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Gay marriage, so what?: Maybe I should be more grateful, but the California Supreme Court hasn't told me anything I don't already know.; By Louis Bayard May 16, 2008
How I misspent my European vacation: My trip to Italy was perfect -- except for the part where I couldn't stop worrying about money, my children and the state of my marriage.; By Ann Bauer May 16, 2008
If I die, I want my friends to raise my children: My parents are too old and my siblings are too mired in difficulties. But I'm hesitant to bring up the idea with friends.; By Cary Tennis May 16, 2008
The atheist and the creationist: Can't they just get along?: My friend is considering teaching "young earth" creationism in his school, and I think I'm going to vomit.; By Cary Tennis May 15, 2008
Have we fallen behind our parents?: Author Nan Mooney argues that the middle class is slipping, and fixing it is going to take more than cutting out lattes.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 14, 2008
My fiancé suddenly joined the Marines: He's a little crazy. Should I wait around for six years?; By Cary Tennis May 14, 2008
My boyfriend has an abysmal environmental conscience: He says we'll all be dead in 100 years so who cares if he pollutes the air!; By Cary Tennis May 13, 2008
Daniel Amen responds to "Brain scam": The host of the PBS special "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" addresses the critical Salon article about him.; By Daniel Amen, M.D. May 12, 2008
I'm a bisexual Christian husband and father: How can I live a good life, now that I've come out to my wife? What if I succumb to temptation?; By Cary Tennis May 12, 2008
Brain scam: Why is PBS airing Dr. Daniel Amen's self-produced infomercial for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease?; By Robert Burton May 12, 2008
Little girl lost, little girl found: I never thought I'd be able to enjoy Mother's Day again. Then, life brought me Annabelle.; By Ann Hood May 10, 2008
I hit my sister in the head with my purse when I drink: I feel trapped in wifehood and motherhood and sisterhood; I lash out; I become a monster.; By Cary Tennis May 9, 2008
I don't want to go to my college friend's wedding: Can't we just send a gift? It's seven hours away and we really dread going.; By Cary Tennis May 8, 2008
Addicted to "Intervention": Why can't I stop watching the bleakest show on television? Because it's the only way I've found to cope with my mother dying.; By James Hannaham May 8, 2008
My husband doesn't want to have sex with me: He's being treated for depression, and it's making me crazy.; By Cary Tennis May 7, 2008
Barbara Walters interviews Barbara Walters: In her new memoir, "Audition," the iconic television journalist plumbs the troubled childhood and love life of her ultimate subject -- herself.; By Rebecca Traister May 6, 2008
Our friend got drunk and went to a hotel room with a bunch of Marines: We think she's out of control, and we think she should tell her boyfriend.; By Cary Tennis May 6, 2008
Death and the D.C. Madam: Call girls speak out about the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey and the complicated truths it reveals about their lives.; By Susannah Breslin May 5, 2008
Ask Pablo: LED lights are amazing but expensive. By switching to them, will I save energy and money over the long run?; By Pablo Päster May 5, 2008
I'm really a self-actualized being, but my family is all messed up: My wife drinks too much and my kid has emotional problems -- shouldn't I be in more despair about this?; By Cary Tennis May 5, 2008
You are not your bookcase: Online profiles and painfully constructed "faves lists" have turned us into a bunch of unwitting snobs. Enough already.; By Megan Hustad May 2, 2008
I'm completely irresponsible and I live at home mooching off my parents: They bought me a truck and do everything for me, but it's killing me and I think I have to leave.; By Cary Tennis May 2, 2008
I want more commitment from my married girlfriend: We have a good time, and she texts me every day, but she won't say "I love you."; By Cary Tennis May 1, 2008
Stop the mommy madness: Forget those parenting books, forget what your friends do. "Opting In" author Amy Richards wants mothers to listen to someone else -- themselves.; By Ashley Sayeau Apr 30, 2008
My husband of 12 years suddenly says he never loved me: We've got five children, one only 2 weeks old -- and now he says he wants a divorce.; By Cary Tennis Apr 30, 2008