I have been dating my girlfriend for three years, and I am mostly sure that this is the woman I will marry, except for one ...

I’m writing because I’m deeply unsettled by something I recently discovered. I’m part of an open and consensual adult community that emphasizes honesty and communication. Recently, I connected with ...

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I just found out something horrible about my friend. Her dad is her mom’s son. That is, she is a product of incest. She casually mentioned it one day when we were at book club. Do I break off her ...

I’m having an ethical dilemma. I am a 40-year-old male in an open relationship (ethical non-monogamy); my wife has a very low sex drive and mine is quite high, so early into our marriage of 15 years, ...

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Err on the side of kindness and generosity as often as possible. People often hear that and think it means “be nice to others,” which is certainly true. But the most powerful thing we can do is be ...