How To Find Normal Men (or at least avoid the Weird ones)

Dear Duana,I’m mid-60s and widowed, and I keep meeting bizarre men no matter where I look…where are the normal, available and willing men? Dear Judy, it’s important to cast a wide (Inter)net, as you’ve done, but it’s not enough to ward off Weirdness. Time, then, for some alternatives to the Alternatives you’ve found… (And young ‘uns, keep reading…there’s info for you here, too.)

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Q&A for "Absence & Illness: Making the heart grow fonder?"

Wise Readers, This time of year is hard for many people as we recall those past, present and no longer present and compare those realities against the ideal of the holiday season. This is the first time Love Science has posted these comments from the article “Absence & Illness: Making the heart grow fonder?” I hope you find it healing, and I’ll return next week. Cheers, Duana

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Absence & Illness: Making the heart grow fonder?

Dear Duana, Doctors told me I had terminal cancer at age 22, and my boyfriend bolted….Will anyone ever be willing to look beyond my diagnosis and love me? Or will the cancer scare everyone off?

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Q&A for "Getting Over Her: How to heal a broken heart"

Wise Readers, Heartbreak: Sooner or later, we all face it—but how? Why are men at a greater risk of death after losing a mate than women are? How can you help a friend through great grief—even the death of a spouse? Is therapy really necessary—or one way that works for some? And is this even a good topic for Love Science?! Read on!

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Getting Over Her: How to heal a broken heart

Dear Samuel, Your palpable grief and your question—how do you heal a broken heart?—are timeless and nearly universal. Heartbreak is the price Love ultimately requires of us, because all relationships end. Yet even among the 90% of our Love Science respondents who’d endured that grief, nearly all had recovered and Moved On. You can, too. How?

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