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Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study.

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6 Ways to Tell if Your Online Date is a Cheater

You’re talking to a new guy you met on an online dating site, and things are going well. But there’s something a bit “off” about your interactions with him, and you start to be bothered by little details that just…

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What’s the WORST relationship advice you’ve ever received and who did it come from? For me, it came from my mom and she said; You know, Shawn, sometimes spouses argue, right

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California is on fire. I can't leave my door without blinding heat searing my skin, ash attacking my eyes. To add insult to injury, I'm currently parking a block over due to scheduled street maintenance on our cull de sac.

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I Met a Member of the Mile High Club (And Was Offered a Membership)

OMG. So there was this semi-acquaintance named Bill who happened to be staying at our hotel in Puerto Rico. He also happened to sit next to me on the plane back to New York last night.

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Are You Ever Really Sure Of Your Relationship?

Before I learned how my mind worked, negative thoughts used to torment me. Some of the common thoughts were: (While driving) "I could totally swerve into the oncoming traffic right now and kill myself." "What separates me from a serial killer? What if I grew up to be…

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[31 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

Yesterday was my daughter's second day of kindergarten. From my stake-out behind a wall, right near the "Welcome Back, Parents" sign, I watched Pip's teacher attempt to teach a class of squirrelly five year olds the concept of boundaries

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Astrology.com Daily Love Tarot – Monday August 31, 2009

The Knight of Wands card reversed suggests that you might have a tendency to place too much value on sex as the barometer of a good relationship. Remember that commitment or love can be measured in many other ways. In fact, using passion as a prize or a weapon could get you into a situation that's way over your head — this Knight may not deliver what you thought he was promising

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• Sexual exploitation rife in relationships, says NSPCC • Quarter of young women are beaten up, poll shows One in three teenage girls has suffered sexual abuse from a boyfriend and one in four has experienced violence in a relationship, according to an in-depth study published today. The survey, by the NSPCC and Bristol University, found that of the 1,353 teenage girls and boys questioned across the UK, nearly 90% of girls aged 13 to 17 had been in an intimate relationship. A similar number of boys had been in relationships.

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Samantha, one of the girls interviewed by the NSPCC for its report on abusive teenage relationships, said her boyfriend’s possessive behaviour turned to violence. She was 14 when she started going out with a boy from her school who was a year older.

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“Living Single” readers know that I love the topic of friendship. Friends can be so important in the lives of single people – and people of every other marital status as well. So as soon as I heard that Irene Levine will soon be starting a new blog about friendship here at Psychology Today , I asked if she would do a Q and A with me so I could introduce her to the Living Single readership and learn more about her thoughts on friendship

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4 Ways to Improve Your Love Life

Expert tips on spicing up your love life.

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The Romantic Hoax

As a therapist, I often hear couples complain that since they are no longer “in love” it is eminently reasonable to get a divorce. Sometimes, there is sincere befuddlement and confusion when facing the experience of intensely loving someone and then awaking up one morning to realize that it is not the person of your dreams. Many disillusioned partners become very disappointed and angry about being “fooled” and then, from a victim position, attack the “liar” and proceed to enrich attorneys with angry divorce proceedings

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[30 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

Unemployment can cause major stresses at home. Follow our guide to keeping a healthy relationship in stressful times.

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[30 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]

Prairie voles may be a useful model in understanding the neurochemistry of social behavior and how early life nurturing impacts later life relationships.