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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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October 24th, 2007
Special Edition: Slutoween
Ladies, it's that time of year to let out your inner vixen and to live out your fantasies of being a naughty nun. Guys, it's your time to ...
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October 15th, 2007
The Challenges of Long-Distance Relationships
A few months ago I received a letter from Jeff Klein, a 32-year-old BustedHalo reader. He'd recently begun dating someone who lived seven hours away. Was it feasible to ...
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October 1st, 2007
A Moral Theologian Answers Questions on Sin, Sex and the Sacraments
In the last column, I shared a letter I'd received from Laura, a 20-year-old reader struggling with her decision to have sex before marriage. She raised all sorts of ...
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September 17th, 2007
Sin, Sex and Sacrament: A candid discussion
When Laura was 13 she took a vow to remain chaste until marriage. She's a pretty good Catholic: She attends Mass regularly and is thoughtful about acting in accordance with the ...
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September 4th, 2007
X-Games II: Should you invite your ex-boyfriend/girlfriend to your wedding?
In my last column, I asked the question: Can you be friends with your ex? Dozens of you shared your personal experiences and took our BustedHalo survey.
Among BustedHalo ...
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August 20th, 2007
X-Games: Can you be friends with your ex boyfriend/girlfriend?
Alysa and her boyfriend had been dating for nearly two years, and then broke up. The breakup was amicable, but painful for Alysa, who still loved her ex boyfriend ...
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August 6th, 2007
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde: Our readers respond to Dr. Whelan's latest Pure Sex column on the challenges of cohabitation
In my last column, I wrote about Bonnie and Clyde, a couple who have been dating for three years and living together for the past year, with no plans ...
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July 23rd, 2007
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde: The Challenges of Cohabitation
Recently I received a letter from a Pure Sex, Pure Love reader–we'll call her Bonnie, to protect her privacy–and I thought it was such an important topic that I wanted to share it with the ...
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July 11th, 2007
Our readers sound off on Dr. Christine Whelan's latest Pure Sex, Pure Love column
Readers responded from around the world with great passion to last week's column ...
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July 9th, 2007
How different faith traditions help get couples ready for the days after the big day
From rings to registries and videographers to wedding planners, getting married is an estimated $161 billion industry in the U.S. But preparing for lifelong commitment often seems to fall ...
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