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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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November 9th, 2006
Catholic NO-It-Alls
I don't often show it, but I'm a bit of a political animal.
In college, I majored in political science with a primary concentration in American politics alongside an independent ... |
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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 ... |
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October 27th, 2006
Love is in the Air
The save-the-date cards are rolling in with a frequency usually reserved for bills (this weekend, I'll be at the third family wedding of the year). Many of my friends ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |
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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 ... |


