A new study affiliated with Exodus International of 61 subjects over seven years found that 23 percent of them were able to successfully “convert” to a heterosexual orientation. Did they really convert or are they now just ignoring their same-sex attraction? Perhaps even the subjects don’t really know, but it’s my belief that the desire
According to the U.S. Census data, the rate of married U.S. adults ages 25-34 dropped by 10 percent in the last 10 years. Population Reference Bureau, a non-profit organization, says that the trend to avoid marriage has also been long-term. For all U.S. adults, 57 percent were married in 2000, but that dropped to 52
A new bill proposed by Mexico City legislators would require all couples to sign a prenuptial agreement, which includes how to handle child custody and property in case of divorce, a renewable marriage contract with the ability to specify the length of the marriage (up to 99 years or “till death do us part”), deciding
According to an in-house analysis of 3.2M users on OKCupid.com, 45% of gay people have had sex with five or fewer partners (vs. 44% for straights), and 98% of gay people have had sex with 20 or fewer (vs. 99% for straights). Right. I’ve inquired about and observed the relationship and sex lives of 1000s
Divorce has come a long way since the 1979 movie Kramer vs. Kramer and War of the Roses in 1989. These movies seemed to set the stage for battle over money, property, and children between divorcing couples. Divorce is still often a messy ordeal, but a growing number of couples are taking a different approach
According to a study by researcher Tyler Jamison of the University of Missouri-Columbia, more couples are choosing to keep their own residences rather than move in together. “This seems to be a pretty stable and convenient middle ground between casual dating and more formal commitments like living together and getting married,” says Jamison. The conclusions
“Don’t get married” Says expert, but misses hidden reasons for divorce Neil Clark Warren, founder of the dating site E-Harmony, said recently, “If we could ever reduce the incidence of marital breakup from 40 to 50 percent of all marriages to single digits, I suspect it would be one of the greatest accomplishments of our
Mention non-monogamy and you’re likely to provoke an emotional response from many people. Some get angry because their minds automatically jump to the thoughts of lying, cheating and unsafe sex. How can you even consider such an immoral practice? In a recent NYTimes article, Dan Savage weighed in on the topic. He said that not
Dear Stephen, I was reading through your blog posts and columns and I have a question about balancing karma. I know I certainly have not been an angel in this lifetime and there are plenty of things I’ve done and said to others that I deeply regret. The majority are people who I don’t know
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