a Digital Digest for Modern Relationships |
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- “There is a part of you that just hates their guts.” Marital hatred is real, it's normal, and it's just a part of the relationship ecosystem. (WaPo)
- Dating in the Metaverse. What VR love and relationships look like now and into the future. (NYTimes)
- Heads up, new parents: baby brain is real. Care-giving literally rewires your mind. (Slate)
- It's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great reminder to self-check, schedule exams, and note these sneaky signs of cancer. (HuffPo)
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Expert Advice: Mingling Finances |
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The thought of sitting down with your special boo to talk money might be scarier than a zombie apocalypse. But having these challenging conversations early and often could help keep connubial bliss copacetic. Should finances be 100% shared or definitely separate? Paco de Leon, the author of Finance for the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances, suggests a hybrid approach so that individuals “feel like they are both working together to support each other and their partnership, while also giving each other some autonomy.” (The Atlantic) |
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- 80s-era Cosmo just hit different. Dig into the best sex confessions ever from a vintage issue. (Cosmo)
- America's sex story is a contradiction of sinners and saints. (Salon)
- Fully embrace the Soft Life™ with these very comfy, very cozy intimate positions. (Healthline)
- Sleeping separately used to be a sign of a rocky relationship. Today, it's about communication and good sleep hygiene. (Shondaland)
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Date Halloween: Delicious, Decadent, & Different |
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Occasionally, we'll spotlight a city's date night offerings and we'd love to hear suggestions from your neck of the woods. This month, we're featuring spooky tricks and treats in New York City.
Delicious: Absinthe and champagne cocktails served in skull-shaped goblets in this Hell-inspired East Village bar. Café de L’Enfer opened last year by the same folks responsible for Death and Co., Ladybird, and more. Luxe red velvet booths and dark corners serve Halloween decadence year-round. (Café de L'Enfer)Decadent: A string quartet performs spooky seasonal music from Beetlejuice, Stranger Things, Addam's Family, and Halloween, of course. Soak up atmospheric vibes, surrounded by hundreds of (flameless) candles, at one of several evening performances at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn Heights. (Candlelight Concert)Different: Seance is one of a trio of new immersive art experiences from Arts District BK that debuted in August of this year. Guests are seated at a table and locked inside of a pitch-black shipping container. An all-encompassing auditory experience, Seance is meant to blur the lines between fantasy and reality and is "not for the faint of heart.” (Arts District BK) |
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Cue the Midnight Mass marathon: watching horror and other scary movies has been proven to bring couples closer together. |
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Image: Interview with the Vampire/AMC |
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- 📸 A portrait photographer talks Invisible Moms, family photo shoots, and shares a special message to misbehaving dads. (Motherly)
- 🧛 The Brat Prince and his undead protégé are together-together in the new Interview with the Vampire, officially the horniest show on TV. (CBR)
- 🎃 Sexy Stranger Things, Sexy Queen's Gambit, and Sexy Squid Games-themed couples costumes that are cheap (!) and easy (!!). (Glamour)
- 🍸 “Oh, stunning!” House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy shares their favorite cocktail and created Campari-soaked chaos...with Prosecco in it. (Vogue)
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Firestarter: Kindle a Convo with your Partner |
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In each issue of BANDIT, we'll suggest a conversation starter to help connect deeper with your partner. This is your time, so make it special: take a stroll, plan an intimate dinner, or schedule time in the week for just you two. Tell me your favorite scary story and when you first heard it. |
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