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How to Do It is Slate’s sex advice column. Have a question? Send it to Jessica and Rich here. It’s anonymous! Dear How to Do It, I’m in a monogamous relationship. My partner went on a boys’ trip to ...

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The author and podcast host reveals how to let go of control. Credit...Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Background: Brian Rea; Inset photo: Tony Luong for The New York Times Supported by The ...

The invisible weight of what society thinks a perfect relationship should look like is slowly crushing the joy out of real love stories happening behind closed doors. Modern couples find themselves ...

When a friend, family member or client brings up a problem or dilemma they are facing, our natural instinct is to swoop in and provide suggestions for how they will overcome it. We think, “I know just ...