Doing It Like It’s Your Job
What happens to a heterosexual couple when the motivation for sex changes from recreation to procreation?
Relationships
Dear Julie: “My Friend’s a Dating Drag” + “Can I Ask If My Kid’s Pal Is Vaxxed?”
DAME’s Friendkeeper helps shut down an unwanted “love guru” and advises a mom on navigating playdates in an anti-vaxx, anti-gun-control world.
How Much Can a Marriage Take?
The honeymoon may be over for this writer and her husband. But, inspired by the resiliency of her parents’ union, they rediscover their love for each other in unexpected places.
Dear Julie: “I’m Stuck In the Middle” + “My Friend’s Breastfeeding Bothers Me”
DAME’s Friendkeeper’s got advice for a woman playing therapist to her married besties, and another who can’t deal with her pal’s boobs in public.
That Time I Asked My Tween If We Could Have Another Dog
Having her boyfriend move in was a big deal for the writer, and an even bigger one for her daughter. Would a foster pup help ease the transition?
My Date Was 50 Shades of … Not My Thing
Following on the heels of a very romantic evening with an office crush, the writer discovers the true meaning of "fetish."
To Fend Off Love With Anyone, Do This
The 36 questions guaranteed to repel an inappropriate suitor.
Dear Julie: Advice About Making New Friends and Dealing with Dogs
DAME’s Friendkeeper tells a lonely woman how to meet like-minded folks in her new town and advises another on her pal’s overbearing pooch.
Dear Julie: Advice About an Emotional Threesome and Bowing Out of Baby Showers
DAME’s Friendkeeper walks a woman through the red flags of dating her friend’s still-BFF ex, and how to handle pals’ procreation when you’re childless by choice.