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advice: I’ve caught him in a lie, now what?

April 20, 2010

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advice: I’ve caught him in a lie, now what?

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: Ok, so I have a boyfriend, and we’ve been together for about 8 months now. We worked together before we started dating for about 6 months. We started dating August 1st and moved in…

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writing tips (from an author) on how to craft an online dating profile

February 3, 2010

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writing tips (from an author) on how to craft an online dating profile

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: I’ve been trying to meet someone for the past 5 years, in and out of semi-serious "relationshits" (as you call them). Sometimes he breaks it off, sometimes I do. Nothing dramatic, really, just not…

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sleeping with the little engine that could…n’t

December 28, 2009

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sleeping with the little engine that could…n’t

I realize, of course, the implication of my title. So, I’ll set things right at the onset. This is not my attempt at creating a euphemism for erectile dysfunction, nor is it a comment on the vest-pocket penis. For starters,…

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advice: should I forgive him?

December 23, 2009

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advice: should I forgive him?

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: I’ll try to keep this kinda short, because I know I could go on and on. I’ve been with my husband for thirteen years and married to him for seven. A few months ago,…

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advice: how do i tell him i’m not ready to marry him?

October 20, 2009

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advice: how do i tell him i’m not ready to marry him?

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER: My boyfriend proposed to me two months ago. We have been living together for less than a year – and while he’s great, and I know he loves me unconditionally, I feel as though…

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advice needed: he married someone else

October 12, 2009

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advice needed: he married someone else

QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER:
I had and still have feelings for one man, but he secretly got married this year. I fear that is now the end, and I’m afraid to let him go. In him, I had…

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cleaning up after taking a big relationshit

October 6, 2009

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cleaning up after taking a big relationshit

A QUESTION FROM A GREEK TRAGEDY READER (We’ll call her Becka):
I am 29 years old and have nothing to show for it. My marriage is on the outs, I have NO friends, I have NO job, and I’m living…

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truest stages of rejection

September 23, 2009

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truest stages of rejection

It’s the worst when you allow yourself to get excited. You begin to plan a future wrapped around this one hope. It’s really happening! And then, someone takes a furry turd and smears it on your corduroys. And dammit, they’re…

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