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A Woman Not Under the Influence Enjoys an App Date
Writer Briony Smith tries dry dating—and drinks it right up
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“I Didn’t Know How to Be His Mom Anymore”
In this excerpt from Here With You author Kathy Wagner shares how she supported her son as he...
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How I Coped After My Husband Was Diagnosed With the Same Cancer My Father Died Of
In this excerpt from her memoir, Everything All At Once, Montreal-born Steph Catudal explores the pain she felt when her...
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I’m 43, I’ve Been in Long-Term Relationships and I’m a Virgin By Choice
In her new book Halal Sex, Sheima Benembarek shares personal stories of Muslim immigrants and their relationships to sex and sexuality. In...
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Why Does My Partner Only Touch Me When They Want Sex?
Experts share three ways to change that.
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When You’re Ghosted After a Breakup
An excerpt from Heartbroken, a book written by journalist Laura Pratt about her struggle to understand and...
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‘It Is Reassuring to Be Loved Again:’ The Joy of Finding Love After 70
The book Gray Love: Stories About Dating and New Relationships After 60 is a collection of stories...
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What It’s Like to Live—and Date—With a Chronic Invisible Illness
Happily ever after, in my case, comes with a lot of question marks and medical terminology.
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I Need You to Know: Good Relationships Are Vital to Good Health Care
As an Inuk, relationships define how I navigate the world. As a nurse, I’ve learned how crucial they are to...
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Caring For My Dying Mom Showed Me That Caregivers Need More Support, Too
Canadian Health Advocates Inc.’s Paige Lennox on caregiver burnout.
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Anna Maria Tremonti: “I Knew I Shouldn’t Carry This Shame. And Yet I Did.”
In her new podcast, Welcome to Paradise, veteran Canadian journalist Anna Maria Tremonti shares the personal story that she kept...
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How to Avoid Family Conflict This Holiday Season
Halifax-based therapist Lana MacLean on how to manage drama at family gatherings.
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I Stayed in an Abusive Relationship Because I Didn’t See Myself as Being Abused
Leaving an abusive relationship is hard. Here's one woman's story about how she found herself in one and how she...
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7 Friendship Stories that Prove the Importance of BFFs
We spoke to 7 groups of Canadian women about their friendships and how their bonds have buoyed them through life's...
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Online Dating: Would You Date Someone Who’s Unvaccinated?
Dating apps like Hinge and Bumble now allow Canadian users to indicate their vaccine status, and it's changing how we...
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Are You in a Situationship? How to Tell and What to Do About It
Here's what it means to be in a situationship and what experts recommend you do about these often confusing relationships.