Where is Your Relationship Going in 2011?

Monogamy Will Rule

Relationship expert Lissa Coffey predicts that marriage — or at least monogamy — will become fashionable again. One only has to look to Katy Perry's luxe Indian bridal fete to see that commitment is the new black. Coffey says, "We will see a return to relationship-based values rather than material-based values."

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Playing it Safe

"More couples will hold off on marriage, and married couples will put off divorce/separation until the economy rebounds," predicts licensed therapist Don Boice, who has seen a surge in couples who were formerly married and now separated debating getting back together and trying to make it work.

Deal Breaker Revisions

The Great Recession has radically transformed our values. Dale Koppel, Ph.D. and author of The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Online Dating, predicts men and women will "radically lower their expectations, especially in terms of physical appearance and age." How financially secure the other person is, he says, will be important.

Dating on the Go

"I think 2011 will be the breakout year for mobile-based online dating," says Dan Abelon, cofounder and president of SpeedDate.com. "We are already seeing about 30 percent of all new users coming from our iPhone or iPad applications, and that number keeps increasing each month.”

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Smarter Sexting

Kanye, Tiger, Brett ... seems like everyone's doing it, and getting caught. In 2011, expect to see new etiquette rules around this trend. Want to send your new squeeze a picture of your tatas that cannot be resent, copied or re-tweeted? Well, there'll be an app for that.

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Social Media Banning

Inappropriate or flirty Facebook comments may lead to misunderstandings and hurt feelings, even cross the line, blurring the territory between friendship and emotional cheating. "Those with an interest in maintaining their relationships will require their partners to abandon [social media]," says Farrah Parker, an interpersonal relationships instructor.

Family Matchmaking

Expect to see more romantic hopefuls reaching out to family and friends for relationship connections and blind dates. "Young clients disappointed and disillusioned about their experiences with online dating tell me they're giving in to the possibility that family and friends might hold some potential," says Sharon Gilchrest O'Neill, therapist and author of A Short Guide to a Happy Marriage.

Traditional Roles Resume

According to Paris-based astrologer Michel Perrin, men will start to make a comeback and take a leading-man role in relationships. "Uranus is now moving into Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, and therefore [is] starting a new 84-year cycle. As Aries is a masculine sign, men are more likely to be far more adventurous, strong and protective."

Love's in the Stars

According to Perrin, here are some star-related predications for 2011, which line up with what our non-astrological experts are predicting: Commitment will be in; casual sex will be out; men will step up and take a greater role in the partnership dynamic; and love will be based on fun, adventure and spontaneity.