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Love Letters

    Sex

    What we get wrong about sex, love, and monogamy

    • Divorce

      There was no sexual intimacy in the marriage

    • Dating

      He slept over … and left a mess

    • Dating

      We never discuss marriage anymore

    • Dating

      Sex happens every two to four months

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  • Relationships

    Is it time to end the affair?

    November 27, 2017 | 8:23 am
  • Dating

    He’s not showing the love

    September 20, 2017 | 9:06 am
  • Dating

    She won’t have sex again until marriage

    August 30, 2017 | 9:11 am
  • Dating

    After sex, his ‘behavior instantly changed’

    August 24, 2017 | 9:00 am
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  • Relationships

    He says my sex drive is too high

    August 22, 2017 | 8:59 am
  • Dating

    I’m having post-hookup doubts

    June 26, 2017 | 8:41 am
  • Relationships

    After 17 years, I’d like a sex life

    May 30, 2017 | 8:42 am
  • Relationships

    ‘Am I making sex too important?’

    May 25, 2017 | 8:55 am
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  • Relationships

    I wanted sex, he wanted to go sightseeing

    May 22, 2017 | 9:04 am
  • Dating

    He used me for sex

    February 15, 2017 | 9:04 am
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