Sheryl Paul, 2/1/12

International counselor; Bestselling author, 'The Conscious Bride'

There's nothing like the hot-button days of Valentine's Day and proposals to simmer the myth of romantic love that permeates Western culture to the surface.

Evan Richter, 2/14/12

Co-founder, Love Spoils

Spoiling, transparency, and trust -- together these concepts can help us understand our mutual spending and ensure that we build healthier relationships and enjoy many more Valentine's Days together.

Lauren Fleishman, 2/13/12

Photographer; 'Love Ever After' Project

For three years I have been photographing and interviewing couples who have been married for over 50 years. I photograph these couples as a way to preserve their stories and to illuminate our universal experience of love.

Kate Schermerhorn, 2/10/12

Filmmaker, "After Happily Ever After"

Does that mean we should just go out and pick any random person to marry to improve the quality of our lives? Or that we should stay in a hellacious marriage for the sake of the kids?

Shiri Appleby, 2/9/12

Actress, 'Dating Rules From My Future Self'

It's like we are testingaholics; only the one thing we desperately need a test for (i.e. marriage) doesn't exist.

Julie Benz, 1/26/12

Award-winning actress

To put it mildly, I was dreading the entire invitation process, until I went online and found our solution: Paperless Post. My friends, bless them, were horrified.

Christy James, 1/24/12

Contributor, Weddingbee.com

Here are three trends we expect to see in the year ahead, with input from some of the wedding industry's finest contributors.

Justina McCaffrey, 1/24/12

International designer

But there was something so raw and real about these teens. It was the rarity of love with abandon that gives meaning to the idea that love conquers all.

Xochitl Gonzalez, 1/17/12

Co-founder, AaB Creates/ Always a Bridesmaid

The pageant girls all openly acknowledge that they want to win a crown and title, while "The Bachelor" contestants have deluded themselves into all thinking that they are in love with a virtual stranger

Matthew Robbins, 1/11/12

Author, Event Designer, Creative director, senior partner, Matthew Robbins Design

To help launch the search for your personal style and vision I thought it would be helpful to share some tips and advice from one of my favorite clients from 2011.

Harriet Lerner, 1/11/12

Author, 'Marriage Rules' and 'The Dance of Anger'

Here's how you can give your relationship the best chance of succeeding. If you're not one to make New Year's resolutions, just think of what follows as pretty good advice.

Sheryl Paul, 1/4/12

International counselor; Bestselling author, 'The Conscious Bride'

But there is one belief that is talked about even less than the others: that at the wedding day, the relationship itself is supposed to be at its height of ease, love, and workability.

Xochitl Gonzalez, 1/10/12

Co-founder, AaB Creates/ Always a Bridesmaid

Last night I lost my virginity to a guy named Ben... my "Bachelor" virginity that is.

Kathryn Hamm, 1/9/12

Gay and lesbian wedding pioneer

In some ways, it seems like a really small thing. It was just a kiss. A G-rated kiss. The kind of kiss that most folks wouldn't pay much attention to if they walked past the embrace on a city block.

Shannon Kellogg, 1/9/12

Psychologist

Wedding planning is a phase of life that is really exciting, and it can also place strain on your relationships at times.

Daniel Maloney, 1/9/12

CEO, BridesView

Check out these five candid photos from the BridesView community of bridesmaids and groomsmen at play!

Anna Solomon, 1/10/12

My novel, The Little Bride, begins in a basement in Odessa, where 16-year-old maidservant Minna Losk is being given her "Look" - an examination to see if she's sufficiently "fit" (i.e., "virginal") to become a mail-order bride to America.