What You Can Do Right Now to Safeguard Your Relationship Against a Bloody, Messy Death

"It's surprising just how fast time goes by. One day you're crazy, madly, can't-get-the-other-person-you-just-met-out-of-your-head in love and the next you've been with with your significant other for so long it's hard to remember life before him or her. Some relationships blossom and deepen with age, others fizzle.

The pros and cons of internet dating

"The web is awash with online dating services ranging from Match.com to DatingDirect, eHarmony, Flirtbox and PlentyOfFish.com. That's not taking into account the busy 'adult' personals, which focus on more, er, physical relationships and casual encounters than futures with wedding bells.