Dr. Christine B. Whelan is an author, professor and speaker. She and her husband, Peter, and their dictator cats, Chairman Meow and Evita Purron, live in Pittsburgh. Her book "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women" is available in stores or at the Halo Store.

	December 19th, 2008 Single for the Holidays How to handle those pesky relationship questions this season 'Tis the season for Christmas parties, family gatherings ... and pesky (but well-meaning) friends and relatives asking you when you're going to get married. Yep. ...
	December 8th, 2008 Opening the Floodgates Readers share their experiences with and reactions to NFP So a few weeks ago I began a series on Natural Family Planning (NFP) to start an open and honest discussion about the what, ...
	November 24th, 2008 ‘Tis the season for family, faith, fellowship—and fat Frustrated American dieters seek spiritual support As you gather round the family table to give thanks, you'll consume anywhere from 2000 to 7000 calories as you graze on turkey, stuffing and ...
	November 11th, 2008 Sex, Dating and Catholicism Honest answers for young adults' frank questions This past Sunday I gave a lecture on sex, dating and relationships at the Newman Center at the University of Iowa. As a professor here, ...
	October 27th, 2008 Understanding Natural Family Planning Why religious and non-religious couples are using NFP Let’s talk about Natural Family Planning. Wait… wait… did you just grab the mouse to click away to another screen? Give me a chance. When you ...
	October 13th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Prayer in Pen The Ramona Quimby Diary was my first journal. I was seven, and helpfully it was fill-in-the-blanks. For most of 1985, I recorded my deepest thoughts and darkest secrets in that red, spiral-bound book: I never ...
	September 21st, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Some Tips on Avoiding the Wedding Bell Blues I remember receiving that first oversized calligraphied envelope. I was 22 and giddy with excitement as I opened the multiple envelopes, sifted through the ...
	September 8th, 2008 Dealing With a Loved One Who’s Depressed BustedHalo readers weigh in In my last column I shared a letter from Susan, a longtime reader of Pure Sex, Pure Love, who has been dating a ...
	August 25th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love The God of Thin? “Does God really care if we gained ten pounds over the holidays? Yes!” announces The Dieter’s Prayer Book. “If you’ve struggled with obesity all of your ...
	August 4th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Depression Hurts Recently I received a request from Susan, a longtime reader of my Pure Sex, Pure Love column: How do you deal with a partner whose dealing with depression? Can you help—and ...
	July 22nd, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Navigating your relationship during a recession My husband, Peter, is a lawyer, and recently accepted a job with Legal Aid, a non-profit organization that provides legal services for the working poor. In states ...
	July 7th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Declare your financial independence This weekend, we celebrated our nation’s independence with fireworks and cook-outs. But according to a recent Busted Halo® survey, young adults are struggling for an even more personal ...
	June 27th, 2008 Wives, Obey Your Husbands… Our readers respond My last column, "Wives, obey your husbands?" was intentionally provocative... and it worked! Over the years, as I attended different parishes during college and beyond, I noticed something odd: Depending on ...
	June 24th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love After the flood "I pray that the community spirit stays strong in all these communities, and that the floods can't drown the love we feel for our neighbors in times of need."
	June 12th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love “Wives, obey your husbands?” As someone who studies the family and relationships, I usually look forward to the discussion of these big, important issues in the liturgy. At one church I attended during childhood summers, fathers would be recognized ...
	May 8th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Men DO want to marry their mothers If the old saying is true that men want to marry a woman like their mother, then this Mother's Day, let's thank moms for leading the way toward ...
	May 5th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Stop Looking for Your Soul Mate! The honeymoon is over, and being somebody's "everything" isn't all it's cracked up to be. Catholics need to break up with the quest for "the one" in favor of a ...
	April 28th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love The Catholic Guide to Blind Dates It only has to work once. That's what I told myself after every bad date in my 20s. If we fell head over heels in love with everyone we met for coffee or ...
	April 28th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love A new approach to New Year's resolutions Did you make some New Year's resolutions this year? If so, you're in the minority: A 2005 study found that only 45% of Americans make New Year's resolutions. Did you make ...
	April 15th, 2008 Pure Sex, Pure Love Blind Date! Those two words strike fear in the hearts of singles everywhere. And if you're single past your early 20s, odds are, you've been on one. Blind Dates TAKE THIS SURVEY!! To Answer the Questionnaire, click here ...