Q&A from "Stepmarriages: Keeping love alive when they're somebody else's kids"

Wise Readers, Bioparents and biokids need alone-time—but why might stepdad/stepkid alone-time be dangerous? What if you know you don’t like the kid—should you get married anyway? Is there an evolved psychology behind Evil Stepmothering? How long does it take to make Steps feel like Family? And how many baggages can you carry? Read on!

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Q&A from "Why 'Better Than Nothings' Aren't"

Wise Readers, What if you met the right person at the wrong time? Is there just One True Love for everyone? What if *you’re* the BTN—how do you be the bad guy? And (bonus) what’s the single-biggest predictor of whom you’ll marry? Read on!

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Q&A for “Babies & Marriage: The Real Impact, and What To Do About It”

Wise Readers,What if a *woman* had asked about babies and marriage; would my advice have been different? Yes~very much so. What about sex when you’re baby-drained? Can a baby save a bad marriage? Should couples have kids at all, given babies’ impact on marital happiness? For answers to this and other queries, you know what to do: Read On!

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Q&A from “Becoming The High Status Woman”

Wise Readers, As you recall, Helen recently found out how to Get Her Status Back & Her Ring On —by Leaving. But what’s more manipulative—staying or going? Do women Leave to be cruel? Why does Leaving work so well? And is Leaving the only way to regain high status even after you’re married—or is there an easier way? Read on!

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Becoming The High Status Woman: Or, how Helen got her status back & her ring on

Dear Duana, I knew better than to sleep with my boyfriend right away, but I did. I promised myself I would never live with another man unless we were married, but Troy and I were talking marriage, so I moved in. Now –four years later!—no ring is in sight. So how do I become that high status woman now? Is it even possible? (One month later…) Dear Helen Of High Status, In four weeks, you achieved with resolve and bravery what four years of devotion did not…

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