Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa Houston covers financial issues that affect women in business. Have you ever caught yourself wondering why some women seem ...

We’re all familiar with the trope of the damsel in distress, but let me raise you one and introduce you to the “damsel in resistance.” Both patriarchy’s biggest problem and its biggest solution, the ...

When The Golden Girls debuted in 1985, Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Dorothy (Bea Arthur) and Rose (Betty White) — pictured with Sophia (Estelle Getty) — were in their 50s. By today's standards, they ...

Dating can feel like trying to speak a foreign language without a dictionary. What you think sends one message might actually communicate something totally different. Many women believe certain ...