Marriage

Commitment Phobia: When Relationship Avoidance Isn’t Dumb
I have commitment issues. The classic kind, like when it’s easy to choose between Chicken, Seafood or Vegetarian at the…
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We Should Stop Blaming Marriage for Our Problems
“I’m never getting married! Everybody who does just ends up miserable!” Sometimes you’ll hear people call marriage a contrived social…
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I Am the Monster You Should Be Afraid Of
How far back can you remember? I’m pretty sure I can remember moments when I was 3. We must have…
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Writing a Letter Won’t Convince Him to Stay, and Your Life Won’t Be Better if He Does
My heart was in the right place, but I think maybe I got it wrong when I tried to write…
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The Times When Wives Owe Husbands Sex
I haven’t read the statutes or consulted an attorney, but it’s conceivable to me that a wife could owe her…
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It’s Okay to Miss Things Without Wanting Them Back
Because I’ve been incredibly blessed, my parents’ divorce when I was 4 was the worst thing to happen to me…
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Are We Actually Trustworthy in Relationships?: My Radio Interview with Lesli Doares
The concept of trust in relationships and marriage is a funny thing, because whether we say “I trust [insert person…
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No, the Affair Didn’t Cause the Divorce
Sometimes, a married person has an affair, and everyone screams: “Oh my God, Roger and Beth got divorced because he/she…
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The Taxonomy of Married Men, Vol. 2
First we took Husbands, and split them into two groups — Good Men and Bad Men. And this isn’t about…
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The Taxonomy of Married Men, Vol. 1
Tax·on·o·my – /takˈsänəmē/ – The classification of something. Here’s the breakdown: 1. Husbands All husbands fall into one of two…
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