Latest articles by Maura Kelly
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The Case for Women Who "Opt Out" of Careers for Families
Why should we all be concerned about women who leave jobs behind to raise their children?
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How to Make Good Friends Out of Bad Dates
Just because there's no spark doesn't mean there's no chance for a new friendship.
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Do You Fear You Have a "Fatal Flaw" in Relationships?
One thing that makes you utterly unlovable?
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3 Arguments Against a Full-On One-Night Stand
Why an evening of heavy petting is far more fun than casual sex.
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Should You Announce Your Engagement on Facebook?
If you want your friends to throw rice rather than rocks, take my advice on the right and wrong ways to update your status.
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8 Tips for Being a Great World Cup Date
The sexiest sport -- with the sexiest players -- all month long! Head to your local bar with these surefire ways to impress the biggest soccer fans or rack up points with your man.
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3 Signs a Guy Is Serious About a Second Date
How you can tell if you're ever going to see him again.
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3 Right and Wrong Ways to End a Date
Whether you're interested or not, there's a good way, a bad way, and the best way.
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4 Attractive Traits That Are More Important Than Beauty
Sure, good looks help when you're looking for love. But they're not everything, as a Yale psychologist shows in his new book.
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What Men Really Think About Your Cocktail Order
The author of a new book about booze tells us what messages we send with our drink orders.
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Should Religion Be a Deal-Breaker?
What about when you're an atheist?
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The 4 Most Hilarious Ways to Break Up with Someone
Try out any one of these maneuvers to guarantee you'll never hear from your boyfriend again.
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Can Love Literally Break Your Heart?
The case for what may have happened to the late Brittany Murphy's husband, who died Sunday.
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5 Encouraging Facts About Long-Term Relationships
Why your memory of your first date and your choice of birth control matter in finding Mr. Right.
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6 Secrets to the Perfect Profile Picture
Spice up your online dating profile with these proven tips on taking the best personal photos.
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Is Love Just an Illusion?
Freud thought so. Rilke thought so. Maybe single women do, too.
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Sexual Abstinence: Is It Wise (or Crazy) to Stay a Virgin?
Sexual Abstinence Debate - Benefits of Sexual Abstinence and Virginity
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What You Can Do to Keep Your Partner from Cheating
New research reveals that there are plenty of fun and exciting things you can do to keep your relationship strong.
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More Women Choosing to Have Babies Solo: A Good Thing?
A new report provides evidence that more older, educated, single women are choosing to have babies. I have mixed feelings about that.
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The 3 Kinds of Friendships
Do your friendships fit into the best category, the worst one, all three? Check out what Aristotle has to say.
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The Single Most Important Thing to Find Out About a Guy?
Should you find out about a certain crucial relationship as soon as possible?
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Do You Have Problems with the Pill?
A new essay in Salon talks about why a lot of women who are on birth control meds hate it.
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Is the Mistress (or "Third Person") to Blame for the End of a Marriage?
In a new Oprah interview, John Edwards' mistress says No.
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6 Tips for a Hot Dinner Date at Home
Along with easy recipes--for easy cooks! From the author of "The Art of Eating In."
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Slow-Date: 7 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Get to Know Someone (Slowly)
Some suggestions about better--slower--ways to get to know someone FIRST, before deciding if you want to date him.
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6 Reasons Not to Get Married
Don't do it because you think it will make you special. And really don't it for the Williams-Sonoma kitchenware.
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Sex
To determine whether or not you're really ready for it, quiz yourself on these points.
