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  • Why I Really Choose to Vacation with My In-Laws

    Just say the word Aruba, and everyone pictures couples sharing quiet moments together beachside. The first time we landed on Aruba's Palm Beach, we felt like the odd pair out - not on our honeymoon, not married, not with kids and we weren't retired.

  • How to Merge Your Stuff Without Fighting

    Let's just face it: Moving in together is stressful. If you and your significant other are just merged your belongings (or are thinking about it), here are some tips to help you create a harmonious home that works for both of you and each of your styles.

  • 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t See ’50 Shades of Grey’ with Your Spouse

    The first official 50 Shades of Grey trailer came out today, making me think the film's February 14, 2015, release date might make next year's Valentine's Day your spouse's loneliest one yet - for two-and-a-half hours, at least. Some couples may assume that Christian Grey's Red Room of Pain is the perfect answer to the day dedicated to red hearts, but I'm thinking it might be a flick you should see with friends after watching the clip for these five reasons: From the looks if it, Jamie Dornan's sculpted bod will need to be discussed thoroughly after the movie - so much, in fact, that your partner may not be the right person to discuss his abs in detail with. I immediately got a chick-flick feel in the beginning, very reminiscent of The Devil Wears Prada, when a mousy and shy Anne Hathaway entered the starkly chic Elias-Clarke office building to get berated by Miranda Priestly.

  • When You’re Making an Excel Sheet About Your Sex Life, Something’s Clearly Wrong

    Excel spreadsheets are usually used to track the most banal of things: budgets that force you to stay away from shoe shopping, your latest work projects, or who gave you what for your wedding thank-you note list. One Reddit user recently posted an Excel spreadsheet her husband emailed to her to let her know that their sex life was lacking.

  • Emily Henderson’s 9 Tips to Merge Your Stuff Without Fighting

    Let's just face it: Moving in together is stressful. If you and your significant other are just merged your belongings (or are thinking about it), here are some tips to help you create a harmonious home that works for both of you and each of your styles. By Emily Henderson, Target Home Style Expert Tip #1: Choose What You'll Keep Each party should choose their favorite items first, so you know what you're working with. When you come across items you disagree on, empathize instead of saying no immediately, because your partner probably has some emotional attachment to it. ...

  • 10 of Our Summertime Favorites from Blake Lively’s Preserve Site

    By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com If you were just thinking about how you'd like more artisanal home goods and accessories in your drawers and closets, Blake Lively's got news for you. The actress and style maven launched her lifestyle website named Preserve today, and wrote a letter from the editor detailing what she aims to accomplish by combining an e-magazine, an e-commerce hub and a philanthropic endeavor to showcase unique wares handmade all over the country. "Here at Preserve, there are people, stories, essays, videos and goods, which hopefully inspire your home, your style and your tongue," Blake writes. "There's expensive stuff. Inexpensive stuff. And everything in between. But their value is up to you. We may romanticize it, calling it treasure. What we're really saying is, we see worth on every level." With a mix of items that can have a rustic, shabby-chic or modern edge depending on the way you look at them, we had to round up 10 of our must-have summertime picks: More from The Nest: Picture-perfect bedrooms DIY wall art ideas you'll love Create a bedroom you'll both love 10 decor finds under $50 10 sneaky ways to make a small space look bigger

  • Genevieve Gorder’s Easy-to-Do Tips to Create a Smart Home

    We sought out the expert tips from Genevieve Gorder so you can create a smart home on a budget. Gorder says, "You'll have On Demand, online capabilities and apps under one remote."

  • This is How Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard Are Celebrating Newlywed Life

    Stars of 19 Kids and Counting Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard haven't been married for a month yet, but they're already celebrating newlywed life with "weekiversaries" that are pretty darn cute, we have to admit.Ever since their June 21 wedding, Jill has been posting photos of their weekiversary date nights on Instagram, including a honeymoon pic in North Carolina, a dinner date and a bowling outing with her family (and since there's 18 of them, they might have needed every lane in the bowling alley).

  • Ellen DeGeneres and Blake Lively Will Be Competitors Soon

    Move over, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Alba! Besides Reese Witherspoon entering the lifestyle brand business soon with her Draper James label, there's also going to be Ellen DeGeneres and Blake Lively to contend with. Blake's lifestyle brand will be called Preserve, according to E!, and will launch next week. Meanwhile, Ellen is launching her lifestyle brand E.D. soon (her nickname bestowed by wife Portia De Rossi) and it doesn't sound like she's messing around. The home decor lover and talk show host is partnering with J. Christopher Burch, founder of C. Wonder, to create her product collection that will include home, fashion and pet items.

  • Jessica Simpson and These 5 Celebs Did This Traditional Newlywed Move

    Newlywed Jessica Simpson took no time at all letting everyone know she's happily married to Eric Johnson, posting a glam bathing suit Instagram photo during her Punta Mita, Mexico, honeymoon. The pic was simply captioned, "Jessica Johnson." While we're not sure if Jessica is going to professionally go by her married name from now on, it sounds like she might have legally changed it in a traditional newlywed move, just like these other five celebs: Jenna and Channing Tatum wed in 2009, and since then, she's gone by her hyphenated last name.

  • Step Inside the Sleek Brooklyn Loft That’s Just Too Exposed for Anne Hathaway

    By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com Anne Hathaway loves to step outside in big movie star sunglasses for a little anonymity, but her shades were no match for her former Brooklyn, New York, loft with husband Adam Shulman. Anne recently sold her pad in the swank Dumbo Clocktower building for $4.25 million because the NY Post reported that the apartment was too big and she felt "too visible" in it, according to a source. Well, with the stunning panoramic views of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and the Manhattan skyline, we'd have to agree - but very, very, very reluctantly so. More from The Nest: 5 secrets to a sexy bedroom 10 decor finds under $50 Chic ways to personalize your summer party 10 sneaky ways to make a small space look bigger 35 closet makeover tricks

  • Get Your Samantha Jones on with Her ‘Sex and the City’ Oceanfront Pad

    By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com If you'll always have a soft spot in your heart for Sex and the City and Samantha Jones's amazing flair for life, sex and stunning real estate, take a look at this beachfront pad. The Malibu, California, property is on the rental market for $100,000 per month and was Samantha and Smith Jerrod's home in the first Sex and the City movie. You know, the place where Sam covered her naked body in sushi on the kitchen counter and had to break Smith's heart in the living room? Take a look: More from The Nest: 5 secrets to a sexy bedroom 10 sneaky ways to make a small space look bigger Celeb homes we want to live in 10 decor finds under $50 10 steps to the bedroom of your dreams

  • Lauren Conrad’s Best Date Ever is Kind of Surprising

    Extreme date nights can definitely spice up you and your partner's love life, but we're a little surprised at what bride-to-be Lauren Conrad said was her "best date ever." The SoCal style icon shared on her blog that her second date with fiance William Tell wasn't at a fancy restaurant and didn't even include multiple glasses of wine - just a deck of cards. "The truth is that my best date ever wasn't super adventurous or creative," she wrote."It was my second date with my fiancé William.

  • Ellen DeGeneres Just Flipped Her Mansion to Which Techie Billionaire?

    By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com We were more than a little jealous when Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi purchased the Brody House in Holmby Hills, California, earlier this year for $40 million, but now we have someone else to be envious of - a very famous techie billionaire, to be exact. Ellen and Portia renovated the home and recently flipped it to Napster founder Sean Parker for a cool $55 million. The home was built in 1949 by famed Modernist design leaders architect A. Quincy Jones, interior designer Billy Haines and landscape architect Garrett Eckbo - but what we really want to know is who was behind the ram doorknocker idea? More from The Nest: 5 secrets to a sexy bedroom 10 sneaky ways to make a small space look bigger Create a bedroom you'll both love 10 decor finds under $50 35 closet makeover tricks

  • Kate Bosworth: Her 5 Most Stylish Instagram Pics You've Never Seen

    If you loved newlyweds Kate Bosworth and Michael Polish's elegant and rustic starter home, here's some news to make your Instagram feed infinitely more chic. Kate just made her Instagram account public, which means you can now see glimpses into her personal design style (dark accents and luxe materials), fashion taste (Proenza Schouler and Cushnie Et Ochs) and a bunch of super-cute newlywed photos.Here are more of our favorites:

  • What Really Comes After Marriage? “112 Weddings” Documentary Finds Out

    All eyes - especially the wedding videographer's - are on the bride and groom on their wedding day. Wedding photographer, videographer and documentary filmmaker Doug Block (who has been married for 28 years) has filmed more than 112 weddings during his career, prompting him to revisit some of his favorite couples years after their wedding in his new HBO documentary, 112 Weddings, to see what their life together is like long after they've said their vows. Doug Block: I think it's a mix. They all look back very warmly on the wedding day and remember it for the significance it had at the time.

  • Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman’s Wedding Anniversary Song (Plus 5 More from These Celeb Couples!)

    Can you believe that Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have been married for eight years? The country singer and Aussie actress are never shy about PDA, so during Keith's concert in Australia, he let everyone (including Nicole, who was there) know how special the day is to him. It's my eighth wedding anniversary," he told the crowd, according to the Daily Mail.

  • Orlando Bloom Has a Famous Neighbor at His New NYC Pad

    By: Ivy Jacobson for TheNest.com If Orlando Bloom was your neighbor, you'd probably want to whip up your best Pinterest recipe to leave on his welcome mat. Unfortunately, Taylor Swift will beat you to it (and she makes a mean jam). The single actor and Taylor will now be seeing a lot of each other, since Orlando just purchased a $4.875 million three-bedroom loft in the singer's Tribeca building. Sugarloaf Condominium is also where Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings trilogy director, used to live until Tay purchased his place, so maybe Orlando's been there a few times before. Take a peek: More from The Nest: 35 closet makeover tricks Green tips for every room in your home 7 glam mirrors for your pad 10 decor finds under $50 5 secrets to a sexy bedroom

  • Still in the Honeymoon Phase? These Celebs Are Too

    How long did your honeymoon period last? The issue was raised today when Kim Kardashian told the Daily Mail almost a month after her wedding, "I feel as though we'll always be in the honeymoon period. I try to treat [Kanye West] like it's his birthday every single day.

  • Take a Relationship Tip from Andi Dorfman’s Perfect ‘Bachelorette’ Date

    If you missed The Bachelorette last night, Andi Dorfman had a hell of a date with contestant Josh Murray (amid all the drama, of course). In Andi's blog, she details what she and Josh did together and collectively, it's more than the average couple can afford all at once.