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Category: Relationships & Family

Tolstoy was wrong. He penned one of the greatest opening lines in literature: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy

My family is wrapping up a week at the beach. Before we left, my husband was telling a single friend

Like 77,348 other residents of my city, I have no electricity. A routine summer thunderstorm blew through Saturday afternoon with

I was shocked when I first saw the statistics: most marriage counseling doesn’t work. Some studies put the 9-month relapse rate

I’m sure you’ve seen it all over the news the past week: “Half of all pregnancies that happen in the

I don’t know many women who are truly happy with their bodies–at least, not many women who will admit to

Talk about strange bedfellows. My husband and I recently watched Arranged, the indie drama about two girls–one Muslim, one Orthodox

Secrets are bad for you. So says David Eagleman, author of the new book Incognito: The Secret Lives of the

After last week’s post How to Pay a Compliment, I received many comments and emails asking for a follow-up post

Lisa McMinn had me at “hello.” Or at least at page 14, where she says: In the 1950s, roles were

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