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For Those Still Saying ‘Don’t Judge Ray Rice’: Get Your Head Checked
Editor’s note: Shortly after this story was published, the Baltimore Ravens terminated Ray Rice’s contract. Read the story here. Earlier this year, just after Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and his fiancee, Janay Palmer, were arrested and charged with domestic assault over Valentine’s Day weekend, his lawyer described the incident as “a very minor…
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No, You Don’t Have to Buy Dinner for Your Date’s Kids, and She Shouldn’t Have Asked
There’s been a Facebook photo floating around lately in which a man details an odd occurrence on a date: I have no idea which group was asked this query, and in all my years—10-plus—listening to dating anecdotes from thousands of people and advising or coaching people through various mishaps, I have never heard of anything…
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Madam C.J. Walker’s Restored Estate Recaptures a Grand History
Recently I received an email from a young woman who works for the National Trust for Historic Preservation. More or less it read, “Hey, you want to see Madam Walker’s estate?” The Trust, as they like to call it, was hosting a media tour of Villa Lewaro, the official name for the upstate New York…
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I’m Devastated by the News That My Son Isn’t Mine. What Do I Do?
Yesterday I appeared in court to have a DNA test result read. It turns out the boy I have been taking care of for the last four years isn’t mine. The mother—my girlfriend—has to back-pay me, yet that doesn’t make me feel any better. I know men aren’t supposed to cry, but everything is hurting,…
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The Bad Best Friend Is Back With a Shocker Update to Her Tale of Betrayal
I’m back! Remember me? Bad BFF? Well, quick update … I am engaged to the ex of my ex-BFF. Crazy how things work out, right? I hope all women learn a lesson from this: Never, ever pass up true love. Loyalty is essential but has its limits. I’m glad I was brave enough to make…
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Sexually Frustrated Women Use Wrong Methods to Get Satisfaction
Sex sells—apparently, even when it’s sparsely had and even when it’s bad. I’m guessing that explains why the same two news stories have been popping up all over my Facebook account for the past few days. In Detroit, a judge just granted bond to a woman who was convicted of assault earlier this year after…
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My Man’s Ex Won’t Stop Hanging Out With His Mom
My boyfriend’s ex is still close with his mother. She even calls her “Mom.” They have been broken up for over a year, and he says they no longer communicate. Am I wrong for wanting this relationship to stop? It is awkward at family functions when both of us are around. —Anonymous You are not…
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Did Pam Oliver’s Haters Help Push Her Aside?
Veteran journalist Pam Oliver has been a staple on the sidelines of the NFL for a very long time—20 years, in fact. But her role there, at least in the top position, has abruptly come to end. On Monday it was announced that Oliver, 53, had been essentially demoted, from the No. 1 team to…
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Should I Snitch on a Friend Who Slept With Another Friend’s Husband?
I have a friend who recently confessed to me that she slept with a mutual friend’s husband. The same mutual friend invited everyone over to her house, and my friend came, acting like everything was OK. I thought it was inappropriate for her to be there and didn’t speak to her other than to say…
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It’s Time to Stop Asking Whether Women Can Have It All
Can women have it all? If you’re a working woman, you’ve read your fair share of inconclusive articles that seek to answer this sphinxlike mystery. This topic comes up as a national discussion with only slightly less frequency than those “why women—never men—are soooo single” articles. This time the question of women having it all…
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