Wow. Shooketh. Brand! New! Information!

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37 Phrases To De-Escalate An Argument, According To Real Therapists

It’s always better to take a beat. Here’s when, how, and what to say.

A man and woman lie in bed back-to-back under white sheets, appearing upset or distant, each looking...
Hindsight Is 20/20

Avoiding Sex With My Husband Cost Us Our Marriage

And I wish I could do things over again differently.

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Editor Picks

9 Books We Read In March & Can’t Stop Thinking About

These reads got us through the month, honestly.

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here comes the sun

How To Get Your Makeup To Stay On In The Heat This Summer

Vacation dinners, patio drinks, just living life while sweating — a professional MUA shares tips for all of it.

In Your Free Time

17 New Family-Friendly Movies & Shows To Watch On Netflix In April

Criminal Minds: Evolution Returns Soon, & It’s Bringing One Of Our Heated Rivalry Boyfriends Along

My Sons Grew Up Fatherless. Here’s What I Saw In Netflix’s Inside The Manosphere.

This Star-Studded Five-Star Weekend Adaptation Is Already Calling Our Name

Will Scarpetta Be Back For Season 2? Because That Cliffhanger Was Wild

The Most Anticipated Books By Black Authors Coming In 2026

We’re Getting A New American Gladiators Reboot, & It Sounds As Unhinged As The OG

Romance Duo Christina Lauren Talk About Romance Versus Reality, ‘Heated Rivalry’, And... Lube!

We’ve Got To Talk About Cigarette Mom Rock

Has Virgin River Season 8 Been Confirmed?

Ryan Gosling Says Project Hail Mary Is The Kind Of Movie He Wants His Kids To Grow Up With

We Just Got The Scrubs Revival... Is It Too Soon To Start Begging For Season 2?

Sarah J. Maas Just Announced The New 'ACOTAR' Book’s Release Date On 'Call Her Daddy'

Love Is Blind Contestants Seem To Have Forgotten Contentment *Is* The Goal

The Jury Duty Season 2 Trailer Is Here & It Looks Hysterical

12 Books That Scary Mommy Editors Devoured In February

Quiet, My Show's On
By Samantha Darby

“I’m A College Professor With A Crush On A Student” & 27 Other Mom Confessions

Is it spring break yet?

HELP US
By Katie Garrity

Why Is It So Damn Hard To Get A Full Hormone Panel Done By A Doctor?

And why aren’t more doctors ordering DUTCH tests for their perimenopausal patients?

No, Thank You
By Samantha Darby

This Mom’s Husband Wants Her To Find A “Better Paying Job” Than Being A Barista

Even though she loves it — and can bring her kids to work with her.

Bring On The Sunshine
By Samantha Darby

Is It #MomLife Or Is It A Vitamin D Deficiency?

All that exhaustion and brain fog could have a surprisingly simple (and addressable) explanation.

Oh boy.
By Samantha Darby

“Should I Tell My Husband I Want To Be With A Woman?” & 28 Other Sex Confessions

Having a solid partnership is work.

Just being honest
By Anonymous

I Resent Caring For My Aging Mom When She Did Such A Crappy Job Raising Me

I thought I made my peace with it all. But now my mother is old and needs me to take care of her.

Help, I Want To Sleep
By Samantha Darby

Why Does All My Anxiety Come In The Middle Of The Night?

Like a sleep paralysis demon, except it's just a steady stream of "what-ifs."

talk about it
By Jo Piazza

The Ridiculous (But Totally Predictable) Rise Of The Niche Mom Identity

Boy Mom. Girl Mom. Triple Mom. One-and-Done Mom. Scan social media and you’ll encounter a growing menu of different mom identities. But why?

no gatekeeping here
By Katie Bingham-Smith

This Is The Only Face Cream I'll Ever Use Again

And you can get it at the drugstore.

BFF, LYLAS
By Samantha Darby

The Secret To Seeing Your Friends More As A Busy Parent? Lower The Bar

The trick is to stop overthinking it, and these low-pressure ideas can help.