Relationships are shaped as much by what is withheld as what is shared. These posts explore connection in its more complex forms—where desire, expectation, conflict, and control intersect, and where the bonds between people can deepen, distort, or quietly unravel over time.
The Church’s historical child sex abuse revelations underscore the availability of sex within the Clergy. Abuse of power, cover-ups, and the misconception of celibacy perpetuate the problem. The Church’s insistence on celibacy conflicts with its members’ actual behaviors, leading to systemic issues. Removing the celibacy law could improve the Church’s future and mitigate misconduct.
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We thought abstaining from sex would bring us closer, but what actually followed was one nightmare after another. It didn’t work out. Seven years. That’s the answer to your question. Before we tied that knot, we had seven years of celibacy. We weren’t intimate in that way for seven years. It’s crazy, I know, but
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She’s a psycho-bitch, and everyone knows it. They don’t say it aloud, but their eyes dart about the room whenever she enters one. You can feel the tension. She’ll scowl at anyone who goes near her husband, scolding him at every chance, cutting him off in mid-sentence and taking over his words. Heaven forbid if
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This post is written out of respect. We rarely thank those we’ve loved. Negative emotions often surround messy breakups, causing us to lose appreciation for what we learned with our lovers while they shared our lives. This time, I’d like to pay some positive homage to those who helped me improve. Nikita: I have fond
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Finally, there’s a podcast for those who find themselves in a marriage without intimacy and want to know how to deal with it, how to feel about it and what to say to a spouse. It’s a place to go to get help. Up until now, sexual deficits between partners have fallen on deaf ears.
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How many couples are in sexless marriages right now? What about the success/failure rate — that is, those marriages that get back on track versus those that don’t? Which age groups are most affected? Which gender loses interest in sex most? Let’s wrap it up with two questions: When it comes to sexlessness, you’ll want
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Samantha Felding, with her luminous eyes and gentle smile, effortlessly commanded attention in any social setting. Her intelligence shone through in every conversation, her empathy evident in the way she listened intently to others. Gracious and poised, she navigated social circles with ease, always a beacon of thoughtful consideration. Yet, there was one topic that
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There’s an explanation for everything and why things are the way they are. Sometimes we say it’s, “because of “God’s Will”, or, “it’s Karma,” or, “it’s luck.” Whatever we say is the cause of things, many of us relate to something. We do it without realising how much we rely on it. Fail at something
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After 11 years together, Kathleen* and Scott are, in many ways, the envy of their friends. “We can still spend 24 hours a day with each other and never get bored,” says Kathleen, a 34-year-old teacher in New York City. “We’re entirely 100 percent supportive of each other.” But behind the scenes, they share a
Does A Couple Have To Be Hot And Heavy To Be Happy? Read More »
We lie all the time, even when we think we’re not doing it, we’re subconsciously blending lies into everyday speech. People are very good at lying. We love it. This post is about how much we incorporate the process of lying into our lives. ‘Do you like the colour of my new dress?’ ‘Can you guess
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