Affair-Proofing Your Marriage: Fidelity 2.0

Dear Duana, I got a tad obsessed with a “Guy” at work—then told my husband and quit interacting with Guy. My girlfriends think telling my spouse was mean, ending the friendship was unnecessary, and that my character and my happy marriage would have prevented anything “happening”. I think they’re naive. How do you affair-proof a marriage?

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Q&A from “Young Love—Young Marriage?”

Wise Readers, Some young lovers can marry and thrive—and others, not so much. What’s the difference? What’s our broader culture got to do with that? Who makes it—who doesn’t—and why? And should Grant and Audrey—the couple from the original article—tell their parents of their plans at all? Read on!

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Young Love--Young Marriage?

Dear Duana, Audrey and I share love, commitment, values, goals, interests, and ambitions—and Youth. I’m 18 and she’s 17. We know we need our parents’ approval. What do we say?

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Is Her Straight Boyfriend Gay?

Dear Janine, Your boyfriend’s secret gay-porn habit has you wondering: What’s his orientation? And what should you do? Although most Wise Readers and I agree on the second answer, the vast majority of our Survey respondents of *every* orientation think your boyfriend is bisexual. Yet I’d wager he is gay…

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Q&A From "Can Men And Women Really Be Just Friends?"

Wise Readers, As you pointed out, male-female Friendships come wrapped in Caution Tape…are they worth dealing with anyway? Are Boundaries one-size-fits-all? Are men construing every smile as a come-on? And how do people dance around all the Caution Tape? Wise Readers—what do *you* think? Cheers, Duana

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