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The Winter of Our Discontent

“THE HEATING BILLS ARE RUINING OUR MARRIAGE!” says a lovely young wife from Rhode Island. They were married in June, and even before the geraniums …

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The Goddess Interviews a Mortal Male About Online Dating

Dear Readers: Today we will observe a man who falls into one of my favorite categories: Dating Again. You know that “dating again” is hard …

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Relationships as a Topic for Literature

On the cover of today’s New York Times Book Review is a review of the new biography, Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor, by Brad …

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Love and No Money Equals Abuse?

I’m hearing too many stories about what joblessness and money woes are doing to relationships. More wife-beating. More verbal abuse. More men saying things (to …

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A Song for Couples Who Have Loved Each Other Forever

I’ve said it before: It’s not the long-term marriages that usually break up–contrary to what we often believe. No, marriages that break up are new …

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Working too hard at sex

Q: I have a new boyfriend and already feel I’m working too hard at sex. Can you help? A: You’ll rest easier if you ditch …

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On Online Lying

From The Goddess’s good friend Michael Steinberg, who reports this morning, after reading The New York Times, from his world of online dating: “It has …

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Now it's Time to Let Go of Him: A 2-part Finale

Dearest wounded lovers, I assume you’ve spent the weekend in bed and followed the 8-part program to get yourself out of Heartbreak Hell. You’re rested. …

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8 Ways to Survive Heartbreak Hell, part 2

Dear heartbroken ones, I hope you took to your bed yesterday and are still there. Here are four more musts for getting through this hideous …

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The sex is good but can it get better?

Q: Sex between my beloved and me doesn’t blow my mind. But we’re comfortable and confident together. Can sex ever get better? A: No one …

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