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Tough Love: My Wife Won’t Forgive Me for Cheating
‘She becomes angry whenever I beg her for forgiveness,’ writes a husband who recently admitted to a yearlong affair. Our advice columnist weighs in.
Abigail Shrier
Usha Vance Does Not Need Saving
The left wants to believe that every conservative wife is secretly miserable. But the vice president’s wife is ‘happy and healthy.’
Freya India
Sending My Kid to Camp
‘What if they don’t like me?’ she asked me from the bus. All I could say is: ‘You’re going to be great. I love you.’
Peter Savodnik
Arthur Brooks: The Great Battle Between Ambition and Happiness
I travel nearly every week to teach happiness. But the lifestyle I chose undermines the very thing I study.
Arthur Brooks
Why the Left Hates the Medicine That Made Me a Mom
The media has called my fertility treatment right-wing quackery. A year after my daughter’s birth, it still won’t give restorative reproductive medicine…
Madeleine Kearns
The Worst Invite a Couple Can Get
Olivia Wilde’s new movie seems like another millennial ode to polyamory. But it’s actually something much messier.
Kat Rosenfield
My Grandfather, the Secret War Hero
A cache of old documents gave me a window into the life of a proud, brave man who had been part of the resistance during World War II. Why in the world…
Nicholas Wyman
‘Choose the Girl No Matter What’
A New York school suspended a 15-year-old boy for an allegation of sexual assault without letting him defend himself or even calling his parents. Hours…
Frannie Block
Arthur Brooks: Taylor and Travis, a Prenup Won’t Protect Your Marriage
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly signed one of the most elaborate prenups ever assembled. That decision reflects a broader trend—and a…
Arthur Brooks
Tough Love: She Only Wanted Two Kids, So I Dumped Her
‘I was up-front about my deal-breakers,’ writes a 33-year-old man. ‘Staying in the New York area and having at least three children.’ Our advice…
Abigail Shrier
Moms Are at War over Sleep Training
Some say letting your baby ‘cry it out’ is a form of ‘emotional neglect.’ Others say it’s a completely safe way of preserving parental sanity. What’s…
Madeleine Kearns
This Is My Dad’s Last Father’s Day
He has only days, maybe hours, left to live. But he saved his most profound lessons for the end.
Casey Babb
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