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Beware of ‘The List’: So-Called Deal-Breakers Can Inspire Negotiation

June 2, 2017 | Family & Relationships
Before I met my wife, if anyone had asked if I had any deal-breakers — a must-have for my next relationship — I would have said the following: “Absolutely,” this imaginary conversation would have gone. “The next woman I date absolutely MUST love hiking.”Well guess what: I did meet another woman, she did not love hiking, and she is now my wife. And of course I have ZERO regrets.

How to Start Talking About Sex With Your Children (Part 5)

January 31, 2017 | Family & Relationships
If you’ve taken up the suggestions in this series then you’re actually talking to your children about sex. At this point of the conversation some people are getting more than what they ever wanted. In hindsight, perhaps those of us who are growing uncomfortable with the reality of our children’s sexuality had hoped to have […]

How to Start Talking about Sex with Your Children (Part 4)

January 24, 2017 | Family & Relationships
Sexuality is not like geometry or pottery because, although one may study geometry, one’s own geometry never becomes a part of the conversation. With sexuality and especially getting comfortable with talking about it with your kids, one’s own sexuality (and theirs!) can quickly become a subject of conversation. If this happens and you don’t feel […]