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January 5th, 2012
The road of return to the Catholic faith
I went to Mass every Sunday with my father throughout my childhood, and even said evening prayers with him until I was a teenager. Then ...
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April 7th, 2011
Struggling to show affection through being
If you asked my husband, I think he'd say that my most irritating quality is my desire to just do "one more thing" before bed, ...
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March 3rd, 2011
Why Understanding Your Values Is the First Step to Success
What are your values? And do you live them every day? These may seem like simple questions, but some honest introspection can lead to big changes in your day-to-day choices about work, volunteering, money and ...
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February 17th, 2011
Wise, tenacious, and fearless self-help
How do I stop procrastinating?
Where do I find a meaningful relationship?
How do I ace a ...
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February 3rd, 2011
Money talks in relationships
Relationships experts often tell young couples that as things get "serious" it's important to have some conversations about money. But what exactly should you talk ...
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January 20th, 2011
Readers respond to the Church's definition of "single as a vocation"
Is being single a vocation within the Catholic Church? Can one be called to a single life -- not the Sacrament of Marriage, not the ...
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January 2nd, 2011
How to know if it's time to walk down the aisle or go your separate ways
Matt, 29, and his girlfriend, Kelly, 28, have been dating for four years and living together for two. They were both raised Catholic, attend Church ...
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December 20th, 2010
How sincere are you when winning friends and influencing people?
Is being polite honest? Young adults aren't quite sure. And as Christmas and New Year's parties abound this time of year, there are lots of ...
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December 6th, 2010
Is there such thing as a vocation to be single in the Church?
Recently, Jill, 29, a long-time Busted Halo reader finishing up her medical school residency, emailed me to ask if there is such a thing as ...
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November 8th, 2010
How the American dream of marriage and family is increasingly out of reach for the less educated
There's a widening gap between the haves and have-nots in America -- and this time the fault line is marriage. Educated young adults are ...
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October 12th, 2010
New research proves that successful women aren't overqualified for love
While it's probably not very Christian to say "I told you so" and do a little victory jig, I kinda can't resist: New research came ...
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September 20th, 2010
An academic researcher asks you to share your opinions on religion, sex and online communication
Is it always wrong for unmarried people to have sex? Do you think sex toys are acceptable for use within marriage? Is it ever OK ...
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August 30th, 2010
Are we texting our way out of potential relationships?
The phone call is dead, say tech-savvy social commentators. With the increasing popularity of text messaging, who needs to actually talk to someone ...
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August 16th, 2010
Hispanic-American singles discuss shifting gender roles
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August 2nd, 2010
How to listen to the voice inside that’s telling you not to go down the aisle
Within three months of dating a guy, I could always tell why the relationship should end. But most of the time, I’d keep dating him ...
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July 18th, 2010
The perils of being single, Latina and over 30
Nathalia Ortiza and her friend Lisa Fernandez discuss the perils ...
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June 14th, 2010
Our Pure Sex, Pure Love columnist on her new blog
Vice and sin are sexy.
Character and virtue... not so much.
But where's the line between them? What exactly is a virtue? Can it be taught? Are ...
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June 1st, 2010
Some social scientists argue that it is
Today, the median age of marriage is 26 for women and 28 for men. Is that too old?
An increasingly vocal group of social commentators are ...
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May 17th, 2010
What exactly is it? What is the perception of the frequency? What is the reality?
What is a hook up?
As a not-that-old, not-that-out-of-touch college professor who teaches classes on the sociology of marriage, family and gender, this is one of ...
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May 3rd, 2010
More on deciphering the meaning of who pays on dates
If a woman insists on paying for her $3 coffee when she's on a first date with a guy, does that mean she's probably not ...
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