The Candidly

Jan 26, 2024 | thecandidly.com | Carolyn Firestone

I recently realized there’s a small section of my closet collecting dust. Wanna guess what’s in it? It’s not tattered Aerie bras from my 20s or some on-sale jumpsuit I tossed into my cart at Target. It’s the things that I took the plunge and spent cold hard cash on. I never even touch them, but they cost too much to give away. So they just stay there, making me sad. However … they’ve led me to a revelation - about splurging on clothes in general. It won’t knock you out of your chair, but here it is.

Oct 18, 2023 | thecandidly.com | Shira Gill

The fact that we’re even discussing holiday anything already when it feels like we just kissed 2023 hello is a strange wrinkle in the fabric of time and space, but here we are. And this year, we decided to be pragmatic. The older we get, the more people we have to buy for.

Sep 14, 2023 | thecandidly.com | Carolyn Firestone

It takes practice. But it can change…everything. Apparently there is a “magic ratio” that determines whether couples will stay happy and together long-term. We’ve written all about it here, but the basic idea, which was developed by acclaimed relationship researcher John Gottman, is this:For every one negative interaction a couple has, they need to have five positive, connected interactions. Are you doing the math in your head? Tabulating the times you and your partner bickered? Complained?

Sep 8, 2023 | thecandidly.com | Carolyn Firestone

…and keeps us feeling first-year in love Anyone who is currently (or is hoping to be) in love for a long, long time might be interested to know that there are actually different “types” of love you may be experiencing.  And whichever type it is could determine just how “in love” you continue to feel for years to come. If all this sounds a little science-y and unromantic, please keep reading, because we swear when you get into it, it makes a lot of sense.

Jul 27, 2023 | thecandidly.com | Carolyn Firestone

And it’s for good reason. Barbie’s swimsuits always looked like they were made for real adult women of non-39-18-33 proportions. Maybe because Barbie herself originated in the in the hourglass-obsessed 50s, her suits were flawlessly designed to look good on curves. And they’ve stayed that way. Take a skim through the decades of full coverage bottoms, supportive-seeming tops (not that Barbie needed that feature), pretty prints and colors, and chic, endlessly flattering cuts.