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Tough Love: I Can’t Talk to My Wife About Money
‘She has always insisted on having her own bank account,’ writes a husband, whose wife has been ‘transferring money from our joint account’ without…
Abigail Shrier
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
I Planned JFK Jr.’s Secret Wedding. Here’s How Taylor and Travis Could Pull It Off.
Rumors are swirling that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting hitched at Madison Square Garden. RoseMarie Terenzio says a decoy is a celebrity’s…
RoseMarie Terenzio
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
Tough Love: My Father-in-Law Is Spoiled
‘He sits at the table waiting to be served,’ writes a disgruntled dad of three. ‘When he finishes, he leaves the plate there for someone else to clear…
Abigail Shrier
America’s Great Dad Divide
American dads have never been more devoted to their children. But increasing numbers of men are choosing never to enter family life at all.
Brad Wilcox
Olivia Rodrigo Murdered Her Love Songs
It was supposed to be about a happy relationship—but when her heart got broken, she rewrote her lyrics for a generation cynical about love.
Kat Rosenfield
‘Love Island’ Fans Are Awful
The contestants are young, dumb, and unbelievably hot. Yet spectators demand that none of them ever, ever made a teenage mistake on the internet.
Kara Kennedy
Arthur Brooks: Why Cheaters Make Bad Politicians
Allegations surrounding politicians like Graham Platner raise a question: Does sexual misconduct predict how candidates will behave in office…
Arthur Brooks
The Show Millennial Moms Can’t Stop Watching
‘Off Campus’ is about college kids hooking up and falling out—so why can’t happily married fortysomethings stop watching?
Dana Schuster
The Ideologues Are Wrong About ‘Obsession’
Feminists think the horror film is about the toxicity of the Nice Guy; the manosphere argues that it proves women are crazy. But it’s much deeper and…
Kat Rosenfield
Tough Love: My Husband Hates Our Life
A mom of two’s partner spends ‘all day and night’ crying in the woods. But she doesn’t want to subject the kids to a divorce. Our advice columnist…
Abigail Shrier
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