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author archive
Dr. Christine B. Whelan :
112 article(s)
Dr. Christine B. Whelan, is an Iowa-based social historian. Her book "Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women" is available in stores or on the Halo Store.
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December 19th, 2008
How to handle those pesky relationship questions this season
'Tis the season for Christmas parties, family gatherings ... and pesky (but well-meaning) friends and relatives asking you when you're going to get married. Yep. ...
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December 8th, 2008
Readers share their experiences with and reactions to NFP
So a few weeks ago I began a series on Natural Family Planning (NFP) to start an open and honest discussion about the what, ...
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November 11th, 2008
Honest answers for young adults' frank questions
This past Sunday I gave a lecture on sex, dating and relationships at the Newman Center at the University of Iowa. As a professor here, ...
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October 27th, 2008
Why religious and non-religious couples are using NFP
Let’s talk about Natural Family Planning. Wait… wait… did you just grab the mouse to click away to another screen? Give me a chance.
When you ...
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October 13th, 2008
Prayer in Pen
The Ramona Quimby Diary was my first journal. I was seven, and helpfully it was fill-in-the-blanks. For most of 1985, I recorded my deepest thoughts and darkest secrets in that red, spiral-bound book: I never ...
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September 21st, 2008
Some Tips on Avoiding the Wedding Bell Blues
I remember receiving that first oversized calligraphied envelope. I was 22 and giddy with excitement as I opened the multiple envelopes, sifted through the ...
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September 8th, 2008
BustedHalo readers weigh in
In my last column I shared a letter from Susan, a longtime reader of Pure Sex, Pure Love, who has been dating a ...
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August 25th, 2008
The God of Thin?
“Does God really care if we gained ten pounds over the holidays? Yes!” announces The Dieter’s Prayer Book.
“If you’ve struggled with obesity all of your ...
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August 4th, 2008
Depression Hurts
Recently I received a request from Susan, a longtime reader of my Pure Sex, Pure Love column:
How do you deal with a partner whose dealing with depression? Can you help—and ...
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July 22nd, 2008
Navigating your relationship during a recession
My husband, Peter, is a lawyer, and recently accepted a job with Legal Aid, a non-profit organization that provides legal services for the working poor. In states ...
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