Q&A from "Gay or straight, what's the difference?"

Wise Readers, Why do gay and lesbian couples fight more fairly than straights? Why do gay men usually stay together longer than lesbian women, and what can everyone else learn from that? How do fairy tales hurt the straight people? What’s happening with global attitudes towards homosexuality? And really, is sexual orientation a choice at any point in life? Read on!

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Not MY Child: How to teach your kids to resist sexual peer pressure

Wise Readers, What if there were a way to inoculate your kids against sexual peer pressure (or smoking)? There is. It’s easy. And it’s free. Read on!

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Stolen Kisses: Why we don't want to be asked first, but you'd better ask our kids

Wise Readers, Last week, I asked you: Do you want to be asked before someone kisses you in a new relationship? How about an established relationship? What if the questions referred to your own teenage child? Why the heck would I want to know?! Because surprisingly, there’s not much scientific enquiry about kissing. Just a lot of assumptions. And your Survey responses, plus other relationship research, helps take what we know about Kissing—our own, our kids’—to the next level.

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How Big A Ring? (+ Q&A from Wedding Date)

Dear Duana, I am in a monogomous relationship with a woman that I love very much, and she me….I would like to propose to her soon, like around the holidays, and do it in a very romantic fashion. The problem is this: there is no way that I can currently afford to buy a diamond engagement ring. (This is where I need help).

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Q&A from "Got Therapy?"

Wise Readers, Does therapy help…at all? Does it matter what kind of therapy you get? Does marriage make people happier, and are people who claim to be happy faking or exaggerating their real feelings? What if your ex was unkind to you—should you shield the kids from him? Counselor Carrie Lynne Pietig teams up with me to answer your questions this week! Read on!

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