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Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing

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Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing (And What That’s Actually Telling You) The deliciousness of longing is what romance novels are made… Read More »Why Fantasy Love Feels Better Than the Real Thing

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Most of us arrive at midlife carrying relationships like old luggage — overpacked, worn at the seams, and full of things we don’t remember choosing.… Read More »What If You’ve Never Seen a Relationship Built on Love?

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What Happens After You Name The Edge? This is part 2 of the article called At The Edge of Wanting; Women, Queer Desire and the… Read More »What Happens After You Name The Edge?

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At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look

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At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look There’s a moment many women and queer people recognize but rarely say… Read More »At The Edge Of Wanting: Women, Queering Desire, And The Courage To Look

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The Unspoken Challenges: Understanding Men’s Struggles in Modern Relationships, Friendships and Dating

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Starting Over. Dating After Divorce in NYC

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Beyond the Bedroom: How Polyamory Connects to Broader Social Contexts

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Beyond the Bedroom: How Polyamory Connects to Broader Social Justice When people think about polyamory, they usually focus on the interpersonal—the jealousy, the scheduling conflicts,… Read More »Beyond the Bedroom: How Polyamory Connects to Broader Social Contexts

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