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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Q&A from “How To Forgive An Affair (He Won’t Admit)”

Why is affair betrayal a Much Bigger Deal to most of us than other betrayals? Don’t cheaters cheat again? What happens when parents tell kids about their affair(s)? And why doesn’t forgiving mean forgetting? Read on!

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How To Forgive An Affair (He Won’t Admit)

My husband admits he endangered our marriage, but insists he never had an affair—his two-year secret sweetie was “just a good friend”! Why is the truth so hard for him to tell? And (how) can I forgive him—for my sanity and our unity and our family? Dear Katherine, People don’t jeopardize their life’s foundation for “just a good friend”…yet forgiveness is *the norm* even among the betrayed spouses of sex addicts…

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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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