<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Early Show: Relationships: CBSNews.com</title><description>Top The Early Show: Relationships Stories from CBSNews.com</description><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/earlyshow/living/relationships/main502003.shtml??source=RSS&amp;</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>(c) MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:56:22 EDT</pubDate><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>CBSNews.com</title><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/track/rss/sections/earlyshow/living/relationships/main502003.shtml??source=RSS&amp;</link><url>http://wwwimage.cbsnews.com/common/images/v2/logo_cbsnews_small.gif</url><width>136</width><height>23</height></image><item><title>Engagement By -- Crossword Puzzle!</title><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:00:09 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/18/earlyshow/living/relationships/main4026561.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_4026561</link><description>An Atlanta man proposed via an answer in one he created and that his now-fianc  did. Tyey told their story on The Early Show.</description></item><item><title>Author: Women Lie More, Better Than Men</title><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:30:03 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/04/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3903159.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3903159</link><description>And about everything from money to infidelity to plastic surgery, says Susan Shapiro Barash, who wrote "Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets" based on, among other things, an online survey of 500 women.</description></item><item><title>Pastor Issues "30-Day Sex Challenge"</title><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:00:04 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/20/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3850842.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3850842</link><description>He wants married congregants to have sex for a month straight, and singles to abstain for the same length of time.</description></item><item><title>Marriage-Risking Money Secrets</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:01 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/12/earlyshow/contributors/daveramsey/main3820349.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3820349</link><description>A spouse hiding transactions from the other reveals deeper issues between them, says money maven Dave Ramsey.</description></item><item><title>Holidays Bring -- Family Spats Over Money</title><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:00:03 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/11/earlyshow/contributors/daveramsey/main3605496.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3605496</link><description>Dave Ramsey offered words to the wise on resolving them, on The Early Show.</description></item><item><title>Admitted Gold-Digger Slammed Online</title><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:30:04 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/10/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3351929.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3351929</link><description>A personal ad says she seeks a rich husband but, as Jeff Glor reports, what she's gotten is -- dissed -- big-time -- at least by one supposedly wealthy respondent.</description></item><item><title>Dating Tips From A Matchmaker</title><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:00:04 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/08/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3340862.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3340862</link><description>Using one is a growing trend, and a popular matchmaker, Patti Novak of A&amp;E reality show "Confessions of a Matchmaker," dispensed advice to Early Show viewers.</description></item><item><title>Bottled Coincidence Washes Ashore</title><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:30:05 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/03/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3324198.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3324198</link><description>A couple married on a Wisconsin shore of Lake Michigan put their vows in a bottle that floated to a beach on the Michigan side. It was found by a woman who married her husband on the same day in August -- in 1978 -- also on a Lake Michigan beach!</description></item><item><title>Marital Bickering May Help Heart Health</title><pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:00:04 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/03/earlyshow/health/main3323624.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3323624</link><description>That's if couples fight fair. Studies show repressing negative emotions can lead to cardiac and other woes. A neurologist/psychiatrist discussed the research, on The Early Show.</description></item><item><title>Breaking Up Is Hard To Do</title><pubDate>Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:00:02 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/21/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3285828.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3285828</link><description>It's not that breaking up is hard to do - it's breaking up with someone in a way that leaves one's dignity intact that's the tricky part. Two relationship experts weigh in with their advice.</description></item><item><title>Take Complete Control Of Your Finances</title><pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:30:04 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/20/earlyshow/leisure/books/main3280571.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3280571</link><description>This is an excerpt from "The True Cost of Happiness." The book includes life planning suggestions that will take the guesswork out of your financial future.</description></item><item><title>Taking Care Of The Children</title><pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:30:02 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/22/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3196046.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3196046</link><description>There are shelves and shelves of books on how to be a parent, but very little advice out there on how to shepherd kids through the breakup of a family. In Part 3 of the series "Reconcilable Differences," we hear what the children have to say.</description></item><item><title>The Divorce Course</title><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:00:03 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/21/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3192384.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3192384</link><description>Pre-marital counseling can help couples stay married. Now, a New York-area psychiatrist is teaching couples how to get through the emotionally difficult and draining process of ending a marriage -- without harming the children.</description></item><item><title>Putting An End To Divorce Wars</title><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:00:05 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/20/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3186727.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3186727</link><description>Some couples are opting for mediation rather than an angry, protracted divorce, like that of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger. The Early Show recently met some parents who worked hard to keep their divorce civil for the sake of their kids.</description></item><item><title>Preventing A Date With Disaster</title><pubDate>Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:00:06 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/17/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3179818.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3179818</link><description>So, you're back on the dating scene after a hiatus and you just can't get back into the swing of things? We asked two relationship experts to talk us through the basics - sort of a "Dating for Dummies" primer.</description></item><item><title>Taking Online Dating To The Next Level</title><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:30:06 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/18/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3070162.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3070162</link><description>Millions search for love online but many profiles somehow fail to stand out. As Amy Kean explains, there are now services that can help you spice up your profile.</description></item><item><title>When's A Guy Ready For Marriage?</title><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:00:07 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/17/earlyshow/living/relationships/main3065515.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3065515</link><description>Cosmo's Kate White discussed five signs, and when it may be OK to give him an ultimatum, on The Early Show.</description></item><item><title>Glamour Magazine Announces The New 'Jake'</title><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:06 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/07/10/earlyshow/main3037988.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_3037988</link><description>Michael Somerville, Glamour magazine's new Jake, is introduced on Tuesday's The Early Show.</description></item><item><title>Happily Ever After</title><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:30:03 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/21/earlyshow/living/relationships/main2832866.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2832866</link><description>What can the rest of us learn from couples who have long-standing happy relationships? The Early Show profiles five couples who have beat the odds to find romances that will last happily ever after.</description></item><item><title>When Weddings Get Crazy</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:19:29 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/19/earlyshow/contributors/jesscagle/main2947639.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2947639</link><description>Some couples are spicing up their wedding day with some of their own personal flair. People magazine features memorable marriage moments in a special issue called Real Life Weddings, which is now on the stands.</description></item><item><title>When Teen Dating Turns Bad</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:00:11 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/06/18/earlyshow/living/parenting/main2942016.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2942016</link><description>Teenage love can be exciting. But sometimes it can be more than puppy love and turn dangerous. A new article in Family Circle magazine tells parents some of the signs to look for in an unhealthy teen relationship.</description></item><item><title>Couples Can Rekindle Sexless Marriages</title><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 13:30:05 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/02/earlyshow/living/main2753068.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2753068</link><description>When two people fall in love and get married, they typically assume their lives will be full of physical intimacy. When the passion fades, it's possible to get it back with some practice and determination.</description></item><item><title>Charles And Di: Doomed From Start?</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:50:49 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/07/28/earlyshow/main1844230.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_1844230</link><description>On what would have been the royal couple's silver wedding anniversary, some observers now say they sensed trouble very early on. Randall Pinkston looks back at one of the most famous weddings of them all.</description></item><item><title>Obsessive Love Ruins A Marriage</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:12:01 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/10/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main2788142.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2788142</link><description>Dr. Phil shares the story of a romance that was torn apart by the husband's obsession with his wife. Was it really about love -- or just control and dominance?</description></item><item><title>More Women Saying "I Don't"</title><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:30:05 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/16/eveningnews/main2365036.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2365036</link><description>For what is probably the first time, more American women are living without a husband than with one. Kelly Wallace reports on what may be driving this statistical shift.</description></item><item><title>Dr. Laura's Recipe For A Happy Marriage</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:25:54 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/04/earlyshow/main2329866.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2329866</link><description>In her new book, "The Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage," Dr. Laura Schlessinger says many marriages are unhappy because husbands and wives don't fully appreciate each other. They focus on the negatives rather than cherishing the positives.</description></item><item><title>Married Couples Part Beds To Keep Peace</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:56:44 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/23/earlyshow/health/main2715817.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_2715817</link><description>Studies confirm that Americans are not getting enough sleep. The problem could be a significant other who snores. The answer for many couples may be separate bedrooms.</description></item><item><title>Experts: Pre-Wedding Doubts Normal</title><pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2005 12:04:52 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/02/earlyshow/main692402.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_692402</link><description>But, they say, running away isn't, and so-called runaway bride Jennifer Wilbanks apparently let her trepidation go too far. A psychotherapist, and an author who is a herself a runaway bride tell Harry Smith how to cope with the jitters.</description></item><item><title>The Powerful Mate Syndrome</title><pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2004 14:18:56 EDT</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/10/13/earlyshow/leisure/books/main649130.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_649130</link><description>Her husband is NBA star James Worthy. So how did Angela Wilder deal with having a famous husband? Why, she wrote a book, of course! She dropped by The Early Show. Also, take her quiz.</description></item><item><title>Avoiding Pitfalls Of Marriage</title><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2004 10:49:06 EST</pubDate><link>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/03/earlyshow/leisure/books/main603891.shtml?source=RSS&amp;attr=_603891</link><description>According to Dr. John W. Jacobs, many couples are heading for martial disaster. But, he says avoiding common marriage pitfalls can reverse the trend. He shares some tips from his book, "All You Need Is Love And Other Lies About Marriage."</description></item></channel></rss>