Why “Better Than Nothings” Aren’t

Cora’s my best friend, and while I’ve fallen for her, she doesn’t return the feelings. I’ve tried taking breaks to rein in my feelings, but all that broke was my resolve. Is she keeping me from finding someone else? How do I get over her without losing the friendship? Dear Judson, while Cora’s enjoying a great friendship and can probably spend many years being Just Friends, you’re involved in something else altogether: The BTN…

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Q&A from "Masturbation + Marriage = ?"

Wise Readers, did we evolve to masturbate? Why are we so uptight about this, anyway? Can you become vibrator-dependent? How do we change our own feelings about The M-Word—and how do we tell our kids about it? And how much self-love is too much? Read on!

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Masturbation + Marriage = ?

My fiancé and I haven’t had sex with each other, but I *masturbate every day. I’ve always felt guilt about it, and now I’m worried it will ruin my ability to please my future wife. How do I stop? Dear Albert, I’m touched by your concern for your future wife’s sexual happiness, and honored you’d let me lend a hand as you prepare for your nuptials. But perhaps instead of stopping your own masturbation, you could consider encouraging hers…

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Folk Wisdom: Masturbation

Wise Readers, next week we’ll be covering a subject many find hard to handle: Masturbation. If you’d like to lend a hand in the name of science, love, and self-love, please take the brief 7-item survey in this article. It will be up for four days. Thank you!

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Q&A from "The Ex Files: How and why to get along with your former mate"

How and why can Exes *avoid* the expense and pain of court for custody issues? How can you set boundaries without legal involvement? Or handle things when the other parent is a no-show, or the child doesn’t want to see him or her? Do kids *really* need two parents—and how to make that happen? Do the rules need to be the same at both houses? Read on!

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