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Dr. Christine B. Whelan :
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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.
December 18th, 2006
Home for the Holidays... Seven Survival Tips for Couples
"Hi, I'm Christine," I said, nervously announcing the obvious as I stepped into my fiancé's aunt's living room for Thanksgiving last month. Peter and I had gotten engaged over ...
December 4th, 2006
The Bad News About Unwed Mothers
Keisha Castle-Hughes, the 16-year-old unmarried actress who plays the Virgin Mary in the new movie, The Nativity Story, is pregnant by her 19-year-old boyfriend. Last week CNN could ...
November 8th, 2006
Pure Sex, Pure Love
I've been really busy recently. I've been dashing into church 10 minutes late because I had to send "just one more email." During Mass, I've been thinking about work rather than paying attention to the ...
October 24th, 2006
Slicing the pie too thin?: How important is shared faith for high-achievers searching for love?
Shiena is an East Indian anesthesiology resident in New York City. Her parents want her to marry an Indian man for cultural and religious reasons. Instead, she's been dating ...
September 25th, 2006
Why Smart Men Marry Smart Women
Note to BustedHalo readers from Christine: In February 2005 I wrote an article for BustedHalo under the title, "Overqualified for Love?" where I asked readers to share their thoughts on ...
September 11th, 2006
because religion isn't the only hot-button issue
My last Pure Sex, Pure Love column bemoaned the craziness of the Bridal Registry. Instead of wasting hours, days, even months, learning about thread count and why you need a hostess set of silver, I ...
August 28th, 2006
Bridezilla is Born : How fine china and fluffy towels turned me into a monster
Among the first pieces of advice for the newly engaged couple is to set up a wedding registry as soon as possible. If you don't, you'll get six toasters ...
August 4th, 2006
Do I have to go to confession for attending Madonna's Confessions tour?
When Madonna's Confession's Tour came to New York City last week, I was one of the screaming fans in a jam-packed Madison Square Garden. I've wanted to go to Madonna concert ...
August 4th, 2006
Do's and Don'ts: How to Avoid Jealousy in your "Opposite Sex" Friendships
Perhaps it was because I went to an all girls' school, but when I got to college, most of my closest friends were guys. I've got great photos of me being held up by six ...
July 30th, 2006
Can a guy and a girl be 'just friends'?
Opposite-sex friendships are great, and can be completely uncomplicated. Or they can get you into a whole heap of trouble.Sometimes a movie hits a chord in the ...
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