I’ve been hearing a lot lately on the topic of whataboutism. Don’t know what that is? It’s defined as “the technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue” (Oxford Dictionaries). Basically, it’s when one person says, “So-and-so did this bad thing.” And the other […]
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American English has a lot of slang — like referring to sexual acts in terms of sports terminology, like scoring, getting a touchdown, or the all those bases in baseball. In keeping with that theme — and because I cannot stop thinking about the amazing American League victory by my home team, the Houston Astros —
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After writing what turned out to be a controversial post on faith and sexless marriage, I spent a lot of this weekend thinking about my next Q&A post, which I would like to be about practical steps you can take to address a sexless marriage. In preparation, I Googled that subject and found various posts
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Today isn’t one reader’s specific question, but rather a topic that comes up from time to time among people who comment here or email me. Below is a fictional, composite version of the query: Sex has always been in an issue in my marriage, with my spouse rarely if ever wanting to make love in
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In one of my favorite movies ever, When Harry Met Sally, this scene defined well the concept of being low or high maintenance: Yet here’s the thing: I don’t think we’re all low or all high maintenance. It’s possible to be low maintenance in some areas and high in others. For instance, in my marriage I
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